Breaking Monsters Down (Not a very descriptive name, look inside for details) [Archive] - Wizards Community

Breaking Monsters Down (Not a very descriptive name, look inside for details) [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Jarlaxle_The_Rogue
01-16-05, 09:23 PM Alright, so the idea is that I break monster abilities down into a smaller Monstrous Progression or LA by cutting out certain abilities that I don't really like or that I feel would be better represented by class levels. I'd bump up their CR by applying class levels. Yes this would be more work for me, but it'd be a better way to keep the players on their toes and also give more room for players who want to play something like an Angel.

This is for a homebrew and I just wanted to know what you guys thought.
Chazmon
01-17-05, 01:27 PM hang on a sec so your making monster abilities into something like feats. This whould make manipulating easy but how do you weigh up negative like weakness to sunlight perhaps you could elaborate?

Although i do like the idea of being able to confuse players who know the monster manual off by heart (like me)

Chazmon
Jarlaxle_The_Rogue
01-17-05, 03:53 PM Mostly I mean cutting out abilities that I deem unnecessary or that I feel would be better represented by Class levels. For Example, a Solar I'd dock a lot of its HD and Spell-Like abilities, then replace them with class levels depending on how I wanted the creature to turn out in battle. This way its possible for more variety without a sky high CR.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Jarlaxle_The_Rogue 01-16-05, 09:23 PM	Alright, so the idea is that I break monster abilities down into a smaller Monstrous Progression or LA by cutting out certain abilities that I don't really like or that I feel would be better represented by class levels. I'd bump up their CR by applying class levels. Yes this would be more work for me, but it'd be a better way to keep the players on their toes and also give more room for players who want to play something like an Angel. This is for a homebrew and I just wanted to know what you guys thought.
Chazmon 01-17-05, 01:27 PM	hang on a sec so your making monster abilities into something like feats. This whould make manipulating easy but how do you weigh up negative like weakness to sunlight perhaps you could elaborate? Although i do like the idea of being able to confuse players who know the monster manual off by heart (like me) Chazmon
Jarlaxle_The_Rogue 01-17-05, 03:53 PM	Mostly I mean cutting out abilities that I deem unnecessary or that I feel would be better represented by Class levels. For Example, a Solar I'd dock a lot of its HD and Spell-Like abilities, then replace them with class levels depending on how I wanted the creature to turn out in battle. This way its possible for more variety without a sky high CR.