In first and second edition, monsters had a number with them for how many you would expect to find together. This was handy to know whether they traveled in flocks/packs or were usually found alone or in small families. I realize that every DM can make this up on their own, but are there any recommendations, even just to get the sense of the nature of the creature?
I appreciate what MToF did to flesh out some classifications of monsters. I wish there were more of that for individual creatures. I'd pay for a detailed "ecology" tome.
The problem with using CR for this is assuming it's always a combat encounter. Maybe the PCs see a group and need to avoid them. If a wolf is found alone, it means either something is wrong with that wolf, or it's serving as a scout for the rest of the pack.
The problem with using CR for this is assuming it's always a combat encounter. Maybe the PCs see a group and need to avoid them. If a wolf is found alone, it means either something is wrong with that wolf, or it's serving as a scout for the rest of the pack.
Like I said "whatever feels right."
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In first and second edition, monsters had a number with them for how many you would expect to find together. This was handy to know whether they traveled in flocks/packs or were usually found alone or in small families. I realize that every DM can make this up on their own, but are there any recommendations, even just to get the sense of the nature of the creature?
Dale
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It is completely left up to "what feels right." Just make it challenge appropriate.
I appreciate what MToF did to flesh out some classifications of monsters. I wish there were more of that for individual creatures. I'd pay for a detailed "ecology" tome.
Dale
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I think basically it's just however many it takes for their cumulative CR to match the level of the party, right?
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I believe a Batiri battle stack is four goblins, so for goblins at least that many.
Taking a look at modules/pre-made encounters isn't a bad place for a rough idea. But always enough to form a battle stack.
The problem with using CR for this is assuming it's always a combat encounter. Maybe the PCs see a group and need to avoid them. If a wolf is found alone, it means either something is wrong with that wolf, or it's serving as a scout for the rest of the pack.
Dale
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Like I said "whatever feels right."