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<blockquote data-quote="Jhaelen" data-source="post: 3477240" data-attributes="member: 46713">Interesting. Do you think this can work against large parties as well? I've got 8 players and I've pretty much given up trying to challenge them using a single high CR creature. The 'best' I can hope for is getting to act first and take out one or more characters in the first round. There's rarely a second round unless it's an ambush situation.Unfortunately, it's ALSO difficult to challenge them using lots of low CR creatures. Again, if it's an ambush situation with the enemies being able to surround the party and spread out and/or can use cover, it's slightly better, but not by much.So, it looks like using balanced CRs (or a mix of CRs - IF it is difficult to initially identify the more powerful ones) might work best against large parties. What also seems to work well is using several waves of enemies - but that's no longer really a single encounter.Does anyone else have experience in / advice on challenges for large parties?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jhaelen, post: 3477240, member: 46713"] Interesting. Do you think this can work against large parties as well? I've got 8 players and I've pretty much given up trying to challenge them using a single high CR creature. The 'best' I can hope for is getting to act first and take out one or more characters in the first round. There's rarely a second round unless it's an ambush situation. Unfortunately, it's ALSO difficult to challenge them using lots of low CR creatures. Again, if it's an ambush situation with the enemies being able to surround the party and spread out and/or can use cover, it's slightly better, but not by much. So, it looks like using balanced CRs (or a mix of CRs - IF it is difficult to initially identify the more powerful ones) might work best against large parties. What also seems to work well is using several waves of enemies - but that's no longer really a single encounter. Does anyone else have experience in / advice on challenges for large parties? [/QUOTE]

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