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<blockquote data-quote="Upper_Krust" data-source="post: 4682415" data-attributes="member: 326"><p>Hey all! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>In putting together the various Tables in the 4E Gods & Monsters pdf. I have come to realise that its a fairly large skew towards the lower end of the spectrum Epic tier and Legendary Tier (31-40).</p><p></p><p>So much so that I have been questioning the initial validity of any PC rules over Level 50. Not that I won't go 50+ eventually, but initially it doesn't really seem prudent.</p><p></p><p>I may also make a slight change to the format of Gods & Monsters and release the monsters in their tiers (more or less), rather than alphabetical. This way each third of the pdf will have a much broader spectrum of monsters.</p><p></p><p>Looking at the root of the problem, in any pyramidal system, the further you travel from infinity (the supreme being) the greater diversity you find. So the reverse of that also applies. The higher up the ladder you go, the less diversity there will be. As such, at a certain point there won't be very much with which to challenge the PCs. At the moment that point seems to be about Levels 51-60. At this juncture I think the monster races are going to 'dry up'. </p><p></p><p>I may have a competition in the near future to create some really powerful stuff - could be fun. But for now I think I'll concentrate on Epic/Legendary/Immortal Tiers. With monsters for the Immortal Tier sometimes being between 51-55 (in the same way some powerful monsters in 4E for the Epic Tier go up to Level 35).</p><p></p><p>Any thoughts on the matter?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Upper_Krust, post: 4682415, member: 326"] Hey all! :) In putting together the various Tables in the 4E Gods & Monsters pdf. I have come to realise that its a fairly large skew towards the lower end of the spectrum Epic tier and Legendary Tier (31-40). So much so that I have been questioning the initial validity of any PC rules over Level 50. Not that I won't go 50+ eventually, but initially it doesn't really seem prudent. I may also make a slight change to the format of Gods & Monsters and release the monsters in their tiers (more or less), rather than alphabetical. This way each third of the pdf will have a much broader spectrum of monsters. Looking at the root of the problem, in any pyramidal system, the further you travel from infinity (the supreme being) the greater diversity you find. So the reverse of that also applies. The higher up the ladder you go, the less diversity there will be. As such, at a certain point there won't be very much with which to challenge the PCs. At the moment that point seems to be about Levels 51-60. At this juncture I think the monster races are going to 'dry up'. I may have a competition in the near future to create some really powerful stuff - could be fun. But for now I think I'll concentrate on Epic/Legendary/Immortal Tiers. With monsters for the Immortal Tier sometimes being between 51-55 (in the same way some powerful monsters in 4E for the Epic Tier go up to Level 35). Any thoughts on the matter? [/QUOTE]
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