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<blockquote data-quote="JackSmithIV" data-source="post: 4424137" data-attributes="member: 74901"><p>Hey there!</p><p></p><p>Alright, so I'm having trouble with Monster Creation. Very simple really... and that's that the info in the DMG isn't really as clear as I was expecting it would be. I've run a few balanced homebrews through some encounters in my home games using someone else's generator, but I'd really like to approach monster creation guerilla-style; by learning it and doing it myself. The biggest trouble is that when I reality-check the design process, it doesn't match up with the entries that already exist in the Monster Manual (a process that probably is the root of my issue).</p><p></p><p>My biggest problem, for example, is with ability scores. Point 3 on page 184 of the DMG (the section labled "Monster Design Steps") talks about approaching ability scores in pairs based on the three defenses (Ref, Fort, Will). It says that the highest ability of each of these pairs should average 13+ one-half of the monster's level. The other things to consider is that the primary statistic used in the monsters attack should be 16+ one-half of the monster's level. But this only accounts for 3, <em>maybe</em> 4 ability scores. What about the <em>lower</em> of the three defenses. And is there a way (besides just common sense) of determining <em>which</em> should be the lower?</p><p></p><p>I'm sure that if I resolved the issue involving abliity scores, the other things would sort themselves out. And matching things up against the entries in the Monster Manual probably isn't working out because those entries are already adjusted based on monster-by-monster customization (compromising stats for interesting powers/effects, etc...).</p><p></p><p>If I'm missing something obvious, or am approaching a subject already hashed over repeatedly, I apologize, and thank you all very much in advance for considering my issue!</p><p></p><p>-IV</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JackSmithIV, post: 4424137, member: 74901"] Hey there! Alright, so I'm having trouble with Monster Creation. Very simple really... and that's that the info in the DMG isn't really as clear as I was expecting it would be. I've run a few balanced homebrews through some encounters in my home games using someone else's generator, but I'd really like to approach monster creation guerilla-style; by learning it and doing it myself. The biggest trouble is that when I reality-check the design process, it doesn't match up with the entries that already exist in the Monster Manual (a process that probably is the root of my issue). My biggest problem, for example, is with ability scores. Point 3 on page 184 of the DMG (the section labled "Monster Design Steps") talks about approaching ability scores in pairs based on the three defenses (Ref, Fort, Will). It says that the highest ability of each of these pairs should average 13+ one-half of the monster's level. The other things to consider is that the primary statistic used in the monsters attack should be 16+ one-half of the monster's level. But this only accounts for 3, [I]maybe[/I] 4 ability scores. What about the [I]lower[/I] of the three defenses. And is there a way (besides just common sense) of determining [I]which[/I] should be the lower? I'm sure that if I resolved the issue involving abliity scores, the other things would sort themselves out. And matching things up against the entries in the Monster Manual probably isn't working out because those entries are already adjusted based on monster-by-monster customization (compromising stats for interesting powers/effects, etc...). If I'm missing something obvious, or am approaching a subject already hashed over repeatedly, I apologize, and thank you all very much in advance for considering my issue! -IV [/QUOTE]
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