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<blockquote data-quote="Flexor the Mighty!" data-source="post: 7465629" data-attributes="member: 1013">In my use of the 2d6 morale checks I would give the creature a bonus to their score if they are in their lair, or sometimes forgo the check altogether if they have no way to escape.&nbsp; Orcs with a leader and in their lair would have a morale of 10 (6 base +2 for leader +2 for lair).&nbsp; I would skip the morale check on initial encounter and only roll when they lose half their number or their leader is slain, or if the party is throwing around crazy magics that cowers them. Orcs tend to submit to powerful magic users.&nbsp; Defending their young would probably forgo a check altogether though orcs can be callous about the young and weak.&nbsp; Its in their craven nature.&nbsp; Of course mindless creature have a morale of 12 and never roll, they just do what they do. I also use the encounter reaction table from BECMI as well, within reason.&nbsp; Sometimes you run into that monster and it just isn't interesting in attacking you.&nbsp; Does the party then press the issue?&nbsp; I like the system.&nbsp; It does work better in a system where HP are a more precious commodity than 5e and running down a group and walking into a larger group could lay the party up for a week.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Flexor the Mighty!, post: 7465629, member: 1013"] In my use of the 2d6 morale checks I would give the creature a bonus to their score if they are in their lair, or sometimes forgo the check altogether if they have no way to escape. Orcs with a leader and in their lair would have a morale of 10 (6 base +2 for leader +2 for lair). I would skip the morale check on initial encounter and only roll when they lose half their number or their leader is slain, or if the party is throwing around crazy magics that cowers them. Orcs tend to submit to powerful magic users. Defending their young would probably forgo a check altogether though orcs can be callous about the young and weak. Its in their craven nature. Of course mindless creature have a morale of 12 and never roll, they just do what they do. I also use the encounter reaction table from BECMI as well, within reason. Sometimes you run into that monster and it just isn't interesting in attacking you. Does the party then press the issue? I like the system. It does work better in a system where HP are a more precious commodity than 5e and running down a group and walking into a larger group could lay the party up for a week. [/QUOTE]

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