In-Line Monster Stats
You know what the WotC Dungeons and Dragons adventures are missing? In line monster stats. That change alone would make these adventures infinitely more usable at the table. Instead of having to drag along my Monster Manual whenever I run an adventure, why not include all the relevant monster information in the adventure itself? It's really just a question of formatting and coming up with some consistent naming conventions. For example, here's a goblin. Goblins (2d6)- AC 15, hp 7, Spd 30' [ St -1 Dx +2 Co +0 In +0 Ws -1 Ch -1] Stealth +6, Darkvision 60, Atk +4 (1d6+2) scimitar or shortbow, BA hide or disengage, CR 1/4 That's not too bad for a simple creature like a goblin, but what if we look at something like a demon with multiple attacks and several special abilities? It's more complicated and takes more space, but it's still pretty concise. Hezrou (1d3)- AC 16, hp 136, Spd 30' [ St +4( +7 ) Dx +3 Co +5( +8 ) In -3 Ws +1 ( +4 ) Ch +1] DR co