Adding NPC classes - new CR Rating [Archive] - Wizards Community

Adding NPC classes - new CR Rating [Archive] - Wizards Community

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fistanthius
01-26-05, 01:58 PM Can anyone tell me where in the books or SRD it talks about how NPC classes affect CR of npc? The only reference I have noticed is under kobold,
Challenge Rating: Kobolds with levels in NPC classes have a CR equal to their character level –3.
It isn't an 1/1 ratio normally, is it?
Vharuck
01-26-05, 02:40 PM Actually, it's the NPC Class total -1. So a human Warrior 10 is a CR 9. A dwarf Warrior 1 is a CR 1/2.
mercurial67
01-26-05, 02:57 PM There are two different listed methods which affect the CR rating when using NPC classes.

The first state straight NPC classes are NPC Level - 1.
As Vharuck stated, a 10th level warrior would be CR 9.

The second is if you are adding NPC classes to existing hit dice (such as monster HD or PC classes)
The SRD States: Adding a nonassociated class level to a monster increases its CR by 1/2 per level until one of its nonassociated class levels equals its original Hit Dice. At that point, each additional level of the same class or a similar one is considered associated and increases the monster’s CR by 1.
Levels in NPC classes are always treated as nonassociated.
So if you had an ogre (CR 3) and gave him 4 levels of warrior, he would be 3 + 4/2 = CR 5 (since orgres have 4HD).

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
fistanthius 01-26-05, 01:58 PM	Can anyone tell me where in the books or SRD it talks about how NPC classes affect CR of npc? The only reference I have noticed is under kobold, Challenge Rating: Kobolds with levels in NPC classes have a CR equal to their character level –3. It isn't an 1/1 ratio normally, is it?
Vharuck 01-26-05, 02:40 PM	Actually, it's the NPC Class total -1. So a human Warrior 10 is a CR 9. A dwarf Warrior 1 is a CR 1/2.
mercurial67 01-26-05, 02:57 PM	There are two different listed methods which affect the CR rating when using NPC classes. The first state straight NPC classes are NPC Level - 1. As Vharuck stated, a 10th level warrior would be CR 9. The second is if you are adding NPC classes to existing hit dice (such as monster HD or PC classes) The SRD States: Adding a nonassociated class level to a monster increases its CR by 1/2 per level until one of its nonassociated class levels equals its original Hit Dice. At that point, each additional level of the same class or a similar one is considered associated and increases the monster’s CR by 1. Levels in NPC classes are always treated as nonassociated. So if you had an ogre (CR 3) and gave him 4 levels of warrior, he would be 3 + 4/2 = CR 5 (since orgres have 4HD).