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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 7509716" data-attributes="member: 6801845">Good point.&nbsp; If you want tougher fights than you are getting ... drum roll ... throw tougher encounters.&nbsp; Ignore the CR calculations or at least modify them for the group (I typically add 20-50% to the &quot;budget&quot; depending on group) until you get the level you desire.&nbsp; I frequently use the rules in the DMG for monster creation on page 273 to level up monsters.&nbsp; For example, if I want to make a CR 7 monster a CR 8 I would compare the lines on the chart and note the differences.&nbsp; So add 1 to AC, 15 HP, +1 to hit, do 6 more damage on average and increase save DC by 1.&nbsp; On a side note, I rarely increase CR by 1 it's usually several levels.&nbsp; If I want to add flavor to the monster and perhaps think of reasons why this one is unique I'll look at some other monsters around the new CR and add their legendary actions or abilities.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 7509716, member: 6801845"] Good point. If you want tougher fights than you are getting ... drum roll ... throw tougher encounters. Ignore the CR calculations or at least modify them for the group (I typically add 20-50% to the "budget" depending on group) until you get the level you desire. I frequently use the rules in the DMG for monster creation on page 273 to level up monsters. For example, if I want to make a CR 7 monster a CR 8 I would compare the lines on the chart and note the differences. So add 1 to AC, 15 HP, +1 to hit, do 6 more damage on average and increase save DC by 1. On a side note, I rarely increase CR by 1 it's usually several levels. If I want to add flavor to the monster and perhaps think of reasons why this one is unique I'll look at some other monsters around the new CR and add their legendary actions or abilities. [/QUOTE]

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