Need help: wrong CR for Bonestorms? (CotCT#4, History of Ashes)


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Scarab Sages

I added a post here in a discussion about things to watch out for run a GM is running CotCT, A History of Ashes. I was hoping to get some feedback from other GMs concerning the CR of the Bonestorms presented in that chapter of the story.

The statblock has them as CR8 (under the PF Final rules that should be CR7), yet the Random Encounter table at the beginning of the bestiary section has the EL of a Bonestorm listed as EL11 (or EL10 under PF). Which one is correct?

As they say, "the text overrides the table" but in this case both the statblock and the random encounter chart are tables. ;) My reading of it is that they should be closer to CR9 in PF. I think CR7 is much too low given their specs (see he content of the spoiler tag in the other thread) yet the EL11 in the random encounter chart is too high.

Any comments from a GM that's used them? Or someone well-versed in stat'ing out custom monsters? Thanks in advance!

Paizo Employee Creative Director

Go with the stat block in this case. Tables generally get done first, and when monsters go through editing their CRs can change once we get in there and realize that they're too tough or too wimpy.

Scarab Sages

Thank you, sir. :)

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