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<blockquote data-quote="Sixten" data-source="post: 256627" data-attributes="member: 5641">The best analogy is probably to think of a monster's Hit Dice as being like its level. So -- in very general terms -- a 3HD creature is like a &quot;third-level&quot; creature.Like PCs, a creature's &quot;level&quot; doesn't have any direct effect on combat. But its Hit Dice determine its BAB, its hit points, how many skill points and feats it has, etc.So, like I said earlier, the Attack Bonus is based on HD. But the MM includes the pre-calculated AB for every creature it contains, which is the only number you really need. Likewise, it lists average hit points, so you don't have to roll for them if you don't want to. Those are the basic things (along with movement rate and damage) you need to run a combat with that creature.Same as a PC. A 3rd level Fighter has a BAB of +3. But once you know that, his level is not really important to running the combat.And, yes, two creatures with the same AB have the same chance to hit against the same target. But AB alone does not a monster make.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sixten, post: 256627, member: 5641"] The best analogy is probably to think of a monster's Hit Dice as being like its level. So -- in very general terms -- a 3HD creature is like a "third-level" creature. Like PCs, a creature's "level" doesn't have any [b]direct[/b] effect on combat. But its Hit Dice determine its BAB, its hit points, how many skill points and feats it has, etc. So, like I said earlier, the Attack Bonus is based on HD. But the MM includes the pre-calculated AB for every creature it contains, which is the only number you really need. Likewise, it lists average hit points, so you don't have to roll for them if you don't want to. Those are the basic things (along with movement rate and damage) you need to run a combat with that creature. Same as a PC. A 3rd level Fighter has a BAB of +3. But once you know that, his level is not really important to running the combat. And, yes, two creatures with the same AB have the same chance to hit against the same target. But AB alone does not a monster make. [/QUOTE]

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