Experience points wrong in "The Lost Star?" [Spoiler]

[Sliska Zafir]

Look at the second encounter in "The Lost Star," the one with 4 level 0 creatures (total xp is 120, at 30 each) - encounter is listed as "High" difficulty.

Compare with bestiary, p.21, which lists a 120xp encounter as Severe.

The 3rd encounter with 6 level 0s = 180, listed as Severe in the adventure, but beyond Extreme+ (160) in Bestiary.

What's going on here?

The encounter with two level 1 creatures, plus 3 level 0 creatures, plus 1 level 0 hazard = 230 xp (way beyond Extreme threat), but the adventure says Severe.

Does the Bestiary have errors in the chart? Or is The Lost Path purposefully too difficult, and meant to test the PCs extremely?

[Sliska Zafir]

I'm thinking this is an error in the Bestiary. Or maybe The Lost Star was designed to be extra difficult. There is no notation in the adventure to this however, that's why I'm thinking it may be a Bestiary issue. The Lost Star also allows you to leave the dungeon and rest, within reason.

[Runnetib]

Choosing Creatures wrote:

Level 0 creatures are weaker than normal, counting as a

“party level – 2” creature for a 1st-level party

The math adds up correctly in the Bestiary. Though for that third encounter you listed, the XP does calculate to Extreme, but I think it's listed as Severe because if you don't trigger the alarm, the goblins aren't set up to use the trap in an ambush, essentially removing it from the encounter.

[Sliska Zafir]

Aha, I missed that 0 level note. I do think that encounter with the two level 1s, three level 0s and a potential hazard 0 should be rated Extreme, as it is definitely over budget.