One off npcs dnd me Pc#

NPC HD only lines up with the Class HD for d8 HD classes and proficiency bonus only line up when the PC level and NPC CR fall into the same range bands Level/CR 1-4 = +2, 5-8 = +3, etc.Īfter this, I started looking closer at the NPCs in HotDQ. These types disconnects are rampant across the NPCs in the MM. An 18th level wizard PC has a proficiency bonus of +6. The Proficiency bonus for the Archmage is +4, IIRC, because it is based on a CR of 12. Therefore it would have more HPs on average than an 18th level wizard PC. The Archmage casts as an 18th level wizard but has a d8, not a d6 as its hit die. When I saw the 'Archmage' in the MM and looked at the stats, certain disconnects started to reveal themselves. This issue with NPCs only really came to light for me after I purchased the MM. (Forgive me if I miss quote a number as I do not have the books with me as I'm writing this.) The first is natural healing, but I'll save that for a different thread. Others may not find these two things 'problematic' in their games, but I do. So far, overall I like the system however, I've come across to things that are issues for me. After reading the PHB I decided that the only way to really get a feel for the changes in 5e would be to play it so I picked up HotDQ and started a group of new players. I've played every version of D&D with the exception of 4e. I'm new to the forum, but not the game I've been playing since the early 80's.

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One off npcs dnd me