Balancing 13th level combats

[incognito]

splat book issues

Yep, that's often at the core of these types of issues.

Spell Focus is bad enough, greater spell focus is Brutal. So why allow it? Or limit it's scope to one spell. That way, NPCs and monsters can react intellegently.

Also, think about monsters. try using undead, or plants, or constrcuts which are immune to much.

For party surviveability, try getting th fighters protected (Spell immunity), speedy (flying), and Hasty. A spelled up fighter is jsut a deadly as a spelled up caster. The difference? he can swong his d8+8 sword for 3-4 attacks and all day long.

use high SR to balance things as well.

 

[hong]

My problem at high-level game are archers. 22nd level Order of the Bow initiate and 21st level cleric archer. Their attack bonuses are just outrageous, starting at aroun +50 on the first attacks.

I'm curious. How are these guys getting a +50 attack bonus? I know things go silly at epic levels, but +50 still seems like a stretch.