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<blockquote data-quote="Dan Chernozub" data-source="post: 7183664" data-attributes="member: 6899046"><p>@<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?7006-DEFCON-1" target="_blank">DEFCON 1</a></p><p>Thanks for the reply. The reason I'm bringing this up is that I don't yet have experience with PCs higher than level 3. They are now, and they are probably getting to level 5 by the time they get to that BBEG. I have had hard time assesing their capabilities before (1st level parties can dish out some serious DPR in 5e) and I honestly don't have an idea how much tougher will they become when they get all the level 5 advantages.</p><p></p><p>By the way - my argument about the CR is a separate one. I've been using the DMG guidelines for the low CR monster design and they worked fine. The first time I go up there - it starts to seem completely of. So I'm not asking about the aplicability of H-RDV for my game, but about how is his CR level is in comparison with other published monsters of same CR.</p><p></p><p>For example, a Hill Giant, CR5 has roughly the same Defensive CR - 105HP AC13 vs. 65HP AC18, but is way, way stronger in attack +8 bonus 36 DPR vs. +5 bonus 14 DPR. Even the AOE damage is just a bit higher than the usual Club attacks of the Giant.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dan Chernozub, post: 7183664, member: 6899046"] @[URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?7006-DEFCON-1"]DEFCON 1[/URL] Thanks for the reply. The reason I'm bringing this up is that I don't yet have experience with PCs higher than level 3. They are now, and they are probably getting to level 5 by the time they get to that BBEG. I have had hard time assesing their capabilities before (1st level parties can dish out some serious DPR in 5e) and I honestly don't have an idea how much tougher will they become when they get all the level 5 advantages. By the way - my argument about the CR is a separate one. I've been using the DMG guidelines for the low CR monster design and they worked fine. The first time I go up there - it starts to seem completely of. So I'm not asking about the aplicability of H-RDV for my game, but about how is his CR level is in comparison with other published monsters of same CR. For example, a Hill Giant, CR5 has roughly the same Defensive CR - 105HP AC13 vs. 65HP AC18, but is way, way stronger in attack +8 bonus 36 DPR vs. +5 bonus 14 DPR. Even the AOE damage is just a bit higher than the usual Club attacks of the Giant. [/QUOTE]
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