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[ardoughter]

Another way is to have a level or multiple levels under the lordship of a dominant creature or tribe. Say the first 3 levels is controlled by gnolls but level one is populate by a subservient goblin tribe. Once the players demonstrate sufficient threat then the gnolls start reinforcing the goblins.

Also the dungeon should be large enough that resource tracking becomes an issue, (e.g. healing surges left, arrows, torches etc)