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About Experience
Nice review! I concur on most of your points. I found the Experience section a bit offputting, with the "per hit point" XP values of each creature unneccessary, and requiring a bit too much math for the rules-lite feel of the game. The monsters would've been better served with a total XP value that included this bonus, based on average Hit Points for the creature. That way, the CK could assign XP at a glance, rather than having to figure it out.
I intend to go through my book with a pencil and mark down these average values for myself, to cut down on later prep time, but it would've been nice to have it done for me.
Other than that, yes, Monsters and Treasure is a fine book and well worth the wait.
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