New Posts For Thread: Play as monsters and keeping it balancedhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29509007/Play_as_monsters_and_keeping_it_balancedThe wizard in my game has had an accident and is trapped inside his orb. for the time being, he has the stats of a Brain in a Jar from the Open Grave book. I mainly focus on story and roleplaying, so balance isn`t really that big of a deal to me, butLevel 8Brain in a jar 85 HP22 AC 18 Fort 17 Reflex 21 Will+11 attacks vs willSome dominate action in there Matyr, it's not a Char Op pc. It's balanced though. Here is the Shoot to Thrill Char Op PC Level 8Shoot to Thrill60HP25 AC 16 Fort 21 Reflex 1http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29509007/Play_as_monsters_and_keeping_it_balanced?post_id=526442763#526442763Level 8Brain in a jar 85 HP22 AC 18 Fort 17 Reflex 21 Will+11 attacks vs willSome dominate action in there Matyr, it's not a Char Op pc. It's balanced though. Here is the Shoot to Thrill Char Op PC Level 8Shoot to Thrill60HP25 AC 16 Fort 21 Reflex 1Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:36:54 -0600Don't do this, as its a horrible plan. Monsters aren't built to last a while, they are built to die to PCs.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29509007/Play_as_monsters_and_keeping_it_balanced?post_id=526422221#526422221Don't do this, as its a horrible plan. Monsters aren't built to last a while, they are built to die to PCs.Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:21:05 -0600If the players like it, you can have a player operate a monster straight out of the MM. There are rules in the DM book for leveling the monsters.The book is a reference that you as DM can use as a tool for balance. If your jar wizard gets to far behihttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29509007/Play_as_monsters_and_keeping_it_balanced?post_id=526421593#526421593If the players like it, you can have a player operate a monster straight out of the MM. There are rules in the DM book for leveling the monsters.The book is a reference that you as DM can use as a tool for balance. If your jar wizard gets to far behiTue, 27 Nov 2012 22:20:16 -0600Thank you both for the information. I'll check it out.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29509007/Play_as_monsters_and_keeping_it_balanced?post_id=526419359#526419359Thank you both for the information. I'll check it out.Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:13:00 -0600There is also a way to get the stat-block format for the forums. It used to be in the houseruled and homebrew section so check whatever forum ate that one.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29509007/Play_as_monsters_and_keeping_it_balanced?post_id=526416495#526416495There is also a way to get the stat-block format for the forums. It used to be in the houseruled and homebrew section so check whatever forum ate that one.Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:51:52 -0600