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<blockquote data-quote="Alchemist" data-source="post: 1251654" data-attributes="member: 6594">I don't think it is so much that one of his characters wants to play a werepanther (Although one of mine wants his monk to be bitten by a weretiger. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />) but rather that he wants to use them against his players and wants to know if the enemies are going to be too soft.Judging from Mr. Fox's evaluation, they will not be weak if their strengths are played to, not much different than any other race.&nbsp; Even then, the levels advance the CR of the beastie by 1/2 per level rather than 1 per level.So your werepanther wizard could pile on the levels and still only be approximatly as dangerous than a werepanther fighter of half the class levels.*****-----*****As an aside, you can just do what I do when balance is uncertain.&nbsp; It's an ancient DM trick, but it works:&nbsp; Manipulate the combat.&nbsp; If the bad guys are too easy, bring more on as a second wave!&nbsp; Too mighty?&nbsp; Adjust HP behind the screen and have them retreat instead of fight to the death.&nbsp; That way, you can judge how they interact with the party without it being an absolute joke or a TPK.&nbsp; And you'll know better for next time, and your players will be none the wiser. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Alchemist, post: 1251654, member: 6594"] I don't think it is so much that one of his characters wants to play a werepanther (Although one of mine wants his monk to be bitten by a weretiger. :)) but rather that he wants to use them against his players and wants to know if the enemies are going to be too soft. Judging from Mr. Fox's evaluation, they will not be weak if their strengths are played to, not much different than any other race. Even then, the levels advance the CR of the beastie by 1/2 per level rather than 1 per level. So your werepanther wizard could pile on the levels and still only be approximatly as dangerous than a werepanther fighter of half the class levels. *****-----***** As an aside, you can just do what I do when balance is uncertain. It's an ancient DM trick, but it works: Manipulate the combat. If the bad guys are too easy, bring more on as a second wave! Too mighty? Adjust HP behind the screen and have them retreat instead of fight to the death. That way, you can judge how they interact with the party without it being an absolute joke or a TPK. And you'll know better for next time, and your players will be none the wiser. :) [/QUOTE]

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