Tiers of Play

Tiers of play are a nearly universal gauge of power level in the world of Ullthwaygon mostly regardless of roleplaying system. As you venture further down the list below the beings that you will encounter will not only grow in power but also in most cases complexity.
Each step in the tier list represents an exponential growth in power.

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PL: Player Level

Tier	Description	D&D Entities	Mythos Entities	Folklore Entities	Ulltwaygon Entities

Tier 0	Anything overall weaker than the average human.	Cat	Rat	Bat	Hat

Tier I	Beings that pose a meaningful threat to the average person.	Dire Wolf
Tier II	Entities far exceeding a normal human's ability to defend against.				Nillbrin Hunter, Forest Trakken, Stoneskin Basilisk
Tier III	Beings posing a threat to entire communities.				Angler Fesh, Gongaloid
Tier IV	The makers of mass graves.				Stone Medusa, Cavvannar
Tier V	A test to the living.
Tier VI	Things able to rid a map of its places.				Grand Dragon, Drellhoon
Tier VII	The dark harvest of nations.	Tarrasque	Manifestation of Cthulhu		Huwill, Ancient Medusa
Tier VIII	That which gnaws upon the tree of life.			Niddhog	Krast, Thrastador
Tier IX	Heralds of falling skies.				Arcangle, Iron Angel
Tier X	The end of the world.				Canthragon, Ettranola

Final Range

Tier XI	That beyond all measure.		Outer Gods		Darkannar

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The Tiers of play are a nearly universal gauge of power level in the world of Ullthwaygon mostly regardless of roleplaying system. As a rule, things will get hard for players to fight through and DMs to run the further down the list they travel. However, this come with the all so tantalising increase in power that many people crave.
It is recommended that you start your campaigns somewhere around Tier 1 or 2 for most campaigns. Anything higher than is only recommended for people who are familiar with the world or worlds that use this system.

Monster Progression

As you start to face tougher and tougher monsters will start to gain powerful new abilities. These are a general outlook on the ways in which they progress. They will always be exceptions to these rules, such as some creatures having access to executions earlier than others.

Tier 2+

Death Rattle

Creatures may use more powerful attacks when they are reduced to low hitpoints.

Tier 3+

Stances

Creatures are able to make use of stances to change up their attacks each turn. This can allow them to do things such as increase their accuracy or bolstering their defence. Stances will usually be telegraphed upon selection.

Tier 4+

Executions

Creatures are able to use executions to dispatch their foe quickly under the right circumstances. Executions can only be performed once a target has fallen below a certain hitpoint threshold. But they do not allow for any death saving throws and will kill a character outright. More information can be found on its rule page.

Tier 5+

Focused Strikes

Creatures can use focused attacks to strike at characters weak points. Focused attacks allow for either almost guaranteed hits or ones that specifically target a character's weaknesses or vulnerabilities.

Tier 6+

Unending Fury

Creatures will be required to be Executed in the correct fashion in order to be defeated or they will keep fighting on indefinitely. For very powerful creatures this may also have to be done between stages. You will gain access to powerful executions as you gain in levels depending on your class and equipment. Though special equipment and/or circumstances may be required for certain creatures.

Tier 7+

Lethality

If you are lucky enough to get to this stage you will finally come across opponents that can put a stop to even the greatest heroes with a simple few strokes. Creatures with Lethality are able to deal with attacks with such precision or devastation that they can incapacitate an opponent after a certain number of direct hits, regardless of their health.