Writing NPCs for scenario submission

[Renegade Paladin]

I have one rules question for writing NPCs for a submission I'm working on. That is: Do NPCs get the favored class bonus? I've checked against different scenarios and it seems to be inconsistent. Examples in the spoiler.

Spoiler:

In Ambush in Absalom, Chief Altergrik clearly has a favored class bonus in his hit points - there's no other way that he has to get +18 on six HD with only 12 CON and Toughness - while in By Way of Bloodcove, the Aspis Enforcer in Subtier 6-7 does not; his skill points and hit point bonus add up without it. Of course, By Way of Bloodcove might not be the best choice of example, since the guards that accompany that enforcer have 5d10+10 HP despite having 16 Constitution.

I haven't done a more thorough survey of the scenarios I own than that, but the immediate contradiction I ran into justifies the question. I'd like to be sure that I have everything in order in the nuts and bolts rules-wise before I submit. Thanks. :)

[FLite]

No clue, but this probably belongs in scenario submission talk.

[Starglim]

Characters who have PC classes receive favoured class bonuses. The Bestiary has several examples, such as the hobgoblin.

[Renegade Paladin]

Starglim wrote:

Characters who have a PC class receive favoured class bonuses. The Bestiary has several examples, such as the hobgoblin.

That's what I thought, since the majority of NPCs I've looked at seem to have it, but I found enough examples that didn't that it was worth asking. Thanks.

[Andrew Christian]

Do whatever you feel is right. But pay more attention to the story, the flow, and the adventure. Those will get you better feedback. A missed favored class bonus isnt going to make or break your submission.

[Renegade Paladin]

Andrew Christian wrote:

Do whatever you feel is right. But pay more attention to the story, the flow, and the adventure. Those will get you better feedback. A missed favored class bonus isnt going to make or break your submission.

Thanks. I've been at this GM thing for thirteen years now. My home group is going to help me playtest this several times before anything goes in to Paizo (including having other GMs run it), and it'll be as ready and smooth as I can possibly make it. I know better than to do a slap-dash job; it's just a waste of everyone's time. :)