creatures with CR=level-x

[drack]

OK, so I was noticing goblin CR=NPC class level-2, so I was wondering if any other monsters work this way. :smallbiggrin:
I was also wondering if this means the CR doesn't change between a level 1 goblin and a level 2 goblin (2/3) :smallconfused:

[supermonkeyjoe]

OK, so I was noticing goblin CR=NPC class level-2, so I was wondering if any other monsters work this way. :smallbiggrin:
I was also wondering if this means the CR doesn't change between a level 1 goblin and a level 2 goblin (2/3) :smallconfused:


If I understand correctly a level 2 goblin will be CR 1/2, a level 1 goblin will be CR 1/3 a level 3 goblin will be CR1 and then proceeding as you'd expect. This is only for Goblins with NPC levels, for PC levels the CR would be equal to the level

[drack]

Ah, so negatives are down one CR step. Makes sense :smallbiggrin: And yeah, I know it's NPC only. Still fun though.

[Chronos]

Kobolds have the same deal, but at -3. So, for instance, a 4th level kobold adept is only a CR 1, and thus theoretically the sort of thing a level 1 party could defeat with only a little bit of difficulty.