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<blockquote data-quote="DEFCON 1" data-source="post: 7183644" data-attributes="member: 7006"><p>Any particular DM at any particular table will see or use Challenge Rating differently. If you look at the CR5 Half-Dragon and think that it isn't going to be a challenge for 5th level characters, then go with your instincts.</p><p></p><p>For some DMs... a CR5 half-dragon that can pump out a 24 point damage breath weapon hitting a third to half of the party potentially 2 or 3 times in a row is going to decimate things.</p><p></p><p>Your math is probably right for looking at averages... but most monsters do not live long enough to see their abilities average out. So the reason why its CR5 is because it can nova in its one fight against the players and if it lucks out and can use its breath weapon 2 or 3 times during the fight, the party could easily TPK if it's lower level (in the 1st to 3rd level range.)</p><p></p><p>But again... your table is and will be different, so always just go with your instincts. If the numbers seem to indicate a monster should be a different CR... then go with that feeling. At the end of the day... it doesn't really matter because some fights will be easy and some fights will be hard. And if your guesstimation is off on which ones ended up being which... whatever! The next fight will probably be the opposite! <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>Happy gaming!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DEFCON 1, post: 7183644, member: 7006"] Any particular DM at any particular table will see or use Challenge Rating differently. If you look at the CR5 Half-Dragon and think that it isn't going to be a challenge for 5th level characters, then go with your instincts. For some DMs... a CR5 half-dragon that can pump out a 24 point damage breath weapon hitting a third to half of the party potentially 2 or 3 times in a row is going to decimate things. Your math is probably right for looking at averages... but most monsters do not live long enough to see their abilities average out. So the reason why its CR5 is because it can nova in its one fight against the players and if it lucks out and can use its breath weapon 2 or 3 times during the fight, the party could easily TPK if it's lower level (in the 1st to 3rd level range.) But again... your table is and will be different, so always just go with your instincts. If the numbers seem to indicate a monster should be a different CR... then go with that feeling. At the end of the day... it doesn't really matter because some fights will be easy and some fights will be hard. And if your guesstimation is off on which ones ended up being which... whatever! The next fight will probably be the opposite! :) Happy gaming! [/QUOTE]
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