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<blockquote data-quote="paradox42" data-source="post: 3344465" data-attributes="member: 29746"><p>Combing through massive statistics blocks takes time, as you've no doubt noticed in converting these to 3.X for posting. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> That said, I've done a lot of it for my Epic game, and I have the handy-dandy IH "Challenging Challenge Ratings version 5" document to help if I want to be really precise.</p><p></p><p>I checked out Baseraxs today, and with an "eyeball" look over the details I'd say that as written, he's more like a CR 22 than a 24. He has a lot of hit points, true, and AC 46 is nothing to sneeze at even for 24th-level PCs. It's worth noting in this analysis, though, that most serious fighter-type builds I've seen at or around 20th level are capable of hitting AC 46 better than half the time, at least with the first attack, and dealing over 50 points of damage per hit. SR 28 is laughable to any spellcaster of 24th level, and the DR he has- 35/Lawful- should probably be /Lawful and Epic to really make him an Epic challenge. The 35 is a little iffy, it's higher than is normal for monsters in 3.5, but it's certainly substantial enough to warrant a high CR! Finally, the save DCs for his abilities are a bit low for CR 24; compare him for example to Demogorgon in FC1 (if you have it) who is only rated CR 23.</p><p></p><p>The only potential mistake I found in his stats during my initial read-through is that he has <em>Emotion</em> as a spell-like ability; unfortunately, that spell was split up into its constituent parts for 3.5. I've found that most annoying in converting creatures myself, and recently got caught with it by a player who noticed it was still listed as a requirement for a magic item in my setting; obviously this means my mind is primed to notice it now. <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>I'll check over the others later, as I have more time, but hopefully this will help you out for now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="paradox42, post: 3344465, member: 29746"] Combing through massive statistics blocks takes time, as you've no doubt noticed in converting these to 3.X for posting. :) That said, I've done a lot of it for my Epic game, and I have the handy-dandy IH "Challenging Challenge Ratings version 5" document to help if I want to be really precise. I checked out Baseraxs today, and with an "eyeball" look over the details I'd say that as written, he's more like a CR 22 than a 24. He has a lot of hit points, true, and AC 46 is nothing to sneeze at even for 24th-level PCs. It's worth noting in this analysis, though, that most serious fighter-type builds I've seen at or around 20th level are capable of hitting AC 46 better than half the time, at least with the first attack, and dealing over 50 points of damage per hit. SR 28 is laughable to any spellcaster of 24th level, and the DR he has- 35/Lawful- should probably be /Lawful and Epic to really make him an Epic challenge. The 35 is a little iffy, it's higher than is normal for monsters in 3.5, but it's certainly substantial enough to warrant a high CR! Finally, the save DCs for his abilities are a bit low for CR 24; compare him for example to Demogorgon in FC1 (if you have it) who is only rated CR 23. The only potential mistake I found in his stats during my initial read-through is that he has [i]Emotion[/i] as a spell-like ability; unfortunately, that spell was split up into its constituent parts for 3.5. I've found that most annoying in converting creatures myself, and recently got caught with it by a player who noticed it was still listed as a requirement for a magic item in my setting; obviously this means my mind is primed to notice it now. :) I'll check over the others later, as I have more time, but hopefully this will help you out for now. [/QUOTE]
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