how do you build your monsters' score ?


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Dark Archive

I was wondering if you are using their score as they are in the books or do you calculate their "race bonus" and then buy points like a PC would do ?
for exemple:
I built a half succubus-gargoyle by giving the half succubus template (from the demon revisited) to the gargoyle monster. she got Str 15, Dex 16, Con 20, Int 8, Wis 13, Cha 15. But I don't like her Int 8. It does not fit with the monster I had in mind.

I could also built her using the gargoyle race (described in the advanced race) augmented with the half succubus template. In that case, I could use these abilities adjustments: Str +2, Dex +2, Con +8, Int +0, Wis +0, Cha +6 and spend 15-20 pt to buy her abilities.

Do you customise the abilities of your monsters ? often ? never ? only for npc ?

BTW, the gargoyle race is weak in comparison with the gargoyle score. by the rules of the 3.5, the race adjustements should be Str +4, Dex +4, Con +6, Int -4, Wis +0, Cha -4


The templates were made to work fast and not having to check a lot.
But as the GM you are allowed to make any adjustment you see fit. Be carefull not to go overboard correcting a monster either too high or too low, keep the abilities of the PC's in mind as you create an adversary.
If you are building an individual you can practically go overboard with stats as it is one monster anyway, but with a group of monsters it's wise to be more carefull.

Dark Archive

thanks.
the fact is the pc were built with 23pt so they are quite powerfull. I think I will boost her then :)

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