Comments on: Mini-Crunch: The Bebilith Revisited http://chattydm.net/2008/02/10/mini-crunch-the-bebilith-revisited/ Like Hanging at the Cash Register of your Favorite Game Store Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:42:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: ChattyDM http://chattydm.net/2008/02/10/mini-crunch-the-bebilith-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-6765 ChattyDM Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:03:21 +0000 http://chattydm.net/2008/02/10/mini-crunch-the-bebilith-revisited/#comment-6765 Is it because your Character has a Dex Score of 24? :) Is it because your Character has a Dex Score of 24?

:)

]]> By: TCDM http://chattydm.net/2008/02/10/mini-crunch-the-bebilith-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-6744 TCDM Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:28:30 +0000 http://chattydm.net/2008/02/10/mini-crunch-the-bebilith-revisited/#comment-6744 Whatchoo talkin' bout, Willis? I wear Padded Armor +5. Whatchoo talkin’ bout, Willis? I wear Padded Armor +5.

]]> By: ChattyDM http://chattydm.net/2008/02/10/mini-crunch-the-bebilith-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-1621 ChattyDM Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:59:36 +0000 http://chattydm.net/2008/02/10/mini-crunch-the-bebilith-revisited/#comment-1621 Sorry for late response Lone and Shadow... I had a post to write before doing the rest of the fun stuff. Lone: What made you think it would be about invisibles? I'm confused! Shadow145: Yes I really liked Mike's re-designs. I only used the Rust Monster, although to very good effect! Have you seen the new stats for the Pit Fiend? I can't wait to DM one! Sorry for late response Lone and Shadow… I had a post to write before doing the rest of the fun stuff.

Lone: What made you think it would be about invisibles? I’m confused!

Shadow145: Yes I really liked Mike’s re-designs. I only used the Rust Monster, although to very good effect! Have you seen the new stats for the Pit Fiend? I can’t wait to DM one!

]]> By: shadow145 http://chattydm.net/2008/02/10/mini-crunch-the-bebilith-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-1620 shadow145 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:58:03 +0000 http://chattydm.net/2008/02/10/mini-crunch-the-bebilith-revisited/#comment-1620 Mearls monster makeovers were excellent. I used his variant beholder http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dd/20061028a from that series and variations of it quite a bit in a high-level beholder adventure I ran (which also utilized the Complete Guide to Beholders - awesome book). Changing up antimagic, eliminating facing, and adding that extra initiative turn really helped make it easier to run without taking away from the feel of the creature. It also completely wrecked my players preconcieved notions of what a beholder could do, and I always enjoy messing with their heads a little bit. I think the monster makeover articles provide an insight into Mearl's mindset of 4th edition - make monsters easier to run and speed up combat. I think that extra initiative turn is similar to what they have the new 4E dragon doing from what little I've seen of it. I wouldn't be surprised if these makeovers turned out to be early drafts of 4E monsters. Mearls monster makeovers were excellent. I used his variant beholder

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dd/20061028a

from that series and variations of it quite a bit in a high-level beholder adventure I ran (which also utilized the Complete Guide to Beholders - awesome book). Changing up antimagic, eliminating facing, and adding that extra initiative turn really helped make it easier to run without taking away from the feel of the creature. It also completely wrecked my players preconcieved notions of what a beholder could do, and I always enjoy messing with their heads a little bit.

I think the monster makeover articles provide an insight into Mearl’s mindset of 4th edition - make monsters easier to run and speed up combat. I think that extra initiative turn is similar to what they have the new 4E dragon doing from what little I’ve seen of it. I wouldn’t be surprised if these makeovers turned out to be early drafts of 4E monsters.

]]> By: loneGM http://chattydm.net/2008/02/10/mini-crunch-the-bebilith-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-1617 loneGM Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:41:27 +0000 http://chattydm.net/2008/02/10/mini-crunch-the-bebilith-revisited/#comment-1617 For some reason I thought this was going to be about Invisibles. For some reason I thought this was going to be about Invisibles.

]]> By: ChattyDM http://chattydm.net/2008/02/10/mini-crunch-the-bebilith-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-1606 ChattyDM Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:40:11 +0000 http://chattydm.net/2008/02/10/mini-crunch-the-bebilith-revisited/#comment-1606 Yeah, what he said! Yeah, what he said!

]]> By: Dave T. Game http://chattydm.net/2008/02/10/mini-crunch-the-bebilith-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-1605 Dave T. Game Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:34:49 +0000 http://chattydm.net/2008/02/10/mini-crunch-the-bebilith-revisited/#comment-1605 "And choices in a game are, I believe, a fundamental element of the Rule of Fun " Interesting and Meaningful choices, to be exact! “And choices in a game are, I believe, a fundamental element of the Rule of Fun ”

Interesting and Meaningful choices, to be exact!

]]> By: ChattyDM http://chattydm.net/2008/02/10/mini-crunch-the-bebilith-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-1601 ChattyDM Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:08:12 +0000 http://chattydm.net/2008/02/10/mini-crunch-the-bebilith-revisited/#comment-1601 Yay you! +++! Yay you! +++!

]]> By: Graham|ve4grm http://chattydm.net/2008/02/10/mini-crunch-the-bebilith-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-1600 Graham|ve4grm Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:10:33 +0000 http://chattydm.net/2008/02/10/mini-crunch-the-bebilith-revisited/#comment-1600 Hey look! I can post comments with + signs in them now! + + + + + + + + + + + +!!! Whee! Hey look! I can post comments with + signs in them now!

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Whee!

]]> By: Graham|ve4grm http://chattydm.net/2008/02/10/mini-crunch-the-bebilith-revisited/comment-page-1/#comment-1599 Graham|ve4grm Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:53:03 +0000 http://chattydm.net/2008/02/10/mini-crunch-the-bebilith-revisited/#comment-1599 which is why, when Chatty brought the issue up to me, my response was "We can try to find the rules, or we can just make better ones anyways." which is why, when Chatty brought the issue up to me, my response was “We can try to find the rules, or we can just make better ones anyways.”

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