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<blockquote data-quote="Delak" data-source="post: 4312933" data-attributes="member: 8012">I am really confused and starting to get a little frustrated about the stats in the Monster Manual and how Attack bonuses are calculated for each of the powers both melee/ranged or actual powers.So for example it states that for a Kobold Wyrmpriest it uses a spear+7 vs AC, 1d8 damage.How is the +7 calculated?Looking at the DMG for creating your own monsters it states that its a combination of level and role. So the example above would be3 + 7 = 10If its suppose to use the character rules for weilding weapons it would be:1/2 level + abilitly mod + weapon bonus1 + 0 + 2 = 3As you can see both are way off. I have read on the Wizards forum that this and the AC are both a tweaked number. Thats fine but how is the baseline calculated and why isnt that what is represented in the MM. I am all for tweaking a number here and there based on the creature but we need some concert why to have the baseline.Also as I look at this in regards to damage one of the other kobolds wields a spear also but has a low strength giving it a minus this however is not shown in the damage expression. Do we minus it or not?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Delak, post: 4312933, member: 8012"] I am really confused and starting to get a little frustrated about the stats in the Monster Manual and how Attack bonuses are calculated for each of the powers both melee/ranged or actual powers. So for example it states that for a Kobold Wyrmpriest it uses a spear +7 vs AC, 1d8 damage. How is the +7 calculated? Looking at the DMG for creating your own monsters it states that its a combination of level and role. So the example above would be 3 + 7 = 10 If its suppose to use the character rules for weilding weapons it would be: 1/2 level + abilitly mod + weapon bonus 1 + 0 + 2 = 3 As you can see both are way off. I have read on the Wizards forum that this and the AC are both a tweaked number. Thats fine but how is the baseline calculated and why isnt that what is represented in the MM. I am all for tweaking a number here and there based on the creature but we need some concert why to have the baseline. Also as I look at this in regards to damage one of the other kobolds wields a spear also but has a low strength giving it a minus this however is not shown in the damage expression. Do we minus it or not? [/QUOTE]

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