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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JVisgaitis" data-source="post: 3841911" data-attributes="member: 4177">I guess we're at opposite ends on this one. Keep in mind, they did say medium zombies. I'd be shocked if that didn't have different stats for various sizes. And while a titan zombie is physically different from a wyvern zombie, they're all doing the same thing. Eatin' brains.I don't think it's bad design, it depends on the philosophy. I'm sure your aware that I'm all for individual customization of monsters with the xxyth and the carcaetan in Denizens of Avadnu, but to me zombies are just a generic horde monster and they all do the same thing.I just don't see a lot gained by bothering with templates for them. If you want that sort of customization, give the warrior in plate an AC bonus. We're talking about mindless undead here.Personally, I think skeletons fall in the same category and I would do the same thing. Really, I'd be surprised if skeletons weren't a single statline at different sizes. I can see what you're saying, but I don't think its all about simplicity and types. From their blogs it seems as if they are adamant about making each monster fight differently.I get the feeling they are approaching monster design like we did in Denizens of Avadnu. Everything has a purpose and its own unique abilities. With that in mind, a unified statline like your mentioning won't work. If you want to clean up some of the garbage on a mindless undead critter, that philosophy works fine like in this case.</blockquote>

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