Furn_Darkside said:
Salutations,
Hmm. thanks- that is interesting, and quite silly.
a 9th lvl fighter is not that far from a 15th lvl fighter in power
Even if the 15th lvl had all the treasure appropriate for his level, he would be wiped out by 8 9th lvl warriors with full equipment.
I don't really pay much attention to the CR's- I guess this is another good reason why.
FD
Again, Math is your Friend . . . and it shows why the system breaks down at high levels -- and becomes a matter of Who Has The Most Toys.
It SEEMS as though the 15th level guy should be wiped out by eight ninth level fighters. He won't.
Because he's got 200,000gp to spend.
That's an Amulet of Natural Armor +4 (36k), Plate +5(25k), Shield +5(25k), Ring Protection +4(36k), Boots of Speed(10k), Longsword +3(18k), Belt of +6 Giant Strength (36k), and assorted potions and toys and whatnot (14k).
After quaffing his Potion of Cat's Grace, our 15th level fighter has an AC of 39 (not including what he gets if he's hasted).
For simplicity's sake, let's use the buffed up 9th level fighter that I posted above. He's got a BAB of +18/+13.
How do you suggest he go about hitting the 15th level guy in combat?
The 15th level guy now has a BAB of +26/+21/+16. He's going to make mincemeat out of that AC of 28.
In a battle between the two groups, when the 15th level guy is Armored Up, he almost can't miss with his first hit -- and the 9th level guys almost CAN'T hit.
It's going to be a fair fight. But only because there are eight of the 9th level guys.
Take away the 15th level fighter's equipment, and he's barely a match for one of them.
Does everyone see the problem, now?