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<blockquote data-quote="Wulf Ratbane" data-source="post: 4899088" data-attributes="member: 94"><p>They're multiplied in order to keep their data from "polluting" the averages where they were originally located.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It sounds like you understand the methodology but disagree with the specific application. </p><p></p><p>First, I generally accept the CR calculations done by Craig Cochrane (Upper_Krust around here). You are welcome to disagree, but I do state my biases up front. </p><p></p><p>Second, the adjusted CR isn't used for <em>any </em>purpose other than grouping the data. I do not recommend changing the CRs on dragons and using it (for example) to price out encounters. If the MM says the dragon is CR12, then use CR12.</p><p></p><p>But when you're looking at the data in Chapter 1, realize that every monster listed from CR26 and above is (by definition) a data set composed entirely of dragons.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It's not meant to represent the functional CR. The only function served by calling him CR32 instead of CR24 is to compare him alongside other CR24 dragons, and to get his data (BAB, HD, AC, Saves) away from other (non-dragon) CR24 creatures.</p><p></p><p>Although you have raised an interesting question in my mind-- I would be interested to sort the data, not by full CR, but solely by the Spine value of every critter. That would be a useful metric.</p><p></p><p>Gonna do that tonite I think.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wulf Ratbane, post: 4899088, member: 94"] They're multiplied in order to keep their data from "polluting" the averages where they were originally located. It sounds like you understand the methodology but disagree with the specific application. First, I generally accept the CR calculations done by Craig Cochrane (Upper_Krust around here). You are welcome to disagree, but I do state my biases up front. Second, the adjusted CR isn't used for [I]any [/I]purpose other than grouping the data. I do not recommend changing the CRs on dragons and using it (for example) to price out encounters. If the MM says the dragon is CR12, then use CR12. But when you're looking at the data in Chapter 1, realize that every monster listed from CR26 and above is (by definition) a data set composed entirely of dragons. It's not meant to represent the functional CR. The only function served by calling him CR32 instead of CR24 is to compare him alongside other CR24 dragons, and to get his data (BAB, HD, AC, Saves) away from other (non-dragon) CR24 creatures. Although you have raised an interesting question in my mind-- I would be interested to sort the data, not by full CR, but solely by the Spine value of every critter. That would be a useful metric. Gonna do that tonite I think. [/QUOTE]
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