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<blockquote data-quote="Ridley's Cohort" data-source="post: 209588" data-attributes="member: 545">I think the guidelines are helpful in order to maintain the usefulness of the CR system.&nbsp; That is the main purpose of the chart.The CR system works pretty well with standard wealth, 28 point buy, a mix of character classes in the party (including a wiz/sor and cleric), reasonable teamwork, and a variety in numbers and type of encounters on an adventuring day.&nbsp; That is what the game was playtested for.Deviate from the wealth guidelines and there are predictable effects on the adventure.PCs too poor?&nbsp; They won't have staying power against CRs at their level or above because their best magic will get drained quickly.&nbsp; PCs too rich?&nbsp; Beware of encounters that can easily be defeated by magic, e.g. an entirely invisible flying party can play havoc with some types of encounters and adventures.While the DM may choose to actively manage the wealth level of the PCs, it is by no means necessary to do so.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ridley's Cohort, post: 209588, member: 545"] I think the guidelines are helpful in order to maintain the usefulness of the CR system. That is the main purpose of the chart. The CR system works pretty well with standard wealth, 28 point buy, a mix of character classes in the party (including a wiz/sor and cleric), reasonable teamwork, and a variety in numbers and type of encounters on an adventuring day. That is what the game was playtested for. Deviate from the wealth guidelines and there are predictable effects on the adventure. PCs too poor? They won't have staying power against CRs at their level or above because their best magic will get drained quickly. PCs too rich? Beware of encounters that can easily be defeated by magic, e.g. an entirely invisible flying party can play havoc with some types of encounters and adventures. While the DM may choose to actively manage the wealth level of the PCs, it is by no means necessary to do so. [/QUOTE]

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