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<blockquote data-quote="overgeeked" data-source="post: 9039068" data-attributes="member: 86653">For an encounter for 9 7th-level PCs, I'd do this:AC 16. +8 to-hit, saves, &amp; skill checks. Attacks 1 per PC (9). Save DC 15.Medium. HP 32 per PC (288). Damage 2d6+6 (13) per attack. This is your standard official 5E cakewalk.Hard. HP 48 per PC (432). Damage 2d6+13 (20) per attack. This is a bit harder, 1/2 again as tough.Deadly. HP 64 per PC (576). Damage 2d6+19 (26) per attack. This is usually where I start encounters, x2 the medium.This is the stat block for the encounter. Divide up those hit points and attacks however you want. One monster with 9 attacks, 9 monsters with 1 attack each, etc. Or just decide what's there, but don't go over on the number of attacks or hit points. If you want that stat block to represent 100 orc soldiers, go for it. The encounter still have that many hit points and that many attacks. Either have a lot of creatures and/or a boss with legendary actions and resistances. Give them at least one resistance and one vulnerability. Try to sign post both. Come up with a theme for the monsters or base them on something official. Get creative and weird with their attacks and combat style. Drop the encounter onto some interesting terrain that the monsters can use to their advantage. This keeps the PCs from standing and hacking away. And it's a lot more fun.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="overgeeked, post: 9039068, member: 86653"] For an encounter for 9 7th-level PCs, I'd do this: AC 16. +8 to-hit, saves, & skill checks. Attacks 1 per PC (9). Save DC 15. Medium. HP 32 per PC (288). Damage 2d6+6 (13) per attack. This is your standard official 5E cakewalk. Hard. HP 48 per PC (432). Damage 2d6+13 (20) per attack. This is a bit harder, 1/2 again as tough. Deadly. HP 64 per PC (576). Damage 2d6+19 (26) per attack. This is usually where I start encounters, x2 the medium. This is the stat block for the encounter. Divide up those hit points and attacks however you want. One monster with 9 attacks, 9 monsters with 1 attack each, etc. Or just decide what's there, but don't go over on the number of attacks or hit points. If you want that stat block to represent 100 orc soldiers, go for it. The encounter still have that many hit points and that many attacks. Either have a lot of creatures and/or a boss with legendary actions and resistances. Give them at least one resistance and one vulnerability. Try to sign post both. Come up with a theme for the monsters or base them on something official. Get creative and weird with their attacks and combat style. Drop the encounter onto some interesting terrain that the monsters can use to their advantage. This keeps the PCs from standing and hacking away. And it's a lot more fun. [/QUOTE]

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