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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 2977978" data-attributes="member: 22779">Ignoring the command discussion for a second, I posted this in another thread and I think it's germaine here as well.The new design philosophy, while you may or may not agree with how it falls out in the end, does seem to be geared towards making things simpler to use out of the box.&nbsp; The goal appears to be a reduction in the amount of work a DM has to do.If I want to use an original ogre mage, I have to pretty much tweak the entire adventure to make the ogre mage the centerpiece.&nbsp; I can't really use an OM as a mook for instance since it's cone of cold is out of line and it doesn't have enough stand up power to take a beating.&nbsp; A mook that blows a cone of cold, turns invisible and buggers off is not a good mook.So, I have a creature in the MM that can only realistically be used one way.&nbsp; With the new set up, I have a creature that can fill multiple roles.Shouldn't creatures, or anything in RPG's for that matter, maximize utilization?There are any number of extremely niche creatures in the MM that probably almost never see the light of day.&nbsp; I used a tojanida for the first time in six years a few weeks ago for example.&nbsp; I'm willing to bet that I'm a minority DM for actually using one.&nbsp; There are obviously others but, I think I've made my point.On a side note, I notice people calling for more fey.&nbsp; I think my point above is why you don't see a lot of fey.&nbsp; Rightly or wrongly, people view fey as very, very niche.&nbsp; If you're not in a forest or a bog, you can't use fey.&nbsp; (I know, that's not completely true, but that is the perception and a LOT of fey do fit that bill)&nbsp; So, there are a large number of areas where fey simply don't fit.&nbsp; Or, at least, in my mind, they don't fit.&nbsp; Niche creatures are only great if you actually use that niche.While there are always going to be monster niches, particularly terrain/climate niches, I don't think it's a bad idea to broaden narrow niche creatures into wider game play.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 2977978, member: 22779"] Ignoring the command discussion for a second, I posted this in another thread and I think it's germaine here as well. The new design philosophy, while you may or may not agree with how it falls out in the end, does seem to be geared towards making things simpler to use out of the box. The goal appears to be a reduction in the amount of work a DM has to do. If I want to use an original ogre mage, I have to pretty much tweak the entire adventure to make the ogre mage the centerpiece. I can't really use an OM as a mook for instance since it's cone of cold is out of line and it doesn't have enough stand up power to take a beating. A mook that blows a cone of cold, turns invisible and buggers off is not a good mook. So, I have a creature in the MM that can only realistically be used one way. With the new set up, I have a creature that can fill multiple roles. Shouldn't creatures, or anything in RPG's for that matter, maximize utilization? There are any number of extremely niche creatures in the MM that probably almost never see the light of day. I used a tojanida for the first time in six years a few weeks ago for example. I'm willing to bet that I'm a minority DM for actually using one. There are obviously others but, I think I've made my point. On a side note, I notice people calling for more fey. I think my point above is why you don't see a lot of fey. Rightly or wrongly, people view fey as very, very niche. If you're not in a forest or a bog, you can't use fey. (I know, that's not completely true, but that is the perception and a LOT of fey do fit that bill) So, there are a large number of areas where fey simply don't fit. Or, at least, in my mind, they don't fit. Niche creatures are only great if you actually use that niche. While there are always going to be monster niches, particularly terrain/climate niches, I don't think it's a bad idea to broaden narrow niche creatures into wider game play. [/QUOTE]

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