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<blockquote data-quote="CapnZapp" data-source="post: 7188734" data-attributes="member: 12731">I'm talking about the Yawning version.I still don't see why the existence of a stat block would mean &quot;most&quot; DMs will mindlessly just use it for combat.Either the encounter text of the dungeon room provides for a non-violent resolution or it does not.If it does, there is no reason 5E Dungeon Masters can't use that information. Especially if your only argument is &quot;since there is a statted up NPC, he must be there to fight the adventurers&quot;. Remember, most players will not have played the original version (heck, most players will not even have been born back then!). At best, your stance suggests a clouded thinking, where you draw far too reaching assumption based on your readings of the difference between the (relatively) very obscure old module, and the modern incarnation.Again I could be wrong, but let's focus on what the Yawning text actually says to determine that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CapnZapp, post: 7188734, member: 12731"] I'm talking about the Yawning version. I still don't see why the existence of a stat block would mean "most" DMs will mindlessly just use it for combat. Either the encounter text of the dungeon room provides for a non-violent resolution or it does not. If it does, there is no reason 5E Dungeon Masters can't use that information. Especially if your only argument is "since there is a statted up NPC, he must be there to fight the adventurers". Remember, most players will not have played the original version (heck, most players will not even have been born back then!). At best, your stance suggests a clouded thinking, where you draw far too reaching assumption based on your readings of the difference between the (relatively) very obscure old module, and the modern incarnation. Again I could be wrong, but let's focus on what the Yawning text actually says to determine that. [/QUOTE]

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