I am slowly creeping along at that rpgmaker2k3 thingie Set and I are so obsessed with and I need some input from you guys to get over a hurdle. Two big sets of questions.
What would the stats be for the average villager? A child? An elder?
Taking into consideration the previous: What would the stats be for assorted non-monster type animals of various types and sizes?
Just run after common stereotypes. The elder is old, so he doesnt have many HP or defense, but he’s wise, so has lots of mind and is good in magic. The average villager has all his stats on normal (duh). A kid wuld be weak in all stats, except for maybe limit breaks. And the animal, well, that depends what kind of animal it is.
At least that’s what I’d do.
In the beginning most of your enemies will be soldiers and the odd beast. Later on you get into the hideous monsters and great-wurms.
Things will be more realistic than in a lot of games. Four sewer rats should not beat a hero, even a beginning one. Maybe a child if the kid didn’t run.