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There was a problem previewing D&D 5e - Players Handbook (Small).pdf. Nov 28, 2014 The HP of creatures in the MM are lower than the stat block in the DMG because the creatures are modified in other areas as well. If the DMG tables had CR 1/8 at 7-14, CR 1/4 15-30, CR 1/2 31-45 then the base AC, DPR, and AB would have to be higher, and not all creatures in the MM are built that way.
5e DMG: page 250 as a complete mass combat system. The 5e DMG has a short section on “handling mobs:” it has a chart for approximating, out of a group of attacking monsters, how many monsters hit. It’s pretty simple: subtract attacker’s hit bonus from the target’s AC. Cross-index that number on the chart.
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Glad I noted the page numbers in my original post...
Loyalty: Measures NPC loyalty on a 0-20 scale. It's similar to the henchman rules you get in B/X, BECMI, or 1e.
Injury: There is a random table (of course) with injuries a PC can sustain in various circumstances - critical hit, 0 hp, failing a save by 5+.
Morale: In various circumstances the monsters make a Wisdom save or flee/surrender. It's not very good, IMO. I'd rather use the morale from 2e or earlier editions.
The 5e DMG scavenged the good bits from earlier editions. If you own them, much of the information isn't new but at least it's all in one book. If you don't, you don't need to buy them.
EDIT: Many of the variant rules read like Dragon Magazine articles that added little options here and there.
Loyalty: Measures NPC loyalty on a 0-20 scale. It's similar to the henchman rules you get in B/X, BECMI, or 1e.
Injury: There is a random table (of course) with injuries a PC can sustain in various circumstances - critical hit, 0 hp, failing a save by 5+.
Morale: In various circumstances the monsters make a Wisdom save or flee/surrender. It's not very good, IMO. I'd rather use the morale from 2e or earlier editions.
The 5e DMG scavenged the good bits from earlier editions. If you own them, much of the information isn't new but at least it's all in one book. If you don't, you don't need to buy them.
EDIT: Many of the variant rules read like Dragon Magazine articles that added little options here and there.