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<blockquote data-quote="slobster" data-source="post: 6009240" data-attributes="member: 6693711">That level of granularity isn't necessary. Having two level X monsters that are identical except for +/-3 hp should be avoided in general (different can of worms). It's even more important that the system not try to award different amounts of experience for overcoming them. All level X enemies should grant Y xp (ignoring for the moment minions, solos and so on).Otherwise you back yourself into a corner. Orcs are worth more than gnolls because they have 10 extra hp but are otherwise identical? What about two monsters that are identical except one has 3 more hp, but the other deals d8 instead of d6 damage? What about the two monsters that are the same, but one has +1 AC and the other can move 10 feet per round faster?Giving monsters levels lets you roughly gauge how challenging they are, and assigns an xp standard for that level of challenge. Trying to zoom in and award xp per hp and attack bonus is clunky and overcomplicated, IMO. It will lead to endless headaches in assigning finicky little xp numbers that are insignificant anyway in the long term, and will spawn endless arguments about whether the numbers accurately reflect monster challenge or are just arbitrary variance.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="slobster, post: 6009240, member: 6693711"] That level of granularity isn't necessary. Having two level X monsters that are identical except for +/-3 hp should be avoided in general (different can of worms). It's even more important that the system not try to award different amounts of experience for overcoming them. All level X enemies should grant Y xp (ignoring for the moment minions, solos and so on). Otherwise you back yourself into a corner. Orcs are worth more than gnolls because they have 10 extra hp but are otherwise identical? What about two monsters that are identical except one has 3 more hp, but the other deals d8 instead of d6 damage? What about the two monsters that are the same, but one has +1 AC and the other can move 10 feet per round faster? Giving monsters levels lets you roughly gauge how challenging they are, and assigns an xp standard for that level of challenge. Trying to zoom in and award xp per hp and attack bonus is clunky and overcomplicated, IMO. It will lead to endless headaches in assigning finicky little xp numbers that are insignificant anyway in the long term, and will spawn endless arguments about whether the numbers accurately reflect monster challenge or are just arbitrary variance. [/QUOTE]

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