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 ====== Creature Types ====== ====== Creature Types ======
  
-[[gamemastering:creatures:types:Aberration|Aberration]]+[[~:Aberration]]
  
-[[gamemastering:creatures:types:Animal|Animal]]+[[~:Animal]]
  
-[[gamemastering:creatures:types:Construct|Construct]]+[[~:Construct]]
  
-[[gamemastering:creatures:types:Dragon|Dragon]]+[[~:Dragon]]
  
-[[gamemastering:creatures:types:Fey|Fey]]+[[~:Fey]]
  
-[[gamemastering:creatures:types:Humanoid|Humanoid]]+[[~:Humanoid]]
  
-[[gamemastering:creatures:types:Magical beast|Magical Beast]]+[[~:Magical Beast]]
  
-[[gamemastering:creatures:types:Monstrous humanoid|Monstrous humanoid]]+[[~:Monstrous humanoid]]
  
-[[gamemastering:creatures:types:Ooze|Ooze]]+[[~:Ooze]]
  
-[[gamemastering:creatures:types:Outsider|Outsider]]+[[~:Outsider]]
  
-[[gamemastering:creatures:types:Plant|Plant]]+[[~:Plant]]
  
-[[gamemastering:creatures:types:Undead|Undead]]+[[~:Undead]]
  
-[[gamemastering:creatures:types:Vermin|Vermin]]+[[~:Vermin]]
  
-====== Threat Type ======+====== Class ======
  
 There are three broad classifications of monsters; Minion, Elite and Boss. These are purely a mechanical classification and are simply here to help define a creatures role in a combat encounter. There are three broad classifications of monsters; Minion, Elite and Boss. These are purely a mechanical classification and are simply here to help define a creatures role in a combat encounter.
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 Minions are the meat-shields or disposable grunts of an encounter. They are often far weaker than a PC and are intended to be used to fill out an encounter and make a front line to protect more important back lines. However some Minions can be considerable damage dealers and should be used carefully to overwhelm a fragile party. Minions are the meat-shields or disposable grunts of an encounter. They are often far weaker than a PC and are intended to be used to fill out an encounter and make a front line to protect more important back lines. However some Minions can be considerable damage dealers and should be used carefully to overwhelm a fragile party.
  
-Minions tend to only have one pool of health; Armor Points, Hit Points or Wounds. They rarely will have more than two.+Minions only have one pool of health; Armor Points, Hit Points or Wounds. 
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 +Minions may only make a single attack action each turn to limit their overwhelming numbers 
  
-Minions often can be assigned the following roles in an encounter: 
  
-<WRAP round box> 
-=== Meat-Shield === 
-This minions job is to block the advance of the party and absorb attacks, often rather durable 
-</WRAP> 
-<WRAP round box> 
-=== Fodder === 
-This minion exists to die, to be killed fast and easily. They often are used in overwhelming numbers 
-</WRAP> 
-<WRAP round box> 
-=== Rank and File === 
-These minions are often more organized and can have ranged attacks. They tend to be the most dangerous minion role. 
-</WRAP> 
  
 ==== Elites ==== ==== Elites ====
-Elites are the specialists and damage dealers in most encounters. They can often be more powerful than an individual PC and normally fill more specialized roles in an encounter.+Elites are the utility or damage dealers in most encounters. They can often be more powerful than an individual PC and normally fill more specialized roles in an encounter.
  
-Elites tend to have both Hit Points and Wounds, as well as often having Armor Points in addition. +Elites have both Hit Points and Wounds, as well as often having Armor Points in addition.  
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 +Elites function nearly identically to a PC in regards to combat abilities. They have no restrictions on their actions or abilities just as PCs do.
  
-Elites often can be assigned the following roles in an encounter:  
-<WRAP round box> 
-=== Berserker === 
-Powerful melee specialists that tend to be more fragile in exchange for more damage 
-</WRAP> 
-<WRAP round box> 
-=== Sniper === 
-Powerful ranged specialists that tend to be more fragile in exchange for more damage 
-</WRAP> 
-<WRAP round box> 
-=== Bulwark === 
-Intended to hold the line and are very durable, often at the expense offense 
-</WRAP> 
-<WRAP round box> 
-=== Controller === 
-Often mages that deal in AoE magic or some form of debuffs. 
-</WRAP> 
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-=== Support === 
-Often mages that bolster their allies 
-</WRAP> 
  
 ==== Boss ==== ==== Boss ====
-Bosses are very powerful creatures +Bosses are very powerful creatures that should be powerful enough to fight an entire party of PCs by themselves. While not always the leader of an encounter, they are often the most powerful monster on the field. 
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 +They have both Hit Points and Wounds; in addition they often have Armor Points as well. 
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 +In addition they have access to Villain Points, which are analogs to Hero Points; which let them perform villainous deeds.  
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 +==== Specialists ==== 
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 +Specialists are a Subclass of monster and are applied to any of the previous three classes. 
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 +Minion specialists often have an additional pool of health or can make multiple attacks. 
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 +Elite specialists often have access to Villain points or other unique abilities. 
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 +Boss Specialists often have individual pools of health and wounds for each of their limbs making them substantially more durable.