RE: What Descriptions? was:(RE: [Ogf-l] If Thoughts Could Kill - Illithid reference violation?)

[Brad Thompson]

Title: What Descriptions? was:(RE: [Ogf-l] If Thoughts Could Kill - Illithid reference violation?)

The "boxed text" style of module had a brief description of what the PCs saw when they reached an encounter point.  Often it would include a vague description of the creature in question.  This style of module has been very popular.

 

-Brad

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Subject: What Descriptions? was:(RE: [Ogf-l] If Thoughts Could Kill - Illithid reference violation?)

OK
This is an interesting debate but... I've been playing for a long damn time and in all that time I've NEVER had a description of a monster in a MODULE. Every module since the appearance of "Advanced" has said what the monster is and what their hit points are and what they will do if attacked/talked to/bribed. When I wanted to give my players a description I brought out my MM. The only descriptions of monsters were of unique individuals and these were within the context of the monster (IE: an unusually squat and ugly hill giant). Unless you are doing a guide to "XXX", when would you need to use descriptions or societal forms?

Bob

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