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<blockquote data-quote="Upper_Krust" data-source="post: 4931915" data-attributes="member: 326">Hi there Starsunder! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />The way to do this is to seperate monster types into two brackets. The first is those of natural physiognomy, the second is those of unnatural physiognomy (constructs, fey, outsiders and undead).For creatures of natural physiognomy, assign 1 HD per 2 feet tall.If a creature is equal on two dimensions (such as an elephant), give it 2 HD per 3 feet 'tall' on a side).If a creature is equal on three dimensions (such as a Beholder), give it 1 HD per foot 'tall'.Construct Hit Dice should be derived from creator caster level, as should unintelligent Undead.Fey, Intelligent Undead and Outsiders are effectively immortals. Their unnatural physiognomy means their inherent power is not tied to their Hit Dice.However, I suggest that their Hit Dice is tied to their effective divinity.<a href="http://www.immortalshandbook.com/freestuff2.htm" target="_blank">Immortality</a>15 HD = Hero-deity20 HD = Quasi-deity30 HD = Demi-deity40 HD = Lesser Deity60 HD = Intermediate Deity80 HD = Greater Deity120 HD = Elder One160 HD = Old Oneetc.So a 52 Hit Dice Balor would effectively be a Lesser Deity...just for the record I woud give Demogorgon (see link for stats) about 50 Hit Dice in 3rd Edition; which I know is a bit different from the myriad 'official' incarnations).<a href="http://www.immortalshandbook.com/freestuff14.htm" target="_blank">Immortality</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Upper_Krust, post: 4931915, member: 326"] Hi there Starsunder! :) The way to do this is to seperate monster types into two brackets. The first is those of natural physiognomy, the second is those of unnatural physiognomy (constructs, fey, outsiders and undead). For creatures of natural physiognomy, assign 1 HD per 2 feet tall. If a creature is equal on two dimensions (such as an elephant), give it 2 HD per 3 feet 'tall' on a side). If a creature is equal on three dimensions (such as a Beholder), give it 1 HD per foot 'tall'. Construct Hit Dice should be derived from creator caster level, as should unintelligent Undead. Fey, Intelligent Undead and Outsiders are effectively immortals. Their unnatural physiognomy means their inherent power is not tied to their Hit Dice. However, I suggest that their Hit Dice is tied to their effective divinity. [url=http://www.immortalshandbook.com/freestuff2.htm]Immortality[/url] 15 HD = Hero-deity 20 HD = Quasi-deity 30 HD = Demi-deity 40 HD = Lesser Deity 60 HD = Intermediate Deity 80 HD = Greater Deity 120 HD = Elder One 160 HD = Old One etc. So a 52 Hit Dice Balor would effectively be a Lesser Deity...just for the record I woud give [B]Demogorgon [/B] (see link for stats) about 50 Hit Dice in 3rd Edition; which I know is a bit different from the myriad 'official' incarnations). [url=http://www.immortalshandbook.com/freestuff14.htm]Immortality[/url] [/QUOTE]

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