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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 1844597" data-attributes="member: 1210">One more thing worth noting is that more creatures of low CR is usually easier on a party than a higher CR monster because the high-CR creature can usually dish out extreme amounts of damage.&nbsp; For instance, compare two ogres (CR 3, EL 5) with a troll (CR 5, EL 5)- the troll is much harder for lower-level adventurers, because it can dish out 54 points of damage in one round with its attack and rend.&nbsp; Thus, it's usually worth taking this into account when planning encounters.&nbsp; I'd generally recommend using more low-CR monsters at least until the party is able to put a suite of magical damage-reducing effects into play (protection from elements, stoneskin, etc).&nbsp; Of course, a high-CR monster can make for a great challenge, and using an obviously powerful creature sometimes can lead to great roleplaying opportunities too (&quot;a fire giant??&nbsp; We can't kill him, we have to get through that cave- let's parlay!&quot;).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 1844597, member: 1210"] One more thing worth noting is that more creatures of low CR is usually easier on a party than a higher CR monster because the high-CR creature can usually dish out extreme amounts of damage. For instance, compare two ogres (CR 3, EL 5) with a troll (CR 5, EL 5)- the troll is much harder for lower-level adventurers, because it can dish out 54 points of damage in one round with its attack and rend. Thus, it's usually worth taking this into account when planning encounters. I'd generally recommend using more low-CR monsters at least until the party is able to put a suite of magical damage-reducing effects into play ([i]protection from elements, stoneskin,[/i] etc). Of course, a high-CR monster can make for a great challenge, and using an obviously powerful creature sometimes can lead to great roleplaying opportunities too ("a [i]fire giant??[/i] We can't kill him, we have to get through that cave- let's parlay!"). [/QUOTE]

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