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<blockquote data-quote="pming" data-source="post: 8186778" data-attributes="member: 45197"><p>Hiya!</p><p></p><p>Just a little caveat here...</p><p></p><p>If you are 'new' to 5e's style, it's simply this: "You're the DM. Make it up"</p><p></p><p>If you want to have a Hobgoblin with 3e equivalent "levels of wizard and cleric", just make it up. Don't add the class levels to the Hobgoblin stats. Think of what you want your Hobgoblin "Devil Speaker" to be able to do, then just write it down. Think he needs less HP's? Ok. Give him less HP's. Think he needs to ability to be undetectable by undead for some reason? No problem, write it down. Figure he needs to be able to cast <em>Resurrection </em>without being 14th level? Ok. Jot it down under his Special Abilities.</p><p></p><p>That is how you are supposed to "create different monsters and variants" in 5e; by just making it up. As you seem to be coming from a 3e mindset, well, I don't envy the pain and suffering you are going to have to endure to get over that "splat-book-addiction", but trust me, when you come out the other side, it will be worth it! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>^_^</p><p></p><p>Paul L. Ming</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pming, post: 8186778, member: 45197"] Hiya! Just a little caveat here... If you are 'new' to 5e's style, it's simply this: "You're the DM. Make it up" If you want to have a Hobgoblin with 3e equivalent "levels of wizard and cleric", just make it up. Don't add the class levels to the Hobgoblin stats. Think of what you want your Hobgoblin "Devil Speaker" to be able to do, then just write it down. Think he needs less HP's? Ok. Give him less HP's. Think he needs to ability to be undetectable by undead for some reason? No problem, write it down. Figure he needs to be able to cast [I]Resurrection [/I]without being 14th level? Ok. Jot it down under his Special Abilities. That is how you are supposed to "create different monsters and variants" in 5e; by just making it up. As you seem to be coming from a 3e mindset, well, I don't envy the pain and suffering you are going to have to endure to get over that "splat-book-addiction", but trust me, when you come out the other side, it will be worth it! :) ^_^ Paul L. Ming [/QUOTE]
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