Elite/Solo gets +2/+5 on saves. Should they get a matching penalty?

[Pyrex]

Prepping to run Assault on Nightwyrm Fortress I noticed that the Enormous carrion Crawler inflicts a -5 penalty on saves vs it's paralysis effect.

Given the availability of bonus saves at higher levels, should all Elite/Solo creatures inflict -2/-5 to saves vs their own effects?

 

[Mesh Hong]

Given the availability of bonus saves at higher levels, should all Elite/Solo creatures inflict -2/-5 to saves vs their own effects?

Across the board to all creatures, probably not. But applying a -2 penalty to the saves for a few notable creatures could be interesting.

One thing that I have done with certain effects in my game is to require multiple saves ends.

e.g.

and the target is slowed and takes 20 ongoing necrotic damage (2 saves ends both)

 

[the Jester]

Prepping to run Assault on Nightwyrm Fortress I noticed that the Enormous carrion Crawler inflicts a -5 penalty on saves vs it's paralysis effect.

Given the availability of bonus saves at higher levels, should all Elite/Solo creatures inflict -2/-5 to saves vs their own effects?

No, but an effect that includes a penalty to saves is fine for some.

I'm against giving blanket powers to all solos and elites, though- I think it's much more fun to build each one custom.