Dm having troubles with animals.. [Archive] - Wizards Community

Dm having troubles with animals.. [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
gorion
06-13-06, 04:59 AM Hi all,
I've a question for you. I seem to have problems with animals. I can't seem to play them right..
I either make them too easy to defeat for their CR or act like they are NPCs (which is not possible, given their Int).

Do you have suggestions for that?
is there a book with some tips?
TIA
RavinRay
06-13-06, 07:21 AM Here's an excellent article from the retired column Behind the Screen by Jason Nelson, When Animals Attack! (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/bs/20020808a)
gorion
06-15-06, 04:25 AM thank you ravin, that's what I was looking for :)
Any other?
Talisman
06-15-06, 04:41 PM Hit your local library and pick up a reference book on animals. A good one will describe how predators hunt and herbivores fight or flee. Remember, an Int of 2 is an abstraction and doesn't mean animals are idiots; many animals use complicated strategies when hunting.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
gorion 06-13-06, 04:59 AM	Hi all, I've a question for you. I seem to have problems with animals. I can't seem to play them right.. I either make them too easy to defeat for their CR or act like they are NPCs (which is not possible, given their Int). Do you have suggestions for that? is there a book with some tips? TIA
RavinRay 06-13-06, 07:21 AM	Here's an excellent article from the retired column Behind the Screen by Jason Nelson, When Animals Attack! (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/bs/20020808a)
gorion 06-15-06, 04:25 AM	thank you ravin, that's what I was looking for :) Any other?
Talisman 06-15-06, 04:41 PM	Hit your local library and pick up a reference book on animals. A good one will describe how predators hunt and herbivores fight or flee. Remember, an Int of 2 is an abstraction and doesn't mean animals are idiots; many animals use complicated strategies when hunting.