If I understand your question, then the answer is not yet. Right now, stating out an NPC or monster with PHB rules seems inadvisable.Is it stated anywhere what level of character equates to what CR?
in PF your CR is one level lower...but HD seem much higher in 5e
Is it stated anywhere what level of character equates to what CR?
in PF your CR is one level lower...but HD seem much higher in 5e
NPC | “Class” | Level | Class Ability Level | Hit Dice | CR |
Berserker | Barbarian | | - | 9d8 | 2 |
Acolyte | Cleric | 1 | 1st level Caster | 2d8 | 1/4 |
Priest | Cleric | 5 | 5th level Caster | 5d8 | 2 |
Bandit | Fighter | | - | 2d8 | 1/8 |
Cultist | Fighter | | - | 2d8 | 1/8 |
Guard | Fighter | | - | 2d8 | 1/8 |
Noble | Fighter | | - | 2d8 | 1/8 |
Scout | Fighter | | - | 3d8 | 1/2 |
Thug | Fighter | | - | 5d8 | 1/2 |
Knight | Fighter | | - | 8d8 | 3 |
Veteran | Fighter | | - | 9d8 | 3 |
Assassin | Rogue | 8 | SA 4d6 | 12d8 | 8 |
Spy | Rogue | 4 | SA 2d6 | 6d8 | 1 |
Mage | Wizard | 9 | 9th level Caster | 9d8 | 6 |
That's not quite true. AC is often derived from armor. Though you can just assign an AC value and call it "natural armor" if you want. Example: Lizardfolk. (This was true in 3e too, at least if you were creating a whole new creature.)Pathfinder is based on 3E which used the same rules for monsters, NPCs and PC. 5E doesn't do that. The HP, AC and damage are all just assigned and balanced against each other rather than being generated from PC rules.
I've got no problem with Remathilis' rules of thumb, but I'm pretty sure that you find the CR of, say, a Warlock NPC this way:
1) Decide what level the warlock needs to be (let's say 9th)
2) Write up a 9th level warlock
3) Look up the warlock on the monster table based on how many HP it has