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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 6522443" data-attributes="member: 22779">There is a very good reason for the bigger numbers - increased granularity.  If a kobold can do 4 points of damage, and an ogre tops out at weapon+6  and a Fire giant at weapon +10 (the stat block lists 30 as the max - 2d10+10) that doesn't leave a whole lot of space.  How much damage should a hill giant do?  Or a troll?You wound up pretty much unkillable in melee by 8th or 9th level in AD&D by any single monster.  By spreading that damage out, melee combat becomes a LOT more lethal.  A 3e troll can potentially do 50 points of damage in a single round, more than virtually any 1e monster in a single round.  Giants were hitting the low hundred points in 3e as well.  it adds granularity and makes it so that melee combat remains a dangerous business.</blockquote>