Za'krug (the goblin boss) has a simple explanation: Instead of giving him a finesse weapon and a +2 proficiency bonus he should have, Larian decided to give him a greataxe, STR 12 rather than STR 10 and a +3 proficiency bonus. His total attack bonus is still +4 as it should be according to the Monster Manual.
The githyanki are just ridiculous though. Not only do they have inflated HP but inflated stats, including combat relevant stats, as well.
The druids can be explained: Their bear form is that of a black bear which has indeed 19 HP in the MM, while the player for some reason gets to transform into a polar bear (42 HP).
It's a rather weird design and I'd prefer they'd stick closer to rules, in addition to applying the same rules to monsters and players alike. But it seems like correcting that falls, once again, to the modders.
Also, as others already stated, the decision to inflate monster HPs devalues spells like sleep, as well as some other abilities. It's really annoying...
Last edited by Kendaric; 28/07/22 09:40 PM.
