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Keterys, I've got a Monster Question
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keterys
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My own notes and guesses were eerily close to WotC's in many ways - I drifted a little lower on defense than they did was the main difference I saw.
I don't have a copy of the math I wrote up before, but I believe I'd suggested
Attack - Median Level +5, AC attacks usually 2 higher than other defenses, Max Range Level +2 to Level +7 (I didn't make AoE any lower, though)
Defense - Median Level + 12, but high variance by type,AC average 2 higher than others, and often dipping lower.
Damage - I was _very_ fuzzy on this, operating mostly from instinct and a vague 'Well, something like 1d8 + 1/2 level'
I was wrong about solo hit points - didn't know it would all be 8 no matter the role, and didn't expect the x4 for Heroic only. To be honest, I'm a little weirded out by the 8 no matter the role, since you still have soldier solos having huge defenses or lurkers who can have -5 to attack them with concealment - while brutes are the easiest to kill.
I don't have a copy of the math I wrote up before, but I believe I'd suggested
Attack - Median Level +5, AC attacks usually 2 higher than other defenses, Max Range Level +2 to Level +7 (I didn't make AoE any lower, though)
Defense - Median Level + 12, but high variance by type,AC average 2 higher than others, and often dipping lower.
Damage - I was _very_ fuzzy on this, operating mostly from instinct and a vague 'Well, something like 1d8 + 1/2 level'
I was wrong about solo hit points - didn't know it would all be 8 no matter the role, and didn't expect the x4 for Heroic only. To be honest, I'm a little weirded out by the 8 no matter the role, since you still have soldier solos having huge defenses or lurkers who can have -5 to attack them with concealment - while brutes are the easiest to kill.
VBMEW-01
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Cool stuff. One more question.
Other than bonusing things based on particularly high ability scores, I notice that it doesnt tell you to go completely by the BIG SIX, as far as determining everything (its based on level). My question is, do you still use Strength (or Dex, etc) for the damage bonus on attacks, and the bonus to skills?
Other than bonusing things based on particularly high ability scores, I notice that it doesnt tell you to go completely by the BIG SIX, as far as determining everything (its based on level). My question is, do you still use Strength (or Dex, etc) for the damage bonus on attacks, and the bonus to skills?
keterys
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Yep, I do... but I sorta cheat for damage.
Damage - Use the ability score for the final plus, but alter the dice to fit what I want. Like, if I want a mob to do 10 damage and it's +3 stat, 2d6 + 3... if it's +5 stat, 2d4 + 5 (or more likely 1d8 or 1d10, not a big fan of d4s), etc.
Initiative - Dex + 0 to 5 (now 2 and 4 more commonly, but back then less so)
Skills - As usual, sometimes with +2 to +5 additional bonus
Damage - Use the ability score for the final plus, but alter the dice to fit what I want. Like, if I want a mob to do 10 damage and it's +3 stat, 2d6 + 3... if it's +5 stat, 2d4 + 5 (or more likely 1d8 or 1d10, not a big fan of d4s), etc.
Initiative - Dex + 0 to 5 (now 2 and 4 more commonly, but back then less so)
Skills - As usual, sometimes with +2 to +5 additional bonus
