Battle vs horde of weak monsters, how to make this fun?

[Stalker0]

The dmg has the mob rules for just such a purpose

 

[Ancalagon]

If they start declaring they're summoning gods of battle

About that....

In the Yoon-Suin setting there aren't a dozen gods in the pantheon. There are several hundreds. There are shrines and temples everywhere along the God river (which meanders all over the place). This means though that most gods don't have a lot of followers and are pretty weak.

The PC cleric worships the Tree of Memory (the player wanted the knowledge domain so I made up about half a dozen deities and she chose that one. A bit disappointed that she didn't choose Yato, Keeper of secrets, who demands the sacrifice of *hands*).

So when said cleric casts Spiritual Guardians, she doesn't summon spirits that serve the Tree of Memory. Instead, a ghostly version of THE GOD ITSELF shows up, and starts laying about with its branches, trashing foes left and right.

Now, will there be consequences to bringing forth her God in such a corrupt place? Well we'll see, won't we?

 

[Sunseeker]

About that....

In the Yoon-Suin setting there aren't a dozen gods in the pantheon. There are several hundreds. There are shrines and temples everywhere along the God river (which meanders all over the place). This means though that most gods don't have a lot of followers and are pretty weak.

The PC cleric worships the Tree of Memory (the player wanted the knowledge domain so I made up about half a dozen deities and she chose that one. A bit disappointed that she didn't choose Yato, Keeper of secrets, who demands the sacrifice of *hands*).

So when said cleric casts Spiritual Guardians, she doesn't summon spirits that serve the Tree of Memory. Instead, a ghostly version of THE GOD ITSELF shows up, and starts laying about with its branches, trashing foes left and right.

Now, will there be consequences to bringing forth her God in such a corrupt place? Well we'll see, won't we?

If that's within her realm of doing that's one thing.

My example was more of "role playing in bad faith" that can often happen in RP when you remove the dice.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

My suggestion for mass battles is a new key for monsters "squad", and the "squad" would work like a "swarn" of "big-size" monsters.

 

[Ancalagon]

Have gibberling stats been published in any "official" source?

If that's within her realm of doing that's one thing.

My example was more of "role playing in bad faith" that can often happen in RP when you remove the dice.

Oh I know, I just thought it would be mildly amusing to relate that.