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sgtcallistan · 12-20-2011, 05:00 PM

The apparent need for stats for every opponent, mook and random encounter mopnster (and a splatbook to supply many, many examples) is an illusion brought about by DnD's many books and their domination of the market.

A mook is a visual description, 11 Guns skill, and what's in his pockets, or what he knows when questioned.

A monster is the same; what it looks like, what it's attak does, what you gain from dealing with it. It's ecology is obvious from the circumstances in which you discover it. -and perhaps there's a clue as to who sent it, as well.

Really, it's that simple. :)

12-20-2011, 05:00 PM	#3
sgtcallistan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chatham, Kent, England	Re: GM Time Savers--basic NPC "bestiary" or archetypes The apparent need for stats for every opponent, mook and random encounter mopnster (and a splatbook to supply many, many examples) is an illusion brought about by DnD's many books and their domination of the market. A mook is a visual description, 11 Guns skill, and what's in his pockets, or what he knows when questioned. A monster is the same; what it looks like, what it's attak does, what you gain from dealing with it. It's ecology is obvious from the circumstances in which you discover it. -and perhaps there's a clue as to who sent it, as well. Really, it's that simple. :)