Attack rolls vs. Defense Rolls

[ptolemy18]

PC's and NPC's don't use the same rules already. NPC's don't gain experiance for one off hand example.

There's no rules that say they do, but since NPCs above 1st level exist, one would assume they do "offscreen"... I know *I'm* planning on having a 1st level fairly wimpy NPC come back as a 5th-level ass-kicker when the players have gained a few levels...

Or, to look at it too closely: the logistics of a world where people have "XP" and gain "levels" is similar to the logistics of a SHONEN JUMP manga/anime series. (DRAGON BALL Z, NARUTO, YUYU HAKUSHO, etc...) In other words: with enough training & experience, you can evolve from a relatively wimpy person into a complete badass. (Assuming you don't die in the meantime.) I'm trying to establish this as an actual fact of life in my campaign world...

It's a DM time saver.

Makes sense. It's just a personal preference: as a DM, I enjoy the opportunity to roll my own dice when fighting against the player hordes.

Jason