I am having some confusion on how CR scales.


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Wayfinders

Lets say I have a Shambler that is CR6 and I add another shambler which is CR 6 and two Bugbears which are CR2 each, what is the CR of the encounter and how do you figure it out?
Thanks for help, Mac


Add all the CRs together, and compare the total to the chart.


I thought you added the XP together and compared it to the chart here:
http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/gamemastering.html#_designing-encounters

Liberty's Edge

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Add the XP for each together and then compare that total to the Experience Points Awards Table.

2 Shambling Mounds @ 2400 XP = 4800
2 Bugbears @ 600 XP = 1200
Total 6000 = CR 8

At 6400 it becomes CR 9.

To make it all easier, try Kyle Olsen's Combat Manager. You can add the monsters to the combat and it calculates the CR automatically.

Wayfinders

Thanks. That makes total sense. I appreciate your quick replies. :)

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