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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 3387410" data-attributes="member: 22779">Well, you've got 8 PC's between 12th and 13th level.&nbsp; Thanee hits it pretty well to say that your party could be considered around 15th level.&nbsp; However, that's not entirely accurate, as Thanee so rightly points out.They lack the higher level spells and saving throws for one.&nbsp; Also a couple of hit dice each as well.&nbsp; They are also somewhat short on the magic end of the stick because they are lower level (and lower wealth).&nbsp; That means that if you start bombing some of the single big CR critters at them, you are going to suffer casualties.Sure, the guidelines say a EL 15&nbsp; should use 20% of resources, but, that's a bit trickier with so many PC's.&nbsp; You just have so many actions per round, but, each actor also has a bit of a glass jaw.Thanee's advice is spot on IMO.&nbsp; Go with larger numbers to bulk up the encounter levels rather than using one big critter.&nbsp; For example a Glabrezu is CR 13, so a pair of them makes up an EL 15.&nbsp; Since their abilities are on par with 13th level PC's, it should be a fairly easy fight.&nbsp; But, if you go with a single 15th level cleric, a Blasphemy is going to seriously hurt.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 3387410, member: 22779"] Well, you've got 8 PC's between 12th and 13th level. Thanee hits it pretty well to say that your party could be considered around 15th level. However, that's not entirely accurate, as Thanee so rightly points out. They lack the higher level spells and saving throws for one. Also a couple of hit dice each as well. They are also somewhat short on the magic end of the stick because they are lower level (and lower wealth). That means that if you start bombing some of the single big CR critters at them, you are going to suffer casualties. Sure, the guidelines say a EL 15 should use 20% of resources, but, that's a bit trickier with so many PC's. You just have so many actions per round, but, each actor also has a bit of a glass jaw. Thanee's advice is spot on IMO. Go with larger numbers to bulk up the encounter levels rather than using one big critter. For example a Glabrezu is CR 13, so a pair of them makes up an EL 15. Since their abilities are on par with 13th level PC's, it should be a fairly easy fight. But, if you go with a single 15th level cleric, a Blasphemy is going to seriously hurt. [/QUOTE]

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