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<blockquote data-quote="LiL KiNG" data-source="post: 5859769" data-attributes="member: 83799">We play by the same principle.&nbsp; Most of the cannon fodder is straight out of the MM's, just the basic creature to fight - though I usually roll each creatures hit die separately so there is some variance and the party doesn't get in the mindset of &quot;this orc had 8 hps, so we only need to deal 8 damage to them all&quot;.&nbsp; Some orc's may have 12 hp, others 6, just depends on the roll.Typical NPC's follow the NPC classes from the DMG by level when I need them quick or on the fly, but the major villains or NPC's we roll stats and build legit by feats and skills, the whole nine yards.&nbsp; Yes as the DM I could arbitrarily rule she has a 38 Cha as a human, but I couldn't explain it, and that would make the players feel cheated if I'm just going to make stuff up like that.&nbsp; Since average for a human is 10, and a natural 18 would be awe inspiring, to go beyond that I need to be able to show how.&nbsp; Yes, it's come up where the after a session the player's have asked how did a creature or NPC do &quot;x&quot; ability?&nbsp; And I've always had a legal answer for them, not &quot;just because&quot;.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LiL KiNG, post: 5859769, member: 83799"] We play by the same principle. Most of the cannon fodder is straight out of the MM's, just the basic creature to fight - though I usually roll each creatures hit die separately so there is some variance and the party doesn't get in the mindset of "this orc had 8 hps, so we only need to deal 8 damage to them all". Some orc's may have 12 hp, others 6, just depends on the roll. Typical NPC's follow the NPC classes from the DMG by level when I need them quick or on the fly, but the major villains or NPC's we roll stats and build legit by feats and skills, the whole nine yards. Yes as the DM I could arbitrarily rule she has a 38 Cha as a human, but I couldn't explain it, and that would make the players feel cheated if I'm just going to make stuff up like that. Since average for a human is 10, and a natural 18 would be awe inspiring, to go beyond that I need to be able to show how. Yes, it's come up where the after a session the player's have asked how did a creature or NPC do "x" ability? And I've always had a legal answer for them, not "just because". [/QUOTE]

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