So, I don't have the new Monster Manual yet, but I have seen some videos and read some articles about it. And one thing I see a lot, especially in the discussion, is how much it sucks that orcs no longer have a stat block. I'm only going to sort of talk about that here. #D&D #TTRPG - ThreadSky

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maxvonpuppet.bsky.social • 13 days ago

So, I don't have the new Monster Manual yet, but I have seen some videos and read some articles about it. And one thing I see a lot, especially in the discussion, is how much it sucks that orcs no longer have a stat block. I'm only going to sort of talk about that here. #D&D #TTRPG

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maxvonpuppet.bsky.social•13 days ago

So, honestly, I don't care about there not being a dedicated orc stat block. Orcs are a core PC race, it makes sense to me there isn't one. I can easily slap orc racial traits to any NPC stats block, and done. Or, if I don't want to, the 2014 stat blocks still exist, and are usable. #D&D #TTRPG

maxvonpuppet.bsky.social•13 days ago

But what I find really interesting is this argument. "But there are other PC races in there, like centaurs or gnolls!" Okay, but none of those are CORE PC races. From a CORE rulebook. They're from OPTIONAL books. They're optional races, so they get dedicated stat blocks. #D&D #TTRPG

maxvonpuppet.bsky.social•13 days ago

Here's why that matters. If I, as a DM, only ever buy the 3 core rulebooks (which is really all I ever need to play D&D forever), I need stat blocks for things that are not in the PHB, like centaurs or gnolls. Otherwise, I can never use them in my game, as monsters or NPCs. #D&D #TTRPG

maxvonpuppet.bsky.social•13 days ago

I could make up my own stats, sure, but that defeats the whole purpose of having a monster book in the first place. I don't need dwarf stat blocks, because that dwarf guard is just a Guard with dwarf traits. And as of 2024, the same rule applies to orcs. And I think that's good. #D&D #TTRPG

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