aramis erak
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I am trying to figure out how to create a balanced mass combat with these rules.
Battlesystem says use the stats of one creature for the stand of 10. Cool.
So I plan on using the Challenge 1/8 MM guards as the mercenary infantry. Say 20 stands (200 infantry)
Versus, initially, Challenge 1/4 goblins.
So if I want a mathematically 50/50 wag (wild a** guess) of ether side winning, how many goblins?
And later on, when they run into the ogre army (Challenge 2) how many stands of ogres should there be for an equal fight?
I would really hate to have them lose their keep and the province because I misjudged the battle.
Of course, once I determine how to develop equal fights, I can mod them to make it harder or easier based on the situation etc.
Don't use the CR directly - use the XP Values as if an encounter (I'll call them Difficulty Values, or DV). At low CR's, it's non-issue, as CR≤1 is linear.
Use the default multipliers for number of stands... as if the other side were a 4 PC group.
Higher total should win.