I like the D&D Treasure Generator.
I have a temple guarded by at least ten minotaurs of CR 4 and up. Let’s assume 10 × CR 4 for the moment. What’s the level of the treasure? The Encounter Level of meeting all ten minotaurs at the same time would be 10 (between 8 and 15 of them). That’s about 5800 gp on average according to the tables in the DMG p. 51. That’s a lot of money, but not many magic items.
If we split it up into three enounters of three, three, and four minotaurs, that would encounters of EL 6 (2–3 minotaurs), EL 6 (2–3 minotaurs), and EL 8 (4–7 minotaurs). Now the average treasure value would be 2000 gp + 2000 gp + 3400 gp = 7400 gp. Getting better.
If some of them have class levels, I can add NPC Gear Value as per DMG p. 127. Thus, if one of the minotaurs had four class levels, that would yield an additional 3300 gp of treasure.
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