Player Equivalent CR (5e Variant Rule)

Player Equivalent CR

Anyone could tell you that 5e's CR is a little broken. With this variant rule, all creatures are built from the ground up as player characters. This variant rule is intended to replace 5e's base CR, and thus is not readily applicable to every campaign.

The following tables act as a guideline of what PECR creatures should have based on the number of hostile creatures compared to friendly player characters for a medium-difficulty encounter.

0.5 ¼ as Many Creature

Creature PECR	Party Level
1	—
2	—
3	—
4	1
5	2
6	2
7	3
8	3
9	4
10	4
11	4
12	5
13	5
14	6
15	6
16	7
17	7
18	8
19	8
20	9

0.5 ½ as Many Creature

Creature PECR	Party Level
1	—
2	—
3	1
4	2
5	3
6	3
7	4
8	4
9	5
10	5
11	6
12	6
13	7
14	7
15	8
16	8
17	9
18	9
19	10
20	11

Equal Number of Creatures

Creature PECR	Party Level
1	1
2	2
3	3
4	4
5	5
6	6
7	7
8	8
9	9
10	10
11	11
12	12
13	13
14	14
15	15
16	16
17	17
18	18
19	19
20	20

PECR Offset

Boons, items, and features added outside of the standard leveling process might significantly affect how strong a certain creature is. This increase in power is represented through PECR offset, which increases the creature's PECR without affecting its proficiency bonus or hit points. Use the following guidelines to determine a creature's PECR offset (if something doesn't majorly affect the creature's ability to fight, it can probably be omitted):

Uncommon Magic Item: +1 PECR
Rare Magic Item: +2 PECR
Very Rare Magic Item: +3 PECR
Legendary Magic Item: +5 PECR
Additional Feature: +1-3 PECR
Ability Score Improvement: +1 PECR
Extra Attack: +2 PECR
Boon: +0-+6 PECR

PECR Creatures

Below is an overview of non-setting specific creatures using this variant rule.

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\|notcategory=Derivative Work	category=CR4	notcategory=Supplement	notcategory=Preload	include={5e Creature}:cr:speed:size:type:alignment	mode=userformat	format=,¦- class="²{Odd-Even¦²{#var:odd}²}²"\n¦ [[%PAGE%¦²{#replace:%PAGE%¦(5e Creature)¦}²]],\n,	tablerow=¦¦ %%, %%, %%\n }} {{#dpl: debug=1	category=5e	category=User	category=Creature	notcategory=! \|notcategory=Derivative Work	category=CR5	notcategory=Supplement	notcategory=Preload	include={5e Creature}:cr:speed:size:type:alignment	mode=userformat	format=,¦- class="²{Odd-Even¦²{#var:odd}²}²"\n¦ [[%PAGE%¦²{#replace:%PAGE%¦(5e Creature)¦}²]],\n,	tablerow=¦¦ %%, %%, %%\n }} {{#dpl: debug=1	category=5e	category=User	category=Creature	notcategory=! \|notcategory=Derivative Work	category=CR6	notcategory=Supplement	notcategory=Preload	include={5e Creature}:cr:speed:size:type:alignment	mode=userformat	format=,¦- class="²{Odd-Even¦²{#var:odd}²}²"\n¦ [[%PAGE%¦²{#replace:%PAGE%¦(5e Creature)¦}²]],\n,	tablerow=¦¦ %%, %%, %%\n }} {{#dpl: debug=1	category=5e	category=User	category=Creature	notcategory=! \|notcategory=Derivative Work	category=CR7	notcategory=Supplement	notcategory=Preload	include={5e Creature}:cr:speed:size:type:alignment	mode=userformat	format=,¦- class="²{Odd-Even¦²{#var:odd}²}²"\n¦ [[%PAGE%¦²{#replace:%PAGE%¦(5e Creature)¦}²]],\n,	tablerow=¦¦ %%, %%, %%\n }} {{#dpl: debug=1	category=5e	category=User	category=Creature	notcategory=! \|notcategory=Derivative Work	category=CR8	notcategory=Supplement	notcategory=Preload	include={5e Creature}:cr:speed:size:type:alignment	mode=userformat	format=,¦- class="²{Odd-Even¦²{#var:odd}²}²"\n¦ [[%PAGE%¦²{#replace:%PAGE%¦(5e Creature)¦}²]],\n,	tablerow=¦¦ %%, %%, %%\n }} {{#dpl: debug=1	category=5e	category=User	category=Creature	notcategory=! \|notcategory=Derivative Work	category=CR9	notcategory=Supplement	notcategory=Preload	include={5e Creature}:cr:speed:size:type:alignment	mode=userformat	format=,¦- class="²{Odd-Even¦²{#var:odd}²}²"\n¦ [[%PAGE%¦²{#replace:%PAGE%¦(5e Creature)¦}²]],\n,	tablerow=¦¦ %%, %%, %%\n }} {{#dpl: debug=1	category=5e	category=User	category=Creature	notcategory=! \|notcategory=Derivative Work	category=CR10	notcategory=Supplement	notcategory=Preload	include={5e Creature}:cr:speed:size:type:alignment	mode=userformat	format=,¦- class="²{Odd-Even¦²{#var:odd}²}²"\n¦ [[%PAGE%¦²{#replace:%PAGE%¦(5e Creature)¦}²]],\n,	tablerow=¦¦ %%, %%, %%\n }} {{#dpl: debug=1	category=5e	category=User	category=Creature	notcategory=! \|notcategory=Derivative Work	category=CR11	notcategory=Supplement	notcategory=Preload	include={5e Creature}:cr:speed:size:type:alignment	mode=userformat	format=,¦- class="²{Odd-Even¦²{#var:odd}²}²"\n¦ [[%PAGE%¦²{#replace:%PAGE%¦(5e Creature)¦}²]],\n,	tablerow=¦¦ %%, %%, %%\n }} {{#dpl: debug=1	category=5e	category=User	category=Creature	notcategory=! \|notcategory=Derivative Work	category=CR12	notcategory=Supplement	notcategory=Preload	include={5e Creature}:cr:speed:size:type:alignment	mode=userformat	format=,¦- class="²{Odd-Even¦²{#var:odd}²}²"\n¦ [[%PAGE%¦²{#replace:%PAGE%¦(5e Creature)¦}²]],\n,	tablerow=¦¦ %%, %%, %%\n }} {{#dpl: debug=1	category=5e	category=User	category=Creature	notcategory=! \|notcategory=Derivative Work	category=CR13	notcategory=Supplement	notcategory=Preload	include={5e Creature}:cr:speed:size:type:alignment	mode=userformat	format=,¦- class="²{Odd-Even¦²{#var:odd}²}²"\n¦ [[%PAGE%¦²{#replace:%PAGE%¦(5e Creature)¦}²]],\n,	tablerow=¦¦ %%, %%, %%\n }} {{#dpl: debug=1	category=5e	category=User	category=Creature	notcategory=! \|notcategory=Derivative Work	category=CR14	notcategory=Supplement	notcategory=Preload	include={5e Creature}:cr:speed:size:type:alignment	mode=userformat	format=,¦- class="²{Odd-Even¦²{#var:odd}²}²"\n¦ [[%PAGE%¦²{#replace:%PAGE%¦(5e Creature)¦}²]],\n,	tablerow=¦¦ %%, %%, %%\n }} {{#dpl: debug=1	category=5e	category=User	category=Creature	notcategory=! \|notcategory=Derivative Work	category=CR15	notcategory=Supplement	notcategory=Preload	include={5e Creature}:cr:speed:size:type:alignment	mode=userformat	format=,¦- class="²{Odd-Even¦²{#var:odd}²}²"\n¦ [[%PAGE%¦²{#replace:%PAGE%¦(5e Creature)¦}²]],\n,	tablerow=¦¦ %%, %%, %%\n }} {{#dpl: debug=1	category=5e	category=User	category=Creature	notcategory=! \|notcategory=Derivative Work	category=CR16	notcategory=Supplement	notcategory=Preload	include={5e Creature}:cr:speed:size:type:alignment	mode=userformat	format=,¦- class="²{Odd-Even¦²{#var:odd}²}²"\n¦ [[%PAGE%¦²{#replace:%PAGE%¦(5e Creature)¦}²]],\n,	tablerow=¦¦ %%, %%, %%\n }} {{#dpl: debug=1	category=5e	category=User	category=Creature	notcategory=! \|notcategory=Derivative Work	category=CR17	notcategory=Supplement	notcategory=Preload	include={5e Creature}:cr:speed:size:type:alignment	mode=userformat	format=,¦- class="²{Odd-Even¦²{#var:odd}²}²"\n¦ [[%PAGE%¦²{#replace:%PAGE%¦(5e Creature)¦}²]],\n,	tablerow=¦¦ %%, %%, %%\n }} {{#dpl: debug=1	category=5e	category=User	category=Creature	notcategory=! \|notcategory=Derivative Work	category=CR18	notcategory=Supplement	notcategory=Preload	include={5e Creature}:cr:speed:size:type:alignment	mode=userformat	format=,¦- class="²{Odd-Even¦²{#var:odd}²}²"\n¦ [[%PAGE%¦²{#replace:%PAGE%¦(5e Creature)¦}²]],\n,	tablerow=¦¦ %%, %%, %%\n }} {{#dpl: debug=1	category=5e	category=User	category=Creature	notcategory=! \|notcategory=Derivative Work	category=CR19	notcategory=Supplement	notcategory=Preload	include={5e Creature}:cr:speed:size:type:alignment	mode=userformat	format=,¦- class="²{Odd-Even¦²{#var:odd}²}²"\n¦ [[%PAGE%¦²{#replace:%PAGE%¦(5e Creature)¦}²]],\n,	tablerow=¦¦ %%, %%, %%\n }} {{#dpl: debug=1	category=5e	category=User	category=Creature	notcategory=! \|notcategory=Derivative Work	category=CR20	notcategory=Supplement	notcategory=Preload	include={5e Creature}:cr:speed:size:type:alignment	mode=userformat	format=,¦- class="²{Odd-Even¦²{#var:odd}²}²"\n¦ [[%PAGE%¦²{#replace:%PAGE%¦(5e Creature)¦}²]],\n,	tablerow=¦¦ %%, %%, %%\n }} {{#dpl: debug=1	category=5e	category=User	category=Creature	notcategory=! \|notcategory=Derivative Work	notcategory=CR1	notcategory=CR2	notcategory=CR3	notcategory=CR4	notcategory=CR5	notcategory=CR6	notcategory=CR7	notcategory=CR8	notcategory=CR9	notcategory=CR10	notcategory=CR11	notcategory=CR12	notcategory=CR13	notcategory=CR14	notcategory=CR15	notcategory=CR16	notcategory=CR17	notcategory=CR18	notcategory=CR19	notcategory=CR20	notcategory=Supplement	notcategory=Preload	include={5e Creature}:cr:speed:size:type:alignment	mode=userformat	format=,¦- class="²{Odd-Even¦²{#var:odd}²}²"\n¦ [[%PAGE%¦²{#replace:%PAGE%¦(5e Creature)¦}²]],\n,	tablerow=¦¦ %%, %%, %%\n }}

Derivative PECR Creatures

Name	CR	Speed	Size	Type	Alignment {{#dpl: debug=1	category=5e	category=User	category=Creature	notcategory=! \|category=Derivative Work	notcategory=Supplement	notcategory=Preload	include={5e Creature}:cr:speed:size:type:alignment	mode=userformat	format=,¦- class="²{Odd-Even¦²{#var:odd}²}²"\n¦ [[%PAGE%¦²{#replace:%PAGE%¦(5e Creature)¦}²]],\n,	tablerow=¦¦ %%, %%, %%\n }}

Incomplete PECR Creatures

Name	CR	Speed	Size	Type	Alignment {{#dpl: debug=1	category=5e	category=User	category=Creature	category=!	notcategory=Supplement	notcategory=Preload	include={5e Creature}:cr:speed:size:type:alignment	mode=userformat	format=,¦- class="²{Odd-Even¦²{#var:odd}²}²"\n¦ [[%PAGE%¦²{#replace:%PAGE%¦(5e Creature)¦}²]],\n,	tablerow=¦¦ %%, %%, %%\n }}

Additional Optional Rules

Alternate Character Creation

When creating a character, you may forgo a player may forgo choosing a race, class, and background to instead choose a PECR creature with a disclaimer not listing a background or class with a CR equal to the level the character would have been to be your character. If this character gains a level, you must multiclass.

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