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<blockquote data-quote="GoodKingJayIII" data-source="post: 4172471" data-attributes="member: 13804">So has anyone tried to build the Phane with the custom monsters thread.&nbsp; The rules don't seem to match up (which isn't completely strange, as customizing a monster is not necessarily the same as building one).&nbsp; But I've probably missed some other preview hints and things that might shed light on my questions.&nbsp; For instance:&nbsp; the Phane has an attack bonus of +29.&nbsp; Based on the customizing article, we know that +26 could account for level.&nbsp; Based on the Shadar-Kai article from <a href="http://wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/durr/20080409a&amp;authentic=true" target="_blank">Roll v. Role</a> we know that it gets another +2 to attack for being elite, for a total of +28.&nbsp; So where's that +1 coming from?&nbsp; It doesn't seem to be related to its ability scores.&nbsp; So I'm a bit confused.Also, how do we know what ability score its attacks key from?&nbsp; Maybe more importantly, does it really matter?Finally, I really don't understand the inclusion of ability scores and their bonuses.&nbsp; I know the formula for calculating them (3.x bonus +1/2 level, correct?), but they don't seem to factor into the statblock, except for a few skills and perhaps for ability checks when necessary.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GoodKingJayIII, post: 4172471, member: 13804"] So has anyone tried to build the Phane with the custom monsters thread. The rules don't seem to match up (which isn't completely strange, as customizing a monster is not necessarily the same as building one). But I've probably missed some other preview hints and things that might shed light on my questions. For instance: the Phane has an attack bonus of +29. Based on the customizing article, we know that +26 could account for level. Based on the Shadar-Kai article from [URL=http://wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/durr/20080409a&authentic=true]Roll v. Role[/URL] we know that it gets another +2 to attack for being elite, for a total of +28. So where's that +1 coming from? It doesn't seem to be related to its ability scores. So I'm a bit confused. Also, how do we know what ability score its attacks key from? Maybe more importantly, does it really matter? Finally, I really don't understand the inclusion of ability scores and their bonuses. I know the formula for calculating them (3.x bonus +1/2 level, correct?), but they don't seem to factor into the statblock, except for a few skills and perhaps for ability checks when necessary. [/QUOTE]

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