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<blockquote data-quote="Upper_Krust" data-source="post: 3742604" data-attributes="member: 326"><p>Hello Zurai! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Inconceivable. </p><p></p><p>It appears to me that you have taken my post out of context. </p><p></p><p>I inferred that to make two monsters both Level 10 (for example) but where one (the dragon) was clearly superior (to level 10 in this instance) would be illogical.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The method is irrelevant as long as the balance is right.</p><p></p><p>Their idea sounds good in theory, but then the real meat of the argument becomes what XP level every monster is worth.</p><p></p><p>If a good encounter for five 8th-level characters is five 8000 XP monsters, then 40,000 XP is the XP total you are looking for.</p><p></p><p>Now clearly that 40,000 XP cannot be a Level 40 monster (if such a thing even exists?).</p><p></p><p>Under my auspices a 13th-level monster would be worth 40,000 XP (in a system where a Level 8 monster was 8000 XP). 16th-level monster would be 80,000 XP and a 30th-level monster would be (approx.) 750,000 XP.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Never said it did, never argued that it didn't.</p><p></p><p>What I have argued is exactly what Level of singular monster is equal to these five weaker monsters (or the PC Party). Hence the title of this thread <strong>30th-level characters need 50th-level monsters</strong>. Representing the fact that a 50th-level monster could be equal to a group of five 30th-level monsters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Upper_Krust, post: 3742604, member: 326"] Hello Zurai! :) Inconceivable. It appears to me that you have taken my post out of context. I inferred that to make two monsters both Level 10 (for example) but where one (the dragon) was clearly superior (to level 10 in this instance) would be illogical. The method is irrelevant as long as the balance is right. Their idea sounds good in theory, but then the real meat of the argument becomes what XP level every monster is worth. If a good encounter for five 8th-level characters is five 8000 XP monsters, then 40,000 XP is the XP total you are looking for. Now clearly that 40,000 XP cannot be a Level 40 monster (if such a thing even exists?). Under my auspices a 13th-level monster would be worth 40,000 XP (in a system where a Level 8 monster was 8000 XP). 16th-level monster would be 80,000 XP and a 30th-level monster would be (approx.) 750,000 XP. Never said it did, never argued that it didn't. What I have argued is exactly what Level of singular monster is equal to these five weaker monsters (or the PC Party). Hence the title of this thread [B]30th-level characters need 50th-level monsters[/B]. Representing the fact that a 50th-level monster could be equal to a group of five 30th-level monsters. [/QUOTE]
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