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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Campbell" data-source="post: 4108239" data-attributes="member: 16586">At that point it depends on how the DM wants to handle things. While solo monsters are designed to be used in a solo context they need not always be used in that context. From what I understand the new encounter design guidelines are based on XP value with level largely being an indicator of how likely a given creature is of being able to affect PCs of a given level. Of course a given encounter with 5 solo monster of level x would likely be nearly impossible for a party of level x+1. It would probably be doable for a higher level party, but I'd have to see more of the system to verify how that situation would run.An alternative approach would be to restat the creatures as higher level elite or normal monsters of roughly the same XP value (power level). Of course this requires a slight change in mindset. Instead of looking at a stat block as the sum total of a creature's capabilities we can look at as an expression of how a creature performs in specific situations. For example, when fighting multiple characters a dragon might be able to spread out its attacks and react more readily to shifting battlefield consitions at the cost of exerting itself to the point where its attacks are less effective and it might have more problems defending itself against the concentrated efforts of multiple PCs. When the same dragon fights with allies at its side it might be able to focus on single targets more effectively and need not worry as much about defending itself from multiple PCs. This approach will of course not be entirely satisfying for all folks.</blockquote>

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