Strahd based purely on his stat block is problematic to say the least. He doesn’t really have much going on if you run him exactly as you would any other monster based off of his stats alone.

These are not the be-all-end all-for NPC stat blocks, but they work as a great base that you can manipulate and tweak as you like. Plus, they might even give you ideas for encounters or for who ...

The book has dozens of villains inside, but none of them have the stat block needed for stand-up fights. That’s not a bug. It’s a feature. It’s not always about who has the most hit points.

In the new 2025 Monster Manual, Orcs and Drow have been removed altogether with their stat blocks replaced by a range of more generic NPC templates. The decision has left some in the community ...