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[OfRiceAndHen]

A level 6 Barbarian / 4 Frenzied Berserker could be a rather nasty encounter. With Deathless Frenzy, the FB will only die when it's frenzy is over or due to death spells and effects. Hope your group can take a hit and not just dish it out.

 

[Wycen]

A covey of sea hags with the corrupt template from the Book of Vile Darkness and a couple levels of sorcerer can be a nasty surprise for any party.

 

[Stegger]

a couple of red wizards doing their magic upon your group

 

[Sollir Furryfoot]

I would suggest throwing at them (as a trap set by the necromancer) a Quicksilver golem of three in a room filled with mirrors (ala Enter the Dragon), they're just nasty.

Either that, or just to punish your party you could throw in some kobold rogues at them en masse (with a trapped terrain of your choice, of course )

 

[NiTessine]

Another adventuring party, equal in experience and number to your group. If you don't want to stat 'em up, just use a mirror of opposition.

 

[Beale Knight]

CONTEST SIX: OK, my 8th level party just demolished 20 CR 4 creatures with barely a scratch tonight. I'm not real happy about it.

Please post an idea for a challenging encounter for my group. Your post can be as long or as short as you wish.

Monster Manual simplicity:

Fiendish eight-headed Cyro-Hydra from the depths of the coldest region of the abyss (with a demon using it as a mount, if you want to add an extra layer to it. Perhaps the BBEG is calling in a favor, or getting one).

 

[Southern Oracle]

As recommended by this week's Minis article on the Wizards of the Coast chatsite, have them encounter three vrocks (EL 12) and be sure to use their dance of ruin ability.

 

[robberbaron]

A bunch of unarmed Kobolds.
They look harmless enough, but all have several levels in Barbarian and/or Monk, complete with Unarmed Combat feats and are being led by a BBEG with numerous buffing spells.

 

[Sir Trent]

Picture this:
A single goblin sitting in the road, it is emancipated, sickly, and coughing green junk from its lungs between spats of heart-wrenching sobs. Lying in a pile beside the road is a number of freshly killed humans, obviously travelers along the same road. These bodies are hideously crushed and some are virtually flat and have obviously been tossed randomly off the road by something with tremendous strength.
Just beyond the goblin squats a stone giant, his weapon leaning against one knee and he is hiding his eyes behind his hands, as if he was a child and was 'hiding' in plain sight.

There, I've done the hard part, the details are up to you.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

A group of five Kobolds, the leader being a Half-Illithid bent on retaking the world and eating brains! Throw in a Mind Flayer for extra fun!