tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post8845357799579326918..comments2024-03-28T15:32:19.036-04:00Comments on Dungeon Fantastic: Why so many monsters?Peter Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-26622052077370276322017-01-03T06:28:16.424-05:002017-01-03T06:28:16.424-05:00That's a good lesson for tabletop gaming - mak...That's a good lesson for tabletop gaming - make sure monsters aren't just Step and Attack or Claw/Claw/Bite but also do those PC things. As appropriate for their abilities, of course.Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-68649073360652794552017-01-03T04:51:41.202-05:002017-01-03T04:51:41.202-05:00The latter for sure. The combined arms approach. W...The latter for sure. The combined arms approach. When they pull out a potion, cast a heal, have access to abilites you do, change weapons or other things I thought of as 'PC' things.<br /><br />The 'sirens' with the mind control were pretty terrifying too.Unachimbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873952842828774048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-68154197742335534872017-01-02T22:27:16.682-05:002017-01-02T22:27:16.682-05:00Yeah, you need to give monsters tons on kewl power...Yeah, you need to give monsters tons on kewl powers to surprise the players.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12896361121217230594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-78098504776802200732017-01-02T20:49:26.945-05:002017-01-02T20:49:26.945-05:00Because monsters are inherently less interesting t...Because monsters are inherently less interesting than other playable races, or because they were more of an actual interesting playing experience because of having clerics, magic-users, etc.?<br /><br />I'm betting on the latter. :)Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-7188668042068163542017-01-02T19:48:32.953-05:002017-01-02T19:48:32.953-05:00Fighting a monster is awesome. Fighting more monst...Fighting a monster is awesome. Fighting more monsters is therefore more awesome. That's just science.Iron Llamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08593249565706623705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-35979104570822422017-01-02T18:55:54.470-05:002017-01-02T18:55:54.470-05:00I always found the best battles in Baldurs Gate to...I always found the best battles in Baldurs Gate to be the other hostile adventuring parties.Unachimbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873952842828774048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-62205582322359509922017-01-02T13:37:31.139-05:002017-01-02T13:37:31.139-05:00"Man is the Real Monster" reminds me of ..."Man is the Real Monster" reminds me of a tag line from my first D&D 3.6 E6 campaign - I used pretty much the same concept to explain why there was no traditional D&D monstery.MEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08086901374821838288noreply@blogger.com