Monster Builder damage values query

[MerricB]

Just checking: the Monster Builder has never had its damage values updated, has it?

I'm just trying to update some monsters for this weekend's session of E1, and when I create a new 22th level brute, the initial damage code is coming up as 2d10+8 by default (it should be significantly higher).

Cheers!

 

[(Psi)SeveredHead]

I've got a monster builder on an index card

The damage value should be 8 + monster level (add 20% for brutes like this one). I don't know if you can manually sub in whatever value you want. (I should hope so; what if you want to add a strange minor action ability or something?)

 

[dvorak]

@MerricB

Check out this post:
http://www.enworld.org/forum/5417650-post10.html

I am wondering if that PDF chart might be something of use to you.

 

[MerricB]

Thanks for that; useful chart that. Alas, I really would like the Monster Builder to work properly.

Cheers!

 

[AbdulAlhazred]

I think what he's asking is if what he sees in there has already been updated or not.

 

[caudor]

Thanks for that; useful chart that. Alas, I really would like the Monster Builder to work properly.

Cheers!

I agree. If WotC were to update the math to Monster Manual 3 standards, then we would have an instant handy errata for MM1, MM2, Open Grave, H123, P123, etc. etc.

If Monster Manual 3 math is the new standard, then why should the monster builder ignore that standard? For the DM, updating older materials would be a snap, increasing the value of early edition purchases.