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GM Core / Chapter 2: Building Games / Encounter Design / Combat Threats

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Choosing Creatures

Source GM Core pg. 76 ^2.0
In all but the most unusual circumstances, you'll select creatures for your encounter that range from 4 levels lower than the PCs' level to 4 levels higher (see the Creature XP and Role table). Each creature has a part to play in your encounter, from a lowly lackey to a boss so mighty it could defeat the entire party single-handedly.

Each creature costs some of the XP from your XP budget for the encounter, based on its level compared to the levels of the characters in your party. For instance, if the PCs are 5th level, a 2nd-level creature is a “party level – 3” creature, a lackey appropriate for a low- to-moderatethreat encounter, and it costs 15 XP in an encounter's XP budget. Party level is typically equal to the level of all the characters in the party (find more detail on page 57).

Table 10-2: Creature XP and Role

Creature Level	XP	Suggested Role
Party Level -4	10	Low-threat lackey
Party Level -3	15	Low- or moderate-threat lackey
Party Level -2	20	Any lackey or standard creature
Party Level -1	30	Any standard creature
Party Level	40	Any standard creature or low-threat boss
Party Level +1	60	Low- or moderate-threat boss
Party Level +2	80	Moderate- or severe-threat boss
Party Level +3	120	Severe- or extreme-threat boss
Party Level +4	160	Extreme-threat solo boss

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