Areas by level

[Garn Greymoon]

That sounds tough and wow 33 ab! That gives me a very good basis on how and by when I should progress my AC. What's the range on save dcs to be ok by 20?

I still play in posting a summary of areas by CR; but couldn't figure out how to create a table in the forum coding. I may do this in Google and share it or maybe on the wiki if I can figure that out.

[Calodan]

45 AC for your 20s or so. Really you need 50 AC end game.

[Shad]

Higher AC fro events and adventuring. Though much less for levelling if you have regen and good damage. 40-45 was well enough for me all along, but better have ability to quickly raise it by ten or so by equipping shield and expertise, in case spawns become really good.

[Calantyr]

Just grind areas with a lower CR than you can manage. Boring, but you won't have to worry about the RNG screwing you over.

I just got critted several times in 4 rounds by a couple of monsters that can only hit me on a natural 20. A couple thousand XP gone. It's not worth the risk when due to RealLife(TM) it can take a week of grinding to get that back.

Yes I'm bitter.

[Seventh Sister]

Speaking of areas by level...
Visited the north to see some of the newer areas.
I came to a charming little halfling village where the people spoke of Darkhold and some Orcs in the mountains nearby.
That sounded like an interesting traveling adventure so up the mountain I went.
I ran into a band of orcs on the hills side.
Three orcs in the band to be precise.
An archer and two barbarians (I think they were).
Attack bonus 51 and a truckload of following attacks was what I gathered before I had to retreat.
That is an insane increase in challenge rating from the surrounding areas.
Is this to keep strangers out of the Darkhold territories?
Or is this just a new high end epic hunting ground?

Lovely areas nearby by the way.
Loved the Forest of Wyrms and the Black Puddles certainly were a challenge for a lone Rapier striking Swashbuckler.
But is was a lot of fun and great variety in the monsters spawning.
My heart jumped the first time I saw a serpent. They are HUGE!

[Shad]

Does someone know, how much of them orcs out there, how fast they spawn?

[Calodan]

Does someone know, how much of them orcs out there, how fast they spawn?

Spawn rate is around the same I think as the Nagas in Serpent Hills. I know the ogres near Corm Op are in a pretty good spawn rate.

[Garn Greymoon]

I know of the area your talking aboutm I died there due to them. I was out exploring one day and bam 40 damage another 2 hits and I was down.

And yes....it's a bit odd that it's right outside this little mountain village.