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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Trainz" data-source="post: 1242659" data-attributes="member: 2122"><p>OK... compared to another CR 10 critter, the Fire Giant, the Epic Kobold is... well lets see:</p><p> </p><p>Obviously, I have to fix the hit-points...</p><p> </p><p>Epic Kobold has WAY better AC.</p><p> </p><p>Damage output wise, they are kinda even:</p><p>Epic Kobold: <strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Full Attack</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">: Spear +26 melee (1d6+24/x3) </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Fire Giant: <strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Full Attack</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">: Greatsword +20/+15/+10 melee (3d6+15/19+)</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Epic Kobold: Damage reduction 10/+6, elemental resistance 10, spell resistance 20, fast healing 10, dire charge.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Giant: Fire immunity</span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">The Epic Kobold has WAY better Special Qualities.</span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">In light of all this, I think I'll give my template a CR +12, and a minimum of 100 hit-points.</span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Even then, a 12th level party will hit the Epic Kobold on a natural 20 only, and substract 10 from their damage output. And it has fast healing 10, so it will probably be back to full health soon. Its SR of 20 is quite passable for a 12th level caster, but it has elemental immunity 10. The kobold dishes out good damage, and will mostly always hit.</span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">So... TPK ?</span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">How should I adjust the CR ? Or maybe I should adjust the template's AC bonus ?</span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">What dooyoo think ?</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>

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