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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jediking" data-source="post: 7926388" data-attributes="member: 6803126">I enjoy using low level creatures through a campaign, and use a pretty simple formula to convert them into a mob using the swarm trait as a template. I usually give ranged attacks a type of Volley to increase the threat and deal consistent damage.Take the standard goblin. CR 1/4, AC 13 (w/ shield = 15), HP 7. Attack = +4 to hit, 1d6+2 dmg (shortsword or shortbow)To make a mob of (4) Goblins, take the standard Goblin statblock and apply the following:-Increase it's area size by +1. Both small and medium creatures take up 1 square, so both are bumped to Large.-Keep any traits/skills/senses that make sense. In this case, Nimble Escape allows Disengage as a bonus action. Hide as a bonus action may work in some cases, but DM can call that as it comes up.-Add Swarm trait: a [size] swarm of Small humanoids. Can occupy another's space, can't regain HP or gain THP.give it resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage. Usually I give advantage vs spells like Hold Person or Charm Person, but do what makes sense for you-Multiply the HP by 2 (this takes into account the resistance)-Double the damage dice to half the number of creatures in the swarm.--For melee attacks they have advantage against any creature who is occupying the same space.--For ranged attacks, the target instead makes a Dex save or take dmg, or half on a success.Mob of GoblinsLarge swarm of Small humanoids (goblinoid)AC: 13 (15 w/ shields)HP: 14Resistances: bludgeoning, piercing, slashingSwarm: can occupy other creatures spaces, cannot regain HP or gain THPNimble Escape: can take Disengage or Hide as a bonus actionPack tactics: has advantage on melee attacks against any creature occupying its space.Actions:Shortswords: +4 to hit; 2d6+2 PShortbows: target must make a DC 12 Dex save or take 2d6 piercing, or half on a success.Now you can run 16 goblins as 4 swarms, which is easier to manage in combat.Or do this again, and have a Huge mob of 8 Goblins.Or again, and suddenly a Gargantuan horde of 16 Goblins is tearing through a town, filling the skies with a volley of arrows to deal 8d6 in a 10 ft radius to.</blockquote>

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