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<blockquote data-quote="Celtavian" data-source="post: 6650421" data-attributes="member: 5834">In 5E, you would not even roll for an ordinary strength level 1 figure. The DM would only require rolls against those strong enough to challenged the barbarian. If an 12 Str kobold decides to arm wrestle, he doesn't get to roll. He loses. That's how 5E runs. Ability/Skill checks of nearly any kind are only required if the DM deems it necessary. This part is a bit goofy I admit. This was clearly shown by Hemlock where his 26 skeleton archers can kill an Adult Green Dragon. That means any king with an army can hire a few hundred archers to kill a dragon as long as he can get it in the open.The way this is handled in 5E is for the DM to narrate that this cannot be accomplished by that army. I don't know if I love this method. It is sort of off-putting that a few hundred level 1 bowman can kill a dragon. I can change some of the dragon abilities to alter this and I probably will. I plan to give dragons DR and damage reduction I think. Dragons seem badly designed in this edition for what they should be.Fortunately, monster design is easy to fix as is just about anything in 5E. 5E is extremely easy to modify. There are no hard and fast rules in 5E. You modify to accomplish the fiction you want to accomplish. Right now people are used to codified rules, even 4E players like yourself are having trouble setting DCs. 5E is pretty much the &quot;This is your game. Do with it what you wish.&quot; edition more than any other one. They are literally leaving almost everything up to the DM.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Celtavian, post: 6650421, member: 5834"] In 5E, you would not even roll for an ordinary strength level 1 figure. The DM would only require rolls against those strong enough to challenged the barbarian. If an 12 Str kobold decides to arm wrestle, he doesn't get to roll. He loses. That's how 5E runs. Ability/Skill checks of nearly any kind are only required if the DM deems it necessary. This part is a bit goofy I admit. This was clearly shown by Hemlock where his 26 skeleton archers can kill an Adult Green Dragon. That means any king with an army can hire a few hundred archers to kill a dragon as long as he can get it in the open. The way this is handled in 5E is for the DM to narrate that this cannot be accomplished by that army. I don't know if I love this method. It is sort of off-putting that a few hundred level 1 bowman can kill a dragon. I can change some of the dragon abilities to alter this and I probably will. I plan to give dragons DR and damage reduction I think. Dragons seem badly designed in this edition for what they should be. Fortunately, monster design is easy to fix as is just about anything in 5E. 5E is extremely easy to modify. There are no hard and fast rules in 5E. You modify to accomplish the fiction you want to accomplish. Right now people are used to codified rules, even 4E players like yourself are having trouble setting DCs. 5E is pretty much the "This is your game. Do with it what you wish." edition more than any other one. They are literally leaving almost everything up to the DM. [/QUOTE]

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