Expanded Challenge Ratings

In vanilla D&D, a creature's challenge rating is an estimated numerical score assigned to them that represents how difficult an encounter with that creature would be for a party of four player characters whose level is the challenge rating. Normally, challenge rating goes from 0 and maxes out at 30, with 30 being reserved for only 3 creatures. In this homebrew, however, there are numerous NPCs whose attributes and abilities make it necessary for the challenge rating to extend beyond 30 and max out at 50.

This does not necessarily mean a group of player characters will literally reach 50th level to be able to have a "moderate challenge" in fighting a CR 50 creature, but rather as a very rough estimate for the purpose of power scaling. This homebrew also features a number of extremely overpowered items that very easily tip the scales in the players' favor without having to go to levels beyond 20. In fact, in many of the campaigns I've run before, my players have been able to defeat many of these NPCs from anywhere from 16th to 20th level.

Experience Yield

The following table is a list of all custom challenge ratings added to the homebrew, starting with 31.


CR	XP Yield
31	180,000
32	210,000
33	240,000
34	275,000
35	310,000
36	350,000
37	390,000
38	435,000
39	480,000
40	535,000
41	590,000
42	650,000
43	715,000
44	785,000
45	860,000
46	940,000
47	1,025,000
48	1,115,000
49	1,210,000
50	1,310,000