I do not know if they have already posted this feedback. But also put in the description of the monsters their stories too. Only the habitate (desert, forest, etc.) is little information, a table of possible treasures per creature level. Also if it is rare, unusual or legendary and how it applies in the treasure or in the good and evil that this creature can do to the environment around it
I very much want to be able to filter monsters by type. For instance, I want to be able to see only fiends, or fey, or beasts. Yesterday, for instance, I wanted to find all the beasts with CR 1 and below that my party's druid could wild shape into, but since I couldn't view only Beasts, I had to filter challenge rating and then only look for Beasts. Fortunately the type column is obvious, but it would still be easier to see only those creatures. The monster tag feature has some options that sort of overlap with this, but doesn't include very many options, and I think "filter by type" would just be simpler.
I very much want to be able to filter monsters by type. For instance, I want to be able to see only fiends, or fey, or beasts. Yesterday, for instance, I wanted to find all the beasts with CR 1 and below that my party's druid could wild shape into, but since I couldn't view only Beasts, I had to filter challenge rating and then only look for Beasts. Fortunately the type column is obvious, but it would still be easier to see only those creatures. The monster tag feature has some options that sort of overlap with this, but doesn't include very many options, and I think "filter by type" would just be simpler.
One thing I'd like to see is the ability to easily view an NPC statblock of any given race - ie, apply the racial modifiers from the DMG to the creature stat block.
Overall, an impressive start and excellent feedback.
I would agree with many posters that we need to have the ability to modify monster stats - if for nothing else but making the "boss" monster a bit more tough. That was a great feature in the 4E Monster Builder and I'd like to see it carried over into this tool. It also proved useful in building homebrew creatures.
I'd like to see an exportable format so I can save my homebrew monsters to my PC and be able to share them with other DMs with whom I often swap adventures. I'm willing to "publish" them to the wider community if that is the only way to exchange them. However, I can see how having a homebrew designated monster stored in the pubic domain for all the users of this site would quickly become unmanageable.
(I also like the idea of being able to import 3rd party content for my personal use, but I can see how that might create problems with copyrights, especially if I can export files for sharing.)
I'd also agree that we either need a way to format and print monster stats onto paper or index cards for running the encounter or a tool that allows multiple tabs for the monsters in an encounter to be tracked by the DM. Currently, I use the biggest size of index card to track initiative and combat, and it has worked well for decades, but it does require a lot of prep work to either type out or copy and paste stat blocks, powers, abilities, etc. onto a card. I also scan the artwork from the source book to print out for the players to "see" the monster. If this could be done by the program - that would be awesome.
Also, having online tools whether hyperlink or roll-over to say what an ability, item or spell does is a good feature. It saves less experienced DMs from having to do a lot of prep work, and provides a quick reference during combat, if a player decides to "lawyer".
The concept of having the system print out tokens, is a great idea. I prefer using miniatures on the board, but acquiring the right miniature(s) for every encounter is expensive, so a token that has the artwork for the players to look at is a good idea.
I have found this to be a very useful system thus far for analysis and monster analysis. I have played several previous additions of D&D but had not yet had the opportunity to get into 5th Edition, so looking through things makes it a very appealing system.
Monster sorting, filters, and search work well from the experimentation that I have done.
For the Kraken entry under languages there is a spelling error: says "but can't spe" which I assume should be "but can't speak"
Sorry if this has already been mentioned, but when moving to the secondary list of monster categories and clicking on one of those, it would be nice if it would not flip back to the first list after it sorts. Very minor, just a little quality of life change.
Ninja Edit: Also just noticed this, which may just be due to my inexperience, but in the monster listing for Black Pudding, it says that it can freely move through any opening larger than one inch "without squeezing." I checked in the rules compendium under special kinds of movement, and squeezing was not on the list. Would it just be considered crawling? If not, maybe provide a bit of an update to either the basic rules or the monster description to describe what that means. Or if its just for flavor then its just for flavor and you can just ignore this.
Ninja Edit: Also just noticed this, which may just be due to my inexperience, but in the monster listing for Black Pudding, it says that it can freely move through any opening larger than one inch "without squeezing." I checked in the rules compendium under special kinds of movement, and squeezing was not on the list. Would it just be considered crawling? If not, maybe provide a bit of an update to either the basic rules or the monster description to describe what that means. Or if its just for flavor then its just for flavor and you can just ignore this.
It's not flavor; it's a special movement found at the very bottom of this page.
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I do not know if they have already posted this feedback. But also put in the description of the monsters their stories too. Only the habitate (desert, forest, etc.) is little information, a table of possible treasures per creature level. Also if it is rare, unusual or legendary and how it applies in the treasure or in the good and evil that this creature can do to the environment around it
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Pegasus thumbnail is a solar and the picture on the monster page link is some adventurers and modrons
I very much want to be able to filter monsters by type. For instance, I want to be able to see only fiends, or fey, or beasts. Yesterday, for instance, I wanted to find all the beasts with CR 1 and below that my party's druid could wild shape into, but since I couldn't view only Beasts, I had to filter challenge rating and then only look for Beasts. Fortunately the type column is obvious, but it would still be easier to see only those creatures. The monster tag feature has some options that sort of overlap with this, but doesn't include very many options, and I think "filter by type" would just be simpler.
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oh my god.... it was too obvious. lmaaaoooo. if it was a snake it would have bit me.
I think it would be cool if there was a small description for the monsters
Not sure if bug if not yet added. I can see aquatic as a suggestion under advanced eviroment or whatever but I can't actual use the filter.
Flameskull is missing from the monster section.
Is Flameskull in the SRD?
http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/systems-reference-document-srd
Right now the only content available is from the WotC SRD
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One thing I'd like to see is the ability to easily view an NPC statblock of any given race - ie, apply the racial modifiers from the DMG to the creature stat block.
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Overall, an impressive start and excellent feedback.
I would agree with many posters that we need to have the ability to modify monster stats - if for nothing else but making the "boss" monster a bit more tough. That was a great feature in the 4E Monster Builder and I'd like to see it carried over into this tool. It also proved useful in building homebrew creatures.
I'd like to see an exportable format so I can save my homebrew monsters to my PC and be able to share them with other DMs with whom I often swap adventures. I'm willing to "publish" them to the wider community if that is the only way to exchange them. However, I can see how having a homebrew designated monster stored in the pubic domain for all the users of this site would quickly become unmanageable.
(I also like the idea of being able to import 3rd party content for my personal use, but I can see how that might create problems with copyrights, especially if I can export files for sharing.)
I'd also agree that we either need a way to format and print monster stats onto paper or index cards for running the encounter or a tool that allows multiple tabs for the monsters in an encounter to be tracked by the DM. Currently, I use the biggest size of index card to track initiative and combat, and it has worked well for decades, but it does require a lot of prep work to either type out or copy and paste stat blocks, powers, abilities, etc. onto a card. I also scan the artwork from the source book to print out for the players to "see" the monster. If this could be done by the program - that would be awesome.
Also, having online tools whether hyperlink or roll-over to say what an ability, item or spell does is a good feature. It saves less experienced DMs from having to do a lot of prep work, and provides a quick reference during combat, if a player decides to "lawyer".
The concept of having the system print out tokens, is a great idea. I prefer using miniatures on the board, but acquiring the right miniature(s) for every encounter is expensive, so a token that has the artwork for the players to look at is a good idea.
I have found this to be a very useful system thus far for analysis and monster analysis. I have played several previous additions of D&D but had not yet had the opportunity to get into 5th Edition, so looking through things makes it a very appealing system.
Monster sorting, filters, and search work well from the experimentation that I have done.
For the Kraken entry under languages there is a spelling error: says "but can't spe" which I assume should be "but can't speak"
Sorry if this has already been mentioned, but when moving to the secondary list of monster categories and clicking on one of those, it would be nice if it would not flip back to the first list after it sorts. Very minor, just a little quality of life change.
Ninja Edit: Also just noticed this, which may just be due to my inexperience, but in the monster listing for Black Pudding, it says that it can freely move through any opening larger than one inch "without squeezing." I checked in the rules compendium under special kinds of movement, and squeezing was not on the list. Would it just be considered crawling? If not, maybe provide a bit of an update to either the basic rules or the monster description to describe what that means. Or if its just for flavor then its just for flavor and you can just ignore this.
Many Derivatives missing
Orc only brings up Orc, not Orc Eye of Gruumsh, Orc Chieftain, Orog
Goblin only brings up Goblin, not Goblin Boss
Yet Dragon and Golem brings up the various derivatives.