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<blockquote data-quote="Ashrum the Black" data-source="post: 3047016" data-attributes="member: 1585"><p>Combat Speed: It took 1.5 hours to run a combat for my four players attacking the inner sanctum of a cult filled with about 60 cultists. The Pc's were all around 14-15th level. For that amount of butt whoop I'd say the time taken was fine. No problems in my book.</p><p></p><p>Prep-Time: I like to take advantage of the options available for my NPC's so prep time can be an issue, especially since there aren't always monsters that can fill the niche I need. A good in-house created and supported pc program to speed this would be awesome. This is my choice, and today, part of my fun as the DM is in generating these baddies. I just wish it went a little faster at times.</p><p></p><p>Options: I like options, I also like flavor and the two don't always mix well. So as the DM I nix the options that don't fit within the flavor I've set up for the game. But that doesn't mean a decent player with some good flavor changines to a class can't turn me around. But folks whining they want to play prestige class X becuase they want uber power Y that doens't fit with campaign z. Not so much. Options are great and not the big evil some folks like to say they are (IMHO) But they do require some watching from time to time.</p><p></p><p>-Ashrum</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ashrum the Black, post: 3047016, member: 1585"] Combat Speed: It took 1.5 hours to run a combat for my four players attacking the inner sanctum of a cult filled with about 60 cultists. The Pc's were all around 14-15th level. For that amount of butt whoop I'd say the time taken was fine. No problems in my book. Prep-Time: I like to take advantage of the options available for my NPC's so prep time can be an issue, especially since there aren't always monsters that can fill the niche I need. A good in-house created and supported pc program to speed this would be awesome. This is my choice, and today, part of my fun as the DM is in generating these baddies. I just wish it went a little faster at times. Options: I like options, I also like flavor and the two don't always mix well. So as the DM I nix the options that don't fit within the flavor I've set up for the game. But that doesn't mean a decent player with some good flavor changines to a class can't turn me around. But folks whining they want to play prestige class X becuase they want uber power Y that doens't fit with campaign z. Not so much. Options are great and not the big evil some folks like to say they are (IMHO) But they do require some watching from time to time. -Ashrum [/QUOTE]
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