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Does the Rakshasa have a too-high CR?
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<blockquote data-quote="Gold Roger" data-source="post: 3035621" data-attributes="member: 33904"><p>I don't think the spell choice should figure into the CR. After all it's just an example of spells a Rakshasa might choose and Sorcerer with only enchantments has the same default CR as a blasting twinked killing maschine of the same level. Besides, changing the spell selection to something more deadly is a matter of minutes or even seconds.</p><p></p><p>I guess the Rakshasa is less a drag and drop Monster and more one that requires some forethought. </p><p></p><p>For one, it's clearly of the ambusher types and CRed under the assumption that it can ambush.</p><p></p><p>Then it's defenses are very conditional. If the players use more anti SR spells it becomes far easier. If the PC's have a good aligned piercing weapon it becomes far easier. If the players don't have these it can easily TPK with a group that would otherwise whipe the floor with it. </p><p></p><p>Add to this the fact that it depends highly on how it is played and you can't easily pin it down at one CR. Because of that I prefer it at a to high CR over a to low one. The to high CR means at worst that a few critical battles are easier than planned, while a to low CR means lots of accidental TPK's.</p><p></p><p>Of course the most important lesson of the Rakshasa isn't that everymonster has to be pinned with an exact CR, but that you can't pin down every monster at an exact CR and that the DMs own judgement will alwayds be of importance as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gold Roger, post: 3035621, member: 33904"] I don't think the spell choice should figure into the CR. After all it's just an example of spells a Rakshasa might choose and Sorcerer with only enchantments has the same default CR as a blasting twinked killing maschine of the same level. Besides, changing the spell selection to something more deadly is a matter of minutes or even seconds. I guess the Rakshasa is less a drag and drop Monster and more one that requires some forethought. For one, it's clearly of the ambusher types and CRed under the assumption that it can ambush. Then it's defenses are very conditional. If the players use more anti SR spells it becomes far easier. If the PC's have a good aligned piercing weapon it becomes far easier. If the players don't have these it can easily TPK with a group that would otherwise whipe the floor with it. Add to this the fact that it depends highly on how it is played and you can't easily pin it down at one CR. Because of that I prefer it at a to high CR over a to low one. The to high CR means at worst that a few critical battles are easier than planned, while a to low CR means lots of accidental TPK's. Of course the most important lesson of the Rakshasa isn't that everymonster has to be pinned with an exact CR, but that you can't pin down every monster at an exact CR and that the DMs own judgement will alwayds be of importance as well. [/QUOTE]
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