When I used to play PnP AD&D, I found that the hardest "monsters" for players to meet and defeat/retreat were a group of similar in level DM controlled adventurers. Anything you can do... I also believe that handled properly, ie taking out kill while out of line of sight et cetera, huge ancient magic using dragons could, if properly handled with good AI, kick the snot out of just about any level characters. This might entail the dragons retreating when surprised or badly wounded or perhaps attacking the characters in a completely different environment. I never understood why a dragon that has wings and could simply fly away, just stays and slugs it out. Think of coming out of tough fight, like the underdark and having Frikrag and his two bigger brothers all gang-up and throw you your very own surprise BBQ party.
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