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Topic Started: May 16 2015, 02:58 PM (116 Views)
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Pathfinder Source:http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/gamemastering.html

IronTalon Source:http://s15.zetaboards.com/IrontalonHQ/single/?p=8424193&t=7890171


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1. According to Paizo, at Gamemastering section, Table: Encounter Design, the difficulty of 'normal' is CR equal to APL, with 'challenging' is APL+1, 'hard' is APL+2, and 'EPIC' is APL+3.

2. According to IronTalon,
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The maximum CR for a Part is equal to APL+5. Consult the Table 1 for determining encounter budget for the determined CR
Standard part have a CR of APL+3



Question
Is this intentional, that the IronTalon Maximum CR is basically two level beyond EPIC difficulty, and the IronTalon standard difficulty is EPIC?
Edited by Innocent, May 16 2015, 02:59 PM.
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i think i've red somewhere that the standard CR assumes 4 combat per day

maybe the cgm assumes that we'll fight an encounter a day, thus it should be harder?
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The irontalon is for per 'part', and i assume it is for per 'encounter'; not per session.
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Yes, like Cupie said, it is per encounter. (provided enough rest between encounter).

However, actually, the GM are free to design whatever encounter they might love. be it CR=APL+5, CR = APL+3, CR= APL, or may it be CR= APL-3. The CR=APL+3 is just a suggestion. Max of APL+5 will be enforced though.

just design it, then round it to the nearest CR, and voila, it's done.

However, the exp rewarded are based on the actual CR (divided by party member, as per table II) fought. so, stronger encounter yield more exp/player.
Edited by Lavarel, May 17 2015, 08:31 AM.
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@Lavarel

I want to ask something regarding this matter: what do you use as a base that APL + 3 is the suggested difficulty? And this 'APL' in "Standard part have a CR of APL+3", is it referring to original APL? Or is it referring to the APL that already modified with group size?

-- EDIT --

Goddamn, I missed Cupie's question! Well then, perhaps my question(s) are more or less similar as his.
Edited by Norowas, May 18 2015, 01:53 PM.
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Yep, it was intentional. and it was based on the modifier APL AFTER group size modiier
Credit and thanks to
- Nuevomundo campaign by Cupie
- Silvarion campaign by Dimas.
- Pathfinder roleplaying game by Paizo Publishing
If there's any rising issue or anything. feel free to contact me.

The Pathfinder rules can be found here and here
Campaign rules and setting can be found here
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