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<blockquote data-quote="Wulf Ratbane" data-source="post: 1174266" data-attributes="member: 94">UK-- Here's an alternative that is quite a bit quicker:ENCOUNTER LEVELS FOR MULTIPLE OPPONENTS1. Total all of the CR's of all creatures.2. Find the EL of this CR using table 2-1.3. Adjust this EL according to the number of creatures using table 2-3. HOWEVER, do not ADD to the EL, SUBTRACT the EL:1 = EL -02 = EL -23 = EL -34-5 = EL -46-7 = EL -5continue using the table...For some mixed groups that are on the &quot;cusp&quot; of a particular CR/EL break, this method can be off by 1. [EDIT] However, this is probably a bit more accurate, as you don't have the effect of multiple &quot;rounding down.&quot;Example:1 Great Wyrm Red Dragon (CR59)3 Balors (CR28, +84CR)10 Vrock (CR13, +130 CR)14 Babau (CR8, +112 CR)Total creatures 28, Total CR = 385Table 2-1: CR 385 = EL 35Table 2-3: 28 Creatures, EL - 8Final EL = 35 - 8 = EL 27</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wulf Ratbane, post: 1174266, member: 94"] UK-- Here's an alternative that is quite a bit quicker: [b]ENCOUNTER LEVELS FOR MULTIPLE OPPONENTS[/b] 1. Total all of the CR's of all creatures. 2. Find the EL of this CR using table 2-1. 3. Adjust this EL according to the number of creatures using table 2-3. HOWEVER, do not ADD to the EL, SUBTRACT the EL: 1 = EL -0 2 = EL -2 3 = EL -3 4-5 = EL -4 6-7 = EL -5 continue using the table... For some mixed groups that are on the "cusp" of a particular CR/EL break, this method can be off by 1. [EDIT] However, this is probably a bit [i]more[/i] accurate, as you don't have the effect of multiple "rounding down." Example: 1 Great Wyrm Red Dragon (CR59) 3 Balors (CR28, +84CR) 10 Vrock (CR13, +130 CR) 14 Babau (CR8, +112 CR) Total creatures 28, Total CR = 385 Table 2-1: CR 385 = EL 35 Table 2-3: 28 Creatures, EL - 8 Final EL = 35 - 8 = EL 27 [/QUOTE]

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