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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 8591506" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p>First, let me just say that I always appreciate it when someone gives me their take on evaluating the CR of a monster with weird abilities like this.</p><p></p><p>I didn't value it at anywhere near that. In fact, since it doesn't do damage or put anyone to sleep unless you fail by 5, I'm pretty sure I valued it at 0 for damage, but maybe like a +1 AC bonus? I'm honestly not 100% sure.</p><p></p><p>I don't honestly remember what I valued it at, but I think it was less than 10. I'm going to say 6.</p><p></p><p>There's some numbers that you're using that seem a little wonky. So using my valuation for the gaze- I suspect that's where the majority of the difference lies- </p><p></p><p>Effective AC 11 + 1 for gaze = 12</p><p>Effective hp: 44 x 2 for damage immunities = 88; add 30 for legendary resistance = 108; add 27 for legendary actions = 135. <em>(I'm using the DMG rules here. I'm not sure where you got the x1.75.)</em></p><p>This yields a defensive CR of 3.</p><p></p><p>Effective damage output per round: 4 (scimitar) + 6 (You're Only Hurting Yourself) = 10.</p><p>Effective attack bonus: +4</p><p>So I get an offensive CR of 1... overall CR 2. Looks like I missed something, probably on the defensive side, my first time around.</p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p>The thing about this guy is that he's not there to hurt anyone. He barely does any damage, and you can avoid his most powerful abilities by not attacking him. He is fairly elusive, and he's probably there to teach some lesson or other to travelers. He's very hard to pin down- I can see scenarios involving catching him being very challenging.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 8591506, member: 1210"] First, let me just say that I always appreciate it when someone gives me their take on evaluating the CR of a monster with weird abilities like this. I didn't value it at anywhere near that. In fact, since it doesn't do damage or put anyone to sleep unless you fail by 5, I'm pretty sure I valued it at 0 for damage, but maybe like a +1 AC bonus? I'm honestly not 100% sure. I don't honestly remember what I valued it at, but I think it was less than 10. I'm going to say 6. There's some numbers that you're using that seem a little wonky. So using my valuation for the gaze- I suspect that's where the majority of the difference lies- Effective AC 11 + 1 for gaze = 12 Effective hp: 44 x 2 for damage immunities = 88; add 30 for legendary resistance = 108; add 27 for legendary actions = 135. [I](I'm using the DMG rules here. I'm not sure where you got the x1.75.)[/I] This yields a defensive CR of 3. Effective damage output per round: 4 (scimitar) + 6 (You're Only Hurting Yourself) = 10. Effective attack bonus: +4 So I get an offensive CR of 1... overall CR 2. Looks like I missed something, probably on the defensive side, my first time around. *** The thing about this guy is that he's not there to hurt anyone. He barely does any damage, and you can avoid his most powerful abilities by not attacking him. He is fairly elusive, and he's probably there to teach some lesson or other to travelers. He's very hard to pin down- I can see scenarios involving catching him being very challenging. [/QUOTE]
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