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Message: <blockquote data-quote="malcolm_n" data-source="post: 5216488" data-attributes="member: 63154">The tiers of a module are within a level range (in this case 11-14).  When the dungeon is complete, there will be encounters of each of these level builds available.  This monster I used starts as level 7, so the most she can be raised within reason is 5.  I also picked 11/12 because personally I've always felt the commander is a harder fight, warranting the higher encounter level for him.The D&D compendium, available at wizards of the coast.  DDI subscribers can access the full utility and read stats.  This monster, in particular, is available there and was published in a recent Dungeon Magazine article.  Because I'm referencing a monster not readily available through the GSL, I don't want to post full stat blocks on it.As a quick summary, the monster gets a lightning, a fire, and a cold attack, as well as a psychic attack which stalls enemies and heals the monster.  When I read it, it very much felt like how I'd like to represent the magus in D&D, so I stuck with it.  If you happen to not be a subscriber, consider building a monster for your group if you run this that holds more to your idea of her.</blockquote>