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Raistlin1040
2007-05-04, 11:08 PM
I'm a bit confused on EL and CR right now (Partially because I'm tired). How many levels should I give a character who is meant to be a reccuring solo villain for a level 9 party?

Sornas
2007-05-04, 11:53 PM
Depends on how tough you want him to be, but I would say 11 or 12. PL+3 is supposed to be the hardest the player's could realistically do, IIRC, and you want him to be tough enough to get in that "reoccuring." (Assuming you don't do the "Oh noes! Teleport!" bit.)

The fact that he is alone too, lends the PCs a bit of a tactical advantage. It would also depend on his class, your PCs' classes, and their skill levels/optimization.

JoeFredBob
2007-05-04, 11:57 PM
Actually, for enemies built like players, EL = player level + 4 is a survivable encounter. For a single enemy, they will often need to be even higher than that in order for the enemy to not be slaughtered. Four people beating on one person is surprisingly effective.