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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 2255933" data-attributes="member: 8835">Gez has got it right.  Replace "gnoll" with the word human in the example text.  Does it make sense for their to be a tribe of 12th level humans running around?  Sitting in a cave waiting to kill PCs?I think some of us are under the assumption that any intelligent creature can vary in skill level (and experience).  Thus justifying the assignment of classes to them.Thus, an orc can get better at killing humansThe reverse of this, is that a bear doesn't really get much better at killing humansSome of us would also assume that the distribution of experienced "monsters" is similar to what the PC races experience.  The majority is low level, with the numbers at subsequent levels being fewer and fewer.The result when operating under those assumptions are:most gnolls you meet will be low level, stock from the MMsome gnolls are better, possibly even 12th level.Barring unusual circumstances, the level distribution across the population will follow the same curve as it does for human civilizations (as defined in the DMG).Thus, a small tribe of 12th level gnolls is improbable.  A few 12th level gnolls leading a large tribe is likely.  A party of 12th level gnolls bent on the PCs destruction is also feasible (NPCs exist at whatever level the DM needs to make a challenge and tell a good story).  Note, NPCs are NOT quite the same as a generic population.  Some NPCs are defined FROM the generic population (usually as PCs talk to them).  Some are added to the generic population for flavor.Just some thoughts,Janx</blockquote>

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