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<blockquote data-quote="Iosue" data-source="post: 9572191" data-attributes="member: 6680772">I do monster knowledge checks like this:Applicable skills: Arcana (for non-natural monsters), History, Nature, Religion (for undead), and SurvivalIf the PCs clear the following DCs, they know...DC 5 - the name of the monsterDC 10 - how it typically attacksDC 15 - some special resistances, if any, all possible attacks, and one or two ecology factsDC 20 - all resistances/immunities, if any, special effects from attacks, and three or four ecology factsDC 25 - essentially everything about the monster, including reach of attacks, and which attacks cause more damage, and the entire ecology entryI never reference anything in game terms, so no HP or damage dice, but I'll make comparisons with other characters/monsters. E.g., &quot;It looks sturdier than the Fighter,&quot; when the fighter has 100+ HP.I'll also adjust the above DCs depending on how common or rare the monster is. Goblins/Orcs/Bugbears, etc. would be easier DCs, while some abomination from another plane might have more difficult DCs.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Iosue, post: 9572191, member: 6680772"] I do monster knowledge checks like this: Applicable skills: Arcana (for non-natural monsters), History, Nature, Religion (for undead), and Survival If the PCs clear the following DCs, they know... DC 5 - the name of the monster DC 10 - how it typically attacks DC 15 - some special resistances, if any, all possible attacks, and one or two ecology facts DC 20 - all resistances/immunities, if any, special effects from attacks, and three or four ecology facts DC 25 - essentially everything about the monster, including reach of attacks, and which attacks cause more damage, and the entire ecology entry I never reference anything in game terms, so no HP or damage dice, but I'll make comparisons with other characters/monsters. E.g., "It looks sturdier than the Fighter," when the fighter has 100+ HP. I'll also adjust the above DCs depending on how common or rare the monster is. Goblins/Orcs/Bugbears, etc. would be easier DCs, while some abomination from another plane might have more difficult DCs. [/QUOTE]

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