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<blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 9397939" data-attributes="member: 20323">I'm sure you've done a bunch of this already, Dave, but here are a few WotC monsters translated using your method... Conclusion is probably what you already realize: at the extreme low CRs and higher CRs, the numbers break down.Zombie (CR 1/4; AC 8, effective hp 22+7=29, atk +3, dmg 4)Cannot be evaluatedChuul (CR 4; AC 16, hp 93, atk +6, dmg 11 x 2 + 2/3 x 11 = 29)Gray Slaad (CR 9; eff AC 18+2 magic resist = 20, eff hp 127 + 30 regen = 157, save DC 14, atk +7, dmg 25)Adult Black Dragon (CR 14; eff AC 19 + 2 four saves= 21, eff hp 195 + 90 legendary resistances = 285, save DC 18, atk +11, dmg 112)And last one will be...Empyrean (CR 21; eff AC 22 + 2 magic resist +2 four saves = 26, eff hp 313 x1.25 damage immunities + 90 legendary resistances = 481, save DC 23, atk +17, dmg 139)Cannot be evaluatedIt seems like the numbers give you a rough level equivalency that breaks down at the sub-CR 1 range and at the higher CR ranges. I'm not sure about equating a Level 20 PC to an adult black dragon either, but I don't have the high-level play experience to make a recommendation there.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Quickleaf, post: 9397939, member: 20323"] I'm sure you've done a bunch of this already, Dave, but here are a few WotC monsters translated using your method... Conclusion is probably what you already realize: at the extreme low CRs and higher CRs, the numbers break down. [B][COLOR=rgb(251, 160, 38)]Zombie[/COLOR] [/B](CR 1/4; AC 8, effective hp 22+7=29, atk +3, dmg 4) [COLOR=rgb(251, 160, 38)]Cannot be evaluated[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=rgb(251, 160, 38)]Chuul[/COLOR] [/B](CR 4; AC 16, hp 93, atk +6, dmg 11 x 2 + 2/3 x 11 = 29) [B][COLOR=rgb(251, 160, 38)]Gray Slaad [/COLOR][/B](CR 9; eff AC 18+2 magic resist = 20, eff hp 127 + 30 regen = 157, save DC 14, atk +7, dmg 25) [B]Adult Black Dragon[/B] (CR 14; eff AC 19 + 2 four saves= 21, eff hp 195 + 90 legendary resistances = 285, save DC 18, atk +11, dmg 112) And last one will be... [B]Empyrean[/B] (CR 21; eff AC 22 + 2 magic resist +2 four saves = 26, eff hp 313 x1.25 damage immunities + 90 legendary resistances = 481, save DC 23, atk +17, dmg 139) [COLOR=rgb(251, 160, 38)]Cannot be evaluated[/COLOR] It seems like the numbers give you a rough level equivalency that breaks down at the sub-CR 1 range and at the higher CR ranges. I'm not sure about equating a Level 20 PC to an adult black dragon either, but I don't have the high-level play experience to make a recommendation there. [/QUOTE]

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