D&D 5E The Challenge Rating Goldilocks Thread- Too Hot, Too Cold, or Just Right?

[lowkey13]

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[Ovinomancer]

As written.

I use KFC to build encounters using CR. I cheat toward hard/deadly because I have an experienced crew who enjoy the combat game, but that's still within the CR usage guides. I find it useful to get a rough gauge on vase encounter difficulty, which I can then adjust to circumstances like terrain or non-hp-exhaustion win conditions.

However, it bears stating that I also get pretty close to the 6-8 encounter adventuring day recommendation, so that helps.

 

[Theo R Cwithin]

Sorry, newish 5e GM here.

I use KFC to build encounters using CR.

"KFC"?

 

[SkidAce]

Sorry, newish 5e GM here.

"KFC"?

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[Theo R Cwithin]

Ah, of course. Thanks!
I use that, too.

 

[cmad1977]

I use it as written as kind of a ‘check’ on what I’ve built.

 

[DEFCON 1]

Don't use it, don't think about it, don't care about it.

But I also won't vote for #5 because if you WERE going to pay me, then sure, I'd use it.

 

[hawkeyefan]

What’s CR?

 

[Umbran]

I have found Challenge Ratings to be a useful guideline.

And, that's what they are - a guideline.

I think most of the issues folks find around CR to be not in CR, but in how to properly use guidelines to best effect.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

None of the responses seem right to me. I use CR without modification, it's helpful, but only as a rough guideline which I feel free to overrule.