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<blockquote data-quote="Thanee" data-source="post: 2903882" data-attributes="member: 478"><p>I'm using a bit of both. Encounters definitely should fit the situation, but the party level is also an important figure to estimate how difficult an encounter will be, if the party decides for combat.</p><p></p><p>Some encounters are not made for combat, but then there should at least be some hints, that it is not really wise to attack. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>And what I was actually going to say... you can wing those, too! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>What I usually do is not really winging it, but more like guesstimating. I have a pretty good idea about what kind of bonuses from various sources a character should have by what level, and calculating the basic bonuses from levels and ability scores is a matter of seconds, anyways. I don't prepare sheets for NPCs, I just make up the numbers whenever they are needed.</p><p></p><p>It's a bit different when I DM PbP, since there is often a much longer time between the first time the score is needed and the next time, I usually write the basic information down then, so I can ensure to use the same values throughout. Same with recurring NPCs, they are actually being written down in some fashion.</p><p></p><p>Bye</p><p>Thanee</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thanee, post: 2903882, member: 478"] I'm using a bit of both. Encounters definitely should fit the situation, but the party level is also an important figure to estimate how difficult an encounter will be, if the party decides for combat. Some encounters are not made for combat, but then there should at least be some hints, that it is not really wise to attack. ;) And what I was actually going to say... you can wing those, too! :D What I usually do is not really winging it, but more like guesstimating. I have a pretty good idea about what kind of bonuses from various sources a character should have by what level, and calculating the basic bonuses from levels and ability scores is a matter of seconds, anyways. I don't prepare sheets for NPCs, I just make up the numbers whenever they are needed. It's a bit different when I DM PbP, since there is often a much longer time between the first time the score is needed and the next time, I usually write the basic information down then, so I can ensure to use the same values throughout. Same with recurring NPCs, they are actually being written down in some fashion. Bye Thanee [/QUOTE]
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