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<blockquote data-quote="NotAYakk" data-source="post: 8148366" data-attributes="member: 72555">Bring back OD&amp;D HD-and-stars.But maybe with tweaks.5- HD is &quot;5 HD, but weak&quot;.5 HD is &quot;5 HD, normal; tends to be easier to run&quot;.5+ HD is &quot;5 HD, extra tough.&nbsp; Worth double&quot;.5* HD is &quot;5 HD, crazy tough.&nbsp; Worth 4x&quot;.5! HD is &quot;5 HD, trap creature&quot; (like an intellect devourer)Encounter building becomes adding up HD.This is also similar to the 4e minion/normal/elite/solo system, except for minions we just tend to use lower HD normal monsters.The explicit marking of (!) on trap monsters -- swingy or whatever -- is just there to give the DM a sign of possible issues.&nbsp; So they don't stumble on it.HD doesn't depend on the monster's size under such a system (although it can tend to).The monster building rules would start with the monster's HD, then tell you if it is a -, normal, + or * based off of its damage output, defences, and HP.&nbsp; You'd have to use your own judgement for !.Encounter building would take your PCs and map them to a HD total threshold for easy/medium/hard/deadly.&nbsp; DMs would be encouraged to ramp up/down the PC budget based off experience (tactics, build, gear, etc).---The monsters themselves, the - + * would align with how complex the creature can be to run.Explicit squad rules would exist to simplify running &quot;6 goblins&quot;; instead of tracking resources per goblin, they can be per squad, and the squad can even have a morale system.&nbsp; (for example, a goblin could have 1/encounter &quot;force a reroll on an attack; if it misses, counter attack&quot;; doing that for a bunch of goblins sucks.&nbsp; A squad of goblins could have a collective &quot;1 per turn&quot; ability similar to that; less tracking)The individual goblins remain individual goblins.&nbsp; We just get rules for handing 6 of them at once.With HP-like morale rules on squads, defeating 6 goblins doesn't have to involve killing all 6.&nbsp; Drop their leader and they lose morale.&nbsp; Kill 2 more, and the goblins break and flee.---Like many said, more creatures with 4e like abilities, especially + and * monsters.&nbsp; Normal and - monsters can be more boring when they don't form a squad.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="NotAYakk, post: 8148366, member: 72555"] Bring back OD&D HD-and-stars. But maybe with tweaks. 5- HD is "5 HD, but weak". 5 HD is "5 HD, normal; tends to be easier to run". 5+ HD is "5 HD, extra tough. Worth double". 5* HD is "5 HD, crazy tough. Worth 4x". 5! HD is "5 HD, trap creature" (like an intellect devourer) Encounter building becomes adding up HD. This is also similar to the 4e minion/normal/elite/solo system, except for minions we just tend to use lower HD normal monsters. The explicit marking of (!) on trap monsters -- swingy or whatever -- is just there to give the DM a sign of possible issues. So they don't stumble on it. HD doesn't depend on the monster's size under such a system (although it can tend to). The monster building rules would start with the monster's HD, then tell you if it is a -, normal, + or * based off of its damage output, defences, and HP. You'd have to use your own judgement for !. Encounter building would take your PCs and map them to a HD total threshold for easy/medium/hard/deadly. DMs would be encouraged to ramp up/down the PC budget based off experience (tactics, build, gear, etc). --- The monsters themselves, the - + * would align with how complex the creature can be to run. Explicit squad rules would exist to simplify running "6 goblins"; instead of tracking resources per goblin, they can be per squad, and the squad can even have a morale system. (for example, a goblin could have 1/encounter "force a reroll on an attack; if it misses, counter attack"; doing that for a bunch of goblins sucks. A squad of goblins could have a collective "1 per turn" ability similar to that; less tracking) The individual goblins remain individual goblins. We just get rules for handing 6 of them at once. With HP-like morale rules on squads, defeating 6 goblins doesn't have to involve killing all 6. Drop their leader and they lose morale. Kill 2 more, and the goblins break and flee. --- Like many said, more creatures with 4e like abilities, especially + and * monsters. Normal and - monsters can be more boring when they don't form a squad. [/QUOTE]

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