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Message: <blockquote data-quote="UngeheuerLich" data-source="post: 5081383" data-attributes="member: 59057">From the MM3. Determine Ability Scores. It’s helpful to thinkof ability scores in pairs, each pair corresponding toone of the three defenses (Fortitude, Reflex, and Will).Ability scores also help determine the monster’s attackbonuses, ability and skill checks, and Armor Class.On average, the highest ability score of a pair isequal to 13 + one-half the monster’s level. For example,the target score for an 8th-level monster is 17 (13+ 4). However, set the ability that governs the monster’sprimary attacks to be 3 higher, or 16 + one-halfthe monster’s level. An 8th-level monster that relies onmelee attacks should have a Strength of 20.6. Calculate Other Defenses. A monster’s leveldetermines its defenses. A given defense based on anaverage ability score is equal to 12 + the monster’s level.For every 2 points the ability score varies from the average,adjust the defense by +1 (if higher) or –1 (if lower).Tarrasque stats:Str 42 (+31) Dex 26 (+23) Wis 18 (+19)Con 36 (+28) Int 3 (+11) Cha 7 (+13)So lets count:average:13+1/2 Level = 28So strength is 14 points higher (instead of just 3)Dexterity is 2 points lowerWisdom is 10 points lowerSo with guidelines for monsters, the tarrasques defenses should have been 42 before modification:after modification we have:Fortitude: excactly 49Reflex: 41Will: 37Seems that the person who made up the tarrasques stat just botched terribly...edit: made a quick research with the character builder and it seems that they made it a bit easier:if the highest ability is below average: -1 to defensesif highest ability is above average: +1 to defensesand then you can apply aditional penalties or bonuses (-6,-3,0,+3,+6)your fort :-1, ref -2, will -3 derives from attack stat strength or constitution (which seems to be the brute´s attack stat) +3 higher stat and wisdom or charisma rather lowif you make all tarrasque stats equal you get exactly 42 in all defenses.So no, i didn´t make it up, i am just able to read.</blockquote>

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