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<blockquote data-quote="Cadence" data-source="post: 8330909" data-attributes="member: 6701124">When scrolling through quickly trying to find a species that would work well with other evil things, it feels like it helps narrow things down enough that it's easier to start focusing more on the more detailed description though to see what I want to pick out to use in an encounter.&nbsp; I've used that a lot to help narrow things down as I flip through the monster book in my latest game.And so, looking at alignment first doesn't lead you to this problem......&nbsp; because it was only a quick first step and once I've narrowed in I read the descriptions of the finalists, pick one, and then decide how to use it.I view it kind of like if they added another line under the creature name, type, and alignment that was common location.&nbsp; (Did 2e have Climate/Terrain as a high up line?).&nbsp; Knowing something is usually in the mountains doesn't tell me how it fights or acts, but if I'm looking for the kind of dragon that's usually in the mountains it would help me narrow it down.&nbsp; Just like alignment helps me narrow down all of the dragons to fewer ones if I'm looking for something to team up with the villains or have a better chance of being an ally.&nbsp; (Given a choice, between alignment and environment, I think I'd rather have environment, but it feels like both doesn't take up that much space).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cadence, post: 8330909, member: 6701124"] When scrolling through quickly trying to find a species that would work well with other evil things, it feels like it helps narrow things down enough that it's easier to start focusing more on the more detailed description though to see what I want to pick out to use in an encounter. I've used that a lot to help narrow things down as I flip through the monster book in my latest game. And so, looking at alignment first doesn't lead you to this problem... ... because it was only a quick first step and once I've narrowed in I read the descriptions of the finalists, pick one, and then decide how to use it. I view it kind of like if they added another line under the creature name, type, and alignment that was common location. (Did 2e have Climate/Terrain as a high up line?). Knowing something is usually in the mountains doesn't tell me how it fights or acts, but if I'm looking for the kind of dragon that's usually in the mountains it would help me narrow it down. Just like alignment helps me narrow down all of the dragons to fewer ones if I'm looking for something to team up with the villains or have a better chance of being an ally. (Given a choice, between alignment and environment, I think I'd rather have environment, but it feels like both doesn't take up that much space). [/QUOTE]

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