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The rationale for Bruthazmus only having a 17 Strength offered over in the Clarifications thread is pretty compelling, but that +4 bow doesn't make much sense that way. IMC, I think I am going to give him a pair of brute gauntlets (Magic Item Compendium, pg 83) and rule that he can add the morale bonus to his Strength bonus for the purposes of the composite bow only - in other words, he hits the +4 bonus of the bow's minimum and adds +4 to the damage, but only for a maximum of three rounds per day. Otherwise he takes the -2 and only deals 1d8+3...

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Why is the Chieftan's Harem (area D2) listed as a CR 2 encounter? A

I don't suppose anyone has a break-down of how much xp a party of 4 would have at each of the points James mentioned? (Initial raid, Glassworks, Catacombs of Wrath, Chief Ripnugget, Nualia)? (Assuming they complete every single encounter)

I've almost finished that breakdown, but it's turning out a little... weird. Those breakpoints aren't really where the levels fall, and in at least one case (the glassworks) might well result in your players rising up in revolt...

Edit: okay, here it is.

Raid: 450
Glassworks: 975*
Catacombs: 2325
Ripnugget: 5401*
Nualia: 8252*
Malfeshnekor: 10,052*

*assumed leveling point

In addition, a character who successfully handled Shayliss would have an additional 600 xp, and a party that shut down the runewell, faced the optional goblin patrol (mentioned on pg. 32) and took the time to kill the bunyip would have an additional 225 xp, 150 xp and 225 xp respectively.

Just for the record, if all of the "standard" encounters and none of the optional ones are used, the PCs will hit 3000 xp (and thus be eligible for level 3) just before facing Gogmurt - if I were looking for good places to level without worrying about the details, I'd suggest leveling right after the glassworks (to avoid your players killing you for the 25 xp they need) and then after defeating Gogmurt, rather than waiting until after facing down Ripnugget. YMMV, naturally.