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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GMMichael" data-source="post: 6142444" data-attributes="member: 6685730"><a href="http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/p-p-rpg/wikis/main-page" target="_blank">http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/p-p-rpg/wikis/main-page</a>I put together a character system, skill system, combat system, and spell system.  Now I need monsters.  And as I'm designing the monsters (similar method as characters), I realize: this creation system can go in any number of directions.  I can make a hands-down, shoot-you-in-the-eye elf sniper, or I can make a three-toed-sloth that is absolutely useless, but he casts Wrath of Demons like nobody's business.What I realized is that sure, any build can be maximized.  But how the heck do I make a balanced monster?While I'm working on my solution, here's the relevant info if you'd like to help:Character traits: Level, Abilities, Skills, Perks, and Gear.Level: each level is a set of three improvements: 1 bonus ability point, 1 bonus skill point, and 1 bonus perk.Abilities: Physical, Mental, and Metaphysical.  All three should generally add up to 30 at first level.  Skills: What the character can improve incrementally.  Notably, there are multiple attack skills, but only three defense skills, one for each ability: Parry (Phys), Concentrate (Ment), Willpower (Meta).  Skill points cannot exceed Level.Perks: allow characters to get interesting.  Since these can be used to buy another ability or skill point, they can be used as a balancing mechanism in monster creation.Gear: most notable here are weapons (which deal one die of damage per action) and armor (which prevent a die of damage per action).Thanks for input!</blockquote>

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