Power Points for monsters

[thulsa]

How do you calculate Base Power Points for sorcery-using monsters?

Are there any guidelines for this in Scrolls of Skelos, or might it be inferred from the examples in that book?

As for selection of styles and spells, I guess it's okay to just pick whatever is appropriate when creating the monster... Unless some guideline says otherwise, of course.

- thulsa

 

[urdinaran]

I would guess that you would have 2 choices. In the case of a spell-like ability, it could be used X times per day. Also, you could use the same formula for determining PP's for PCs.

 

[thulsa]

Using the same formula as for scholar is an option, yes. That would amount to 4 PP + Wis bonus (+1 at 6th, 10th, 14th and 18th level/Hit Dice).

However, the few examples of monsters with PP in the main rulebook do not seem to follow this formula. In fact, they seem to get 10 PP + Wis bonus, regardless of level/HD. But due to the poor editing elsewhere in that book, it's not easy to know whether this is in fact a rule, or just an error or coincidence... :?

Any thoughts ?

- thulsa

 

[Anonymous]

Just give them twice as many as you think they will need.

If your players whine, smite them.

 

[thulsa]

Just give them twice as many as you think they will need.

If your players whine, smite them.

That approach might be appropriate in certain cases, but on the other hand it's nice to have a common set of consistent rules... so that our games don't become completely arbitrary... (AD&D 2nd Edition, anyone... ? :lol: )

- thulsa