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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fanaelialae" data-source="post: 5689067" data-attributes="member: 53980">If I understand you correctly, you're looking to set a standard power level for given types of monsters.  Types like solo and minion then alter the level of the creature, but only in a relative sense with respect to the PCs.Assuming the above is correct, I worked on a conversion table a while back that might suit your needs.Solo <(-5) - (+5)> Elite <(-4) - (+4)> Standard <(-3) - (+3)> Mook* <(-5) - (+5)> MinionA mook is a concept I encountered on these boards a while back.  Essentially, it's a standard monster with 50% hp and 66% xp value (3 mooks are worth the same xp as 2 standard creatures).  They're a fun way to add a little more variety to encounters.  If you don't use mooks the above should read:Solo <(-5) - (+5)> Elite <(-4) - (+4)> Standard <(-8) - (+8)> MinionEssentially, the steps above indicate the number of levels a creature should shift to change it's type from one to another while maintaining a roughly equivalent xp and power value.  If you want to change a level 1 Solo into a Standard, you add (+5 +4) 9 levels, resulting in a level 10 Standard.  If you want to change a level 28 Minion into a Solo, you subtract (-5 -3 -4 -5) 17 levels, resulting in a level 11 Solo.For your withered witch idea, I'd recommend using the Mook rules.  For the dark knight, I'd recommend creating a soldier.  One of the things that I love about 4e is that a creature's power level is fairly tightly defined by it's xp value.  If you want a dark knight who's hard to hit, for example, it's much more reasonable to put them up against a higher level soldier (not that I'd recommend it, as they tend to add a lot of grind to combat) because then the xp reward is equivalent to the risk.  Same deal with the witch (who'd be a lot easier than a standard of the same level).  There's nothing wrong with modifying a creature to more closely match a concept; I just recommend tweaking the xp value to reflect any significant changes that would affect the challenge level.</blockquote>

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