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Are NPC Spellcasters with access to Mage Armor generally assumed to have precast it for an encounter in CR calculations?
In about a week I will be throwing a homebrewed CR4 illusionist NPC with an AC of 12 and 15 with Mage Armor at my party. (Essentially a slightly buffed version of the Illusionist on page 214 of Volo's ...
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Does the Archmage’s challenge rating factor in the buffs from its pre-combat spells?
The statblock for the Archmage contains an interesting footnote:
The archmage casts these spells on itself before combat.
The three spells are: mage armor, stoneskin, and mind blank. These spells ...
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What is the AC equivalent of mirror image?
It is suggested (by the DMG) to account for defensive options by assuming increased AC, e.g. +2 AC for magic resistance.
I would like to give some of my monsters the spell mirror image as part of a ...
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What is the impact of banishment on CR?
Disclaimer: I know that monster balance is never exact and I don't expect it to be, I'm looking for rough guidelines like they are given in the DMG for many traits.
I like to flavor up my monsters ...
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How much would Sanctuary affect a monster's CR?
I'm currently designing a Cleric "monster" according to the guidelines in the DMG. So far, the stats are falling short of my expectations, so I've decided that the cleric casts sanctuary on itself ...
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