Gralamin: Created page with "{{4eHomebrew}} These Mechanics were created by Yakk. I'm just shamelessly stealing them. This is a rule variant to make Minions capable. It basically works the following way: ==Number of Minions== With this variant, Yakk recommends a minion ratio 4:1 in heroic, 5:1 in paragon, and 6:1 in epic. (Minions:NormalCreatures) ==Minion Stats== Minions can be damaged on a miss Minions have HP equal to their level. *Minions do roughly 25% to 50% more damage if they are from t..."

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Created page with "{{4eHomebrew}} These Mechanics were created by Yakk. I'm just shamelessly stealing them. This is a rule variant to make Minions capable. It basically works the following way: ==Number of Minions== With this variant, Yakk recommends a minion ratio 4:1 in heroic, 5:1 in paragon, and 6:1 in epic. (Minions:NormalCreatures) ==Minion Stats== *Minions can be damaged on a miss *Minions have HP equal to their level. *Minions do roughly 25% to 50% more damage if they are from t..."

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These Mechanics were created by Yakk. I'm just shamelessly stealing them.

This is a rule variant to make Minions capable. It basically works the following way:

==Number of Minions==
With this variant, Yakk recommends a minion ratio 4:1 in heroic, 5:1 in paragon, and 6:1 in epic. (Minions:NormalCreatures)

==Minion Stats==
*Minions can be damaged on a miss
*Minions have HP equal to their level.
*Minions do roughly 25% to 50% more damage if they are from the monster manual. (Monster Manual 2 has upped minion damage already).
*Minions have a +1 bonus to all defenses.
*When creating your own minions, shoot for average or just under average damage.

==Minions as a Collective==
Each group of minions, or possibly all minions, in an encounter share a Damage pool.

===Damage Pool===
When a minion is attacked and dealt damage, the following algorithm is used:
*Does it exceed the minion's level?
**Yes: Kill minion. Done.
**No: Add damage to minion damage pool.
*Does the damage pool exceed the minion's level?
**Yes: Kill the minion, and subtract the minion's level from the damage pool.
**No: Minion lives.

For example, Archer the Warforged Ranger deals 15 damage to a level 5 minion, and 3 damage on a miss to a level 5 minion.
*15 >= 5?
**Yes, minion is killed done.
*3 >= 5?
**No, 3 damage now in damage pool.
*3 >= 5?
**No, Minion lives.
Drunkbeard the Dwarf Fighter then deals 4 damage to a different minion, and cleaves for 3 on a second minion.
*4 >= 5?
** No, 7 damage now in damage pool.
*7 >= 5?
** Yes, Minion dies. 2 damage now in the pool.
*3 >= 5?
** No, 5 damage now in damage pool.
*5 >= 5?
** Yes, Minion dies. 0 damage now in the pool.

At the end of this example, 3 minions have died.

====For AOE damage====
* Does the damage exceed minions level?
** Yes: Hit Minions die.
** No: Add the damage for each hit minion to the damage pool.
* Does the damage pool exceed minion level?
** Yes: Kill one hit minion, subtract damage from damage pool. Repeat question.
** No: Surviving Hit Minions live.

Example: Bob the Wizard uses a Scorching burst, dealing 5 damage to level 6 minions. He hits 4 minions.
* 5 >= 6?
** No: 5*4 = 20 Damage in the damage pool.
* 20 >= 6?
** Yes: 1 minion dies, 14 left.
* 14 >= 6?
** Yes: 1 minion dies, 8 left.
* 8 >= 6?
** Yes: 1 minion dies, 2 left.
* 2 >= 6?
** No: Minion survives.

Bob then APs and hits 5 minions with 6 damage.
*6 >= 6?
** Yes: 5 dead minions.

===Reducing Bookkeeping: Minions and conditions===
*When a minion takes a status effect that is weaker than prone, they fall prone.
**Example Conditions: -2 to hit, Weakened, Slowed, Deafened.
*When a minion takes a status effect that is stronger than prone, they immediately save against it. If they fail the save, they are eliminated. If they pass the save, they fall prone.
**Example Conditions: Immobilized, Blinded, Dazed.
*The above doesn't apply to marks, hunter's quarry, warlock's curse, etc.

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