Replacing with spells with actions also has a major effect on what players can do in combat. One of the more popular spells in Dungeons & Dragons is counterspell, a spell that allows a player (or NPC) ...
It’s hard to play Dungeons & Dragons if you don’t have a bunch of NPCs that are either ready to go or can be made up on the spot. Thankfully, the 2025 Monster Manual has a bunch of NPC state blocks ...