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<blockquote data-quote="Paraxis" data-source="post: 2892262" data-attributes="member: 13009">As posted above the average amount of damage reduced by your rule is only 1 point or so per size category. The problem with high take down rate of big monsters is the bonus to the damage roll from things like smite evil and power attack. Two ways I see to fix the problem use the old school rule from I think 2E maybe 1E that bonus to damage is caped by the base die of the weapon ie most a medium dagger can do is (1d4+4) from power attack and such add magic on top of that. The other idea is just give them more Hit Points this is what I do.My house rule on toughness is 3+1 point over 3rd level or 3 hit die, can take multiple time effects stack, no improved toughness feat. I then give it free to all monsters with a normal size of large or bigger once for each size over medium. Makes it simple and clean. Also give it to my undead once for free as a bonus....and zombies get improved grab(braaaaainnssssss) but thats off topic. I always hated the 3 foot of steel hurting the dragon the size of a football field but then again this is a game with fireballs and wishes so things like that just happen.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Paraxis, post: 2892262, member: 13009"] As posted above the average amount of damage reduced by your rule is only 1 point or so per size category. The problem with high take down rate of big monsters is the bonus to the damage roll from things like smite evil and power attack. Two ways I see to fix the problem use the old school rule from I think 2E maybe 1E that bonus to damage is caped by the base die of the weapon ie most a medium dagger can do is (1d4+4) from power attack and such add magic on top of that. The other idea is just give them more Hit Points this is what I do. My house rule on toughness is 3+1 point over 3rd level or 3 hit die, can take multiple time effects stack, no improved toughness feat. I then give it free to all monsters with a normal size of large or bigger once for each size over medium. Makes it simple and clean. Also give it to my undead once for free as a bonus....and zombies get improved grab(braaaaainnssssss) but thats off topic. I always hated the 3 foot of steel hurting the dragon the size of a football field but then again this is a game with fireballs and wishes so things like that just happen. [/QUOTE]

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