What would I need to do to make this creature a CR 22 creature, but still keeping the same relative strengths and weaknesses that the RAW aboleth has compared to the DMG table so that it still "feels" like an aboleth? dnd-5e-2014monstershomebrew-reviewcr-calculation ...
They are so powerful that only the mightiest of summoning spells can draw them to the material plane and compel their service, and even then the caster dare not take his attention from the monolith's control for even a moment. These are CR 17 monsters, with 36 hit dice. The 9th level ...
Yes, it might be fun to make a totally homebrew monster once in a while, but it's frankly shooting yourself in the foot to refuse to use any of the hundreds of pre-made monsters you have available. As a DM, you have limited time to prepare for your game, and building a new...
I’ll finish with some pieces of personal advice: I have tried out monsters with low hp and high AC (or AC equivalent) multiple times and it never works out if you exaggerate. Either the calculation is off because it is not actual AC (I’m pretty sure this is the case her...
I always found some creatures in MM weaker than they should be, so I would tweek them to my idea and party strength, no problem. Now my druid wants to use my modified beasts for his wild shape (circle of the moon btw.). I'm okay with that but the problem is I don't know how...