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Would you change a monster's hit points mid-fight?
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<blockquote data-quote="pukunui" data-source="post: 6569814" data-attributes="member: 54629"><p>Yes. The hit points listed for monsters in the MM are just the averages. They don't all have to have that exact same number of hit points. Usually, if the PCs get within 1 or 2 hit points of killing a monster (usually a grunt, like a basic goblin or orc or something), I'll just say it had slightly fewer hit points and let them kill it right away, especially if it's like the last monster standing or something. (Other times, I might have those monsters with only 1 or 2 hit points left try to run away or surrender.)</p><p></p><p>On the flip side, I might give a BBEG or solo monster a few extra hit points or just let them stay up another round or two, if it seems dramatically appropriate. I prefer to give BBEG/solos back-up, though. So like if the BBEG is getting creamed, some more minions might show up on the next round to draw some of the PCs' fire away.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pukunui, post: 6569814, member: 54629"] Yes. The hit points listed for monsters in the MM are just the averages. They don't all have to have that exact same number of hit points. Usually, if the PCs get within 1 or 2 hit points of killing a monster (usually a grunt, like a basic goblin or orc or something), I'll just say it had slightly fewer hit points and let them kill it right away, especially if it's like the last monster standing or something. (Other times, I might have those monsters with only 1 or 2 hit points left try to run away or surrender.) On the flip side, I might give a BBEG or solo monster a few extra hit points or just let them stay up another round or two, if it seems dramatically appropriate. I prefer to give BBEG/solos back-up, though. So like if the BBEG is getting creamed, some more minions might show up on the next round to draw some of the PCs' fire away. [/QUOTE]
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