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<blockquote data-quote="Celebrim" data-source="post: 5603477" data-attributes="member: 4937">I generally only roll hit points for wandering monsters.&nbsp; I usually use average to slightly above average (+1/2 to +1 hit points on the die) for placed monsters.Some one mentioned that they always use maximum hit points for monsters and NPC's.&nbsp; As a PC it really annoys me when a DM does this reflexively.&nbsp; I personally think its always better to up the monster count by one (thereby increasing the number of actions for the monster team) if I'm having difficulty challenging the players.&nbsp; At the very least, the DM that does this should give the full XP award (if in 1e) or up the effective CR by 1 when awarding XP (if in 3e).&nbsp; The only time I go for maximum hit points on the die is when I place a legendary monster of some sort on the map.&nbsp; Currently there is a legendary Peryton (&quot;Swift Jack&quot;) and a legendary Dire Boar (&quot;The Beast of Lougher&quot;) on my sand box map.&nbsp; Both are triple HD and maximum hit points, which I think is suitable for a unique named creature with a backstory.&nbsp; Individuals of PC's races IMO should never be given maximum hit points, and random creatures of no reknown ought to be playing by the same rules as the characters.&nbsp;&nbsp; When I find out I'm facing NPC's built with 48 point buy and having maximum hit points, I generally just get annoyed rather than thrilled.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Celebrim, post: 5603477, member: 4937"] I generally only roll hit points for wandering monsters. I usually use average to slightly above average (+1/2 to +1 hit points on the die) for placed monsters. Some one mentioned that they always use maximum hit points for monsters and NPC's. As a PC it really annoys me when a DM does this reflexively. I personally think its always better to up the monster count by one (thereby increasing the number of actions for the monster team) if I'm having difficulty challenging the players. At the very least, the DM that does this should give the full XP award (if in 1e) or up the effective CR by 1 when awarding XP (if in 3e). The only time I go for maximum hit points on the die is when I place a legendary monster of some sort on the map. Currently there is a legendary Peryton ("Swift Jack") and a legendary Dire Boar ("The Beast of Lougher") on my sand box map. Both are triple HD and maximum hit points, which I think is suitable for a unique named creature with a backstory. Individuals of PC's races IMO should never be given maximum hit points, and random creatures of no reknown ought to be playing by the same rules as the characters. When I find out I'm facing NPC's built with 48 point buy and having maximum hit points, I generally just get annoyed rather than thrilled. [/QUOTE]

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