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<blockquote data-quote="dave2008" data-source="post: 7474311" data-attributes="member: 83242"><p>A couple things here:</p><p></p><p>1) Please read the OP to understand the goals of this thread. My stance is the official monster making guidelines are not sufficient for epic level monsters. So yes, these are not RAW, and that is intentional.</p><p>2) The DMG provides a monster making guideline. These are not hard and fast rules. They are suggestions on how to make a balanced monster of a given CR. The DM is not bound by them. Heck, when I DM, sometimes don't even use a stat block!</p><p>3) This is an old stat block. On newer creatures I clarify that an "epic" weapon is used to get the virtual size benefit. You can check out my 5e Epic Characters thread for more information on epic weapons. These are first drafts. When I get to the 2nd and 3rd drafts I hope to clarify items like this better.</p><p>4) I generally believe +1 to hit & +1 to damage paradigm of 5e is inadequate. The problem this creates is that you have immensely powerful creatures that hit (damage) like cream puffs. It breaks my sense of immersion and quasi-realism.</p><p>5) The damage by size guidelines are not followed strictly in the MM (at least not for natural weapons).</p><p>6) Monsters and NPCs do not follow the same rules as PCs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dave2008, post: 7474311, member: 83242"] A couple things here: 1) Please read the OP to understand the goals of this thread. My stance is the official monster making guidelines are not sufficient for epic level monsters. So yes, these are not RAW, and that is intentional. 2) The DMG provides a monster making guideline. These are not hard and fast rules. They are suggestions on how to make a balanced monster of a given CR. The DM is not bound by them. Heck, when I DM, sometimes don't even use a stat block! 3) This is an old stat block. On newer creatures I clarify that an "epic" weapon is used to get the virtual size benefit. You can check out my 5e Epic Characters thread for more information on epic weapons. These are first drafts. When I get to the 2nd and 3rd drafts I hope to clarify items like this better. 4) I generally believe +1 to hit & +1 to damage paradigm of 5e is inadequate. The problem this creates is that you have immensely powerful creatures that hit (damage) like cream puffs. It breaks my sense of immersion and quasi-realism. 5) The damage by size guidelines are not followed strictly in the MM (at least not for natural weapons). 6) Monsters and NPCs do not follow the same rules as PCs. [/QUOTE]
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