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<blockquote data-quote="Sitara" data-source="post: 4079733" data-attributes="member: 58107"><p>I totally agree with Eledr-Baslisk. Wotc probably knows statblocks are an issue, but IMO they don't seem to have done much about it; I feel we will be seeing the same problem in 4e, especially after a few years of supps.</p><p></p><p>Couple that with the fact that in 4e all critters have individual powers, so you really wont be able to use abbreviations in their blcoks (I personally hate abbreviations though) and so they will be even longer.</p><p></p><p>Justcheck out the pregenerated characters. Now compare that with a 1st level 3E pc statblock; the 3E one will be considerably smaller!</p><p></p><p>Nowimagine statting up count strahd von zarovitch with 4e; he has the vampire template and 14-15 levels of wizard. Thats a ton of powers, paragon paths, unique abilities, etc. You will need to type the powers out as well so you know what they do.</p><p></p><p>I say it should take up a lot of pages,more than the one in exp to castle ravenloft.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sitara, post: 4079733, member: 58107"] I totally agree with Eledr-Baslisk. Wotc probably knows statblocks are an issue, but IMO they don't seem to have done much about it; I feel we will be seeing the same problem in 4e, especially after a few years of supps. Couple that with the fact that in 4e all critters have individual powers, so you really wont be able to use abbreviations in their blcoks (I personally hate abbreviations though) and so they will be even longer. Justcheck out the pregenerated characters. Now compare that with a 1st level 3E pc statblock; the 3E one will be considerably smaller! Nowimagine statting up count strahd von zarovitch with 4e; he has the vampire template and 14-15 levels of wizard. Thats a ton of powers, paragon paths, unique abilities, etc. You will need to type the powers out as well so you know what they do. I say it should take up a lot of pages,more than the one in exp to castle ravenloft. [/QUOTE]
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