Extra hit points at first level: NPCs and monster as well?


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I am about to run a Greyhawk adventure. In order to keep the CR's in line, should I up the monsters HP as well? And do the NPC classes get it as well?


What Hp option are you useing? If you use max+con mod , then you have no issue. If you use one of the many kicker P options you may want to.

I have used racial 1 time, I find it to much for my game style at first level. YMMV

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seekerofshadowlight wrote:

What Hp option are you useing? If you use max+con mod , then you have no issue. If you use one of the many kicker P options you may want to.

I have used racial 1 time, I find it to much for my game style at first level. YMMV

I meant to pt I am using the Max HD + Racial HP Mod + Con Mod, though that, giving double max HP at first level or your Con score greatly increases power. Against an OGL 3.5 creature I would guess that with the bonus HP, and the additional racial traits, each character is probably on level higher.


well if your gonna give them that many HP trust me count them as 1 level higher. Add more critters or what ever ya need to do but count the group as 1 level higher.

and be ready for for a dwarf, barbarian with a con of 20 and toughness. trust me thats a whole extra level with the 8 extra hp

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