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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wish" data-source="post: 2704973" data-attributes="member: 13404"><p>You can do either, but you just need to look at the way the encounter actually balances.  You can't just open up an adventure and double all the encounters, nor simply bump up all the CRs.  Let me give some examples.  A 5th level wizard can hit your party with a 5d6 fireball.  Two 5th level wizards can hit your party with 10d6 worth of fireballs (just like a 10th level wizard would).  On the other hand a 7th level wizard still only gets one spell per round, but gets some fun things like stoneskin and Evard's black tentacles to even the score.  Now look at a cleric encounter.  An 11th level cleric might be pretty tough for an 9th level party.  He's CR +2.  Two 11th level clerics is obviously tougher, but a reasonable challenge for an 9th level party of 8 PCs.  But a 13th level cleric just needs to cast Blasphemy and walk around slaughtering the PCs at his whim.  It's almost a sure fire TPK.  Yet it's the same CR as the other encounter with the 11th level clerics.  You just need to pay attention to the specifics.</p></blockquote><p></p>