I prefer stat blocks with no name or personality, just a clearly defined role like "apprentice wizard" or "archmage," like at the end of the Monster Manual. I just want more of them -- like, in between apprentice wizard and archmage should be at least 8 more wizards, one for each arcane tradition. There should be at least 3-6 drop-in stat-blocks for warlocks, for example (for all the patrons and pact boons).
This allows me to come up with the personality and then think, "Yeah that guy is a high priest and that guy is a warlord and that guy is an expert craftsman" and I've got enough stat-blocks up my sleeves to just wing it.
This allows me to come up with the personality and then think, "Yeah that guy is a high priest and that guy is a warlord and that guy is an expert craftsman" and I've got enough stat-blocks up my sleeves to just wing it.