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<blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 8996739" data-attributes="member: 20323">Yeah, it took me a while, but I barely even glance at CR now. But I was pretty hung up on it when I started with 5e, always worried my big dramatic fights would get steamrolled, or that I'd accidentally TPK my low level party.This is basically my &quot;system&quot; which is just a couple rules-of-thumb (which is fine for an experienced GM, but probably less great for newer GMs):If a monster can deal damage in one turn that outright kills a fresh PC (i.e. reduces to negative Max HP value), that's a red flag. Stop or Proceed with caution.Similarly, if a monster can deal damage in one turn that outright knocks unconscious an entire fresh party, that's also a red flag. Stop or Proceed with caution.If a monster is immune to all damage that the players can deal, that's a red flag. Stop or Proceed with caution.If a monster circumvents HP entirely – e.g. banshee, intellect devourers, shadows – proceed with caution.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Quickleaf, post: 8996739, member: 20323"] Yeah, it took me a while, but I barely even glance at CR now. But I was pretty hung up on it when I started with 5e, always worried my big dramatic fights would get steamrolled, or that I'd accidentally TPK my low level party. This is basically my "system" which is just a couple rules-of-thumb (which is fine for an experienced GM, but probably less great for newer GMs): If a monster can deal damage in one turn that outright kills a fresh PC (i.e. reduces to negative Max HP value), that's a red flag. Stop or Proceed with caution. Similarly, if a monster can deal damage in one turn that outright knocks unconscious an entire fresh party, that's also a red flag. Stop or Proceed with caution. If a monster is immune to all damage that the players can deal, that's a red flag. Stop or Proceed with caution. If a monster circumvents HP entirely – e.g. banshee, intellect devourers, shadows – proceed with caution. [/QUOTE]

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