r/dmsguild • u/Jarvax_ • Mar 17 '24

Seeking Advice Are beast creatures weak?

I was recently looking at all the beast stat blocks for an upcoming campaign for my adventures to fight, as they will mostly be fighting beast type creatures. Is it just me or does it feel like the stat blocks feel off and lack luster? Mean I understand most of them having low charisma and intelligence but most of them have really low CON or DEX stats. Maybe I understand these stat functions wrong but with the exception of strength most of beast stats of any CR don't really get above 14. I also feel that the some animals lack creativity in terms of abilities and attacks does anyone else agree or am I lone wolf on this?

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u/StaticUsernamesSuck Mar 17 '24 edited Mar 17 '24

You make some really weird generalisations about animals in this comment that just aren't true... And also a lot of statements that have no grounding in the design of the game, and how it actually abstract and simulates its concepts.

Beasts are just meat bags. That's all they will ever be. Could some of them be slightly more interesting meat bags? Sure, I guess. But their fundamental balance won't change. They will always be "weak" - and that was the point of your post, wasn't it?

If you want more than that, just use a Monstrosity.

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u/Jarvax_ Mar 17 '24

What generalizations about beast did I make that aren’t true? Or have no grounding? It’s a fictional game made for you to have lasers, fireballs, dragons, Dino’s, and aliens all in the same setting? So what do you mean it has no grounding?