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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Daern" data-source="post: 4774231" data-attributes="member: 81800">I too like the Brutal rules and have been trying out a version myself.  My strategy is to increase all monster damage by one die type (replace d6s with d8s etc.) and cutting HPs by 1/3 to 1/2.  This has worked well for regular combats and is not obvious on the other side of the screen.  Basically, whenever I hit, the players feel it, but when they hit, the monster goes quick.  It is fun to roll handfulls of d12s.  Initiative becomes more important of course.  As for solos and elites, I haven't tried it yet, but I am thinking that a power like "Shake it Off" or something that allows a Save at the beginning as well as the end of each round would help a lot.  It wouldn't invalidate all effects, but would emphasize the badass-itude of the opponent.  Btw, I dig your websitecheers</blockquote>