Minion Creation Rules?

[Pssthpok]

Are there in the DMG? Am I missing something?

All the other roles have their numbers laid out in the main table for AC, defenses, etc... text details adjusting monsters from standard to elite or solo, but no word on minions. Do I build them as Brutes or whathaveyou and then nix their HP and all but one main attack/ability?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Jack Colby]

It's been talked abut before, and apparently they were left out of the game. An unfortunate decision or oversight, since so many people want them. I wish WotC would put it up on the website or something.

 

[hero4hire]

I don't have the books with me but I thought you just give it a set average damage one hit point and quarter its xp value.

 

[Jhaelen]

I don't have the books with me but I thought you just give it a set average damage one hit point and quarter its xp value.

Someone else in a different thread suggested using minimum damage which seems to be a better fit.

 

[Greatwyrm]

From what I could tell, you use the basic monster creation rules, but you don't add any of the adjustments for Solo, Elite, Soldier, etc. Then just give them one hit point. Doing a couple spot checks, that got me close to a few random minions I looked at in the MM.

 

[Pssthpok]

Thanks for the replies, fellas. It's unfortunate that the rules were back-burnered for no known reason.

I'll check average damage - vs - minimum damage and just build them per role, dropping their HP to 1 and minimizing their special moves.

 

[HeapThaumaturgist]

I'm sure they'll be available in the DMG 2 or 3 and/or they'll be printed in Dragon in DDI at some point.

Value add, baby.

--fje