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<blockquote data-quote="Gradine" data-source="post: 8062436" data-attributes="member: 57112">The MM (and DMG) are terrible at monster design to begin with. One might need guidance on CR and Encounter Design to appropriate balance an encounter for a Level UP! party, but that kind of work is necessary anyway, given player skill level and, again, the relative imbalance within the MM already.I would offer that, personally, ideally a Level UP! PC will have more options but not necessarily be stronger on the combat side (although versatility is itself a form of power). My ideal Level UP! PC would, however, run circles around most of their base PHB counterparts in the social and exploration pillars.In general, I think it's possible as well as preferable (in my humble opinion) for the 5e Advanced book to be compatible with the MM without being compatible with the PHB. Especially if, as it seems, they are also looking into re-designing the skill system for 5e Advanced.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gradine, post: 8062436, member: 57112"] The MM (and DMG) are terrible at monster design to begin with. One might need guidance on CR and Encounter Design to appropriate balance an encounter for a Level UP! party, but that kind of work is necessary anyway, given player skill level and, again, the relative imbalance within the MM already. I would offer that, personally, ideally a Level UP! PC will have more [I]options [/I]but not necessarily be [I]stronger [/I]on the combat side (although versatility is itself a form of power). My ideal Level UP! PC would, however, run circles around most of their base PHB counterparts in the social and exploration pillars. In general, I think it's possible as well as preferable (in my humble opinion) for the 5e Advanced book to be compatible with the MM without being compatible with the PHB. Especially if, as it seems, they are also looking into re-designing the skill system for 5e Advanced. [/QUOTE]

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