Solid take. I get why they did it. I'm not the biggest fan about it. I just wish they gave some more detail about "toughs" and how different races would be used in combat. Book size wasn't the main concern cause its hefty so adding another chart or description was doable here.
I will say some of the choices made about monsters seem silly. I know orcs is a hot button right now but I think the biggest bug for me is with liches. Changing the term "phylactery" to "spirit jars" smh.
After reading through the new monster manual I have to say overall - I like it. It does alot of things great. Also some of the greatest art pieces i've seen in D&D in awhile. After seeing what's been circulating on the web the best stuff is definitely being kept between the pages
I would love to run one. I feel like I've never seen one run truly fought against before, I feel like they are introduced too late when the heroes are already OP.
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In a recent thread on Nu-D&D art, I was shocked to see a fair number of posts from the younger generation of players that defended the appearance of tacos, cheeseburgers, and sushi rolls in a D&D feast with a very "Laissez-faire" attitude without any consideration to anachronism or verisimilitude. Their opinion seems to largely be that "it is just a game" or "it is fantasy," so they have carte blanche to play anything they want, do anything they want, and eat anything they want in the game. As someone who has been in the hobby for nearly 45 years, I can assure you this is a new attitude. Where exactly does it come from? And is this kind of thinking a detriment to the hobby? I have my suspicions, but I'd like to hear from you.