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<blockquote data-quote="Pickaxe" data-source="post: 2868406" data-attributes="member: 10812"><p>Focusing on the cleric, I would target reflex saves and touch attacks. For fighter-types, tripping is a nice tactic against spellcasters. I'm assuming this character is heavily armored, so ranged touch attacks are nice; ray of enfeeblement is particularly nasty for someone who relies on strength to wear armor.</p><p></p><p>(Added after additional time to think about it)</p><p></p><p><em>Web</em> is another spell that could be put to great effect against this party, to split it up while the NPCs pick the characters off one by one. Even the characters with good reflex saves will be hampered, since the webs will slow them down and provide cover against archery. The party itself is pretty well balanced, but each character has a critical role (e.g., only one true healer, one high damage melee type), such that breaking them up creates a vulnerability.</p><p></p><p>I'd also like to point out that I'm not advocating creating encounters designed specifically to attack the party's weaknesses. NPCs should generally play to their strengths and retreat when things go against them; as they learn more about their opponents, they may develop specific tactics for dealing with their enemies.</p><p></p><p>--Axe</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pickaxe, post: 2868406, member: 10812"] Focusing on the cleric, I would target reflex saves and touch attacks. For fighter-types, tripping is a nice tactic against spellcasters. I'm assuming this character is heavily armored, so ranged touch attacks are nice; ray of enfeeblement is particularly nasty for someone who relies on strength to wear armor. (Added after additional time to think about it) [I]Web[/I] is another spell that could be put to great effect against this party, to split it up while the NPCs pick the characters off one by one. Even the characters with good reflex saves will be hampered, since the webs will slow them down and provide cover against archery. The party itself is pretty well balanced, but each character has a critical role (e.g., only one true healer, one high damage melee type), such that breaking them up creates a vulnerability. I'd also like to point out that I'm not advocating creating encounters designed specifically to attack the party's weaknesses. NPCs should generally play to their strengths and retreat when things go against them; as they learn more about their opponents, they may develop specific tactics for dealing with their enemies. --Axe [/QUOTE]
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