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It is a dopamine machine: Mike Mearla himself compared ktndjring one of the Happy Fun Hours to being like a casino, but the players are...

Yeah, I will say one of 5e’s strengths is that it can make players feel like their characters are in great danger, even when their...

That's why you don't have just fout goblins in the room. You have seven goblins and a ballista. Once four goblin die they can't reload...

I love Matt Mercer, but his skill isn't in balancing combat...it is usually in using his powers of presentation to trick his players...

10 minutes for a combat seems extremely fast for anything that (a) uses a battle map and (b) is more interesting than "there's an orc in...

A disguise kit has enough materials to piece together up two disguises (two uses) for a medium creature or smaller. After the second...

Some other thoughts Lantern fuels could simulate spell effects. Fairy fire, burning hands, continual flame, etc. Tents/hammocks could...

@humble minion and @AustinHolm, your ingredients have been posted.

I assume that the scene includes more that just the combat itself (on average).

As with anything, it varies, but I would say around 3-4 rounds per encounter. I DM at a FLGS, so player skill is probably different.

Agreed. Big fan of having to take your long rest at a haven myself.

10 minute combats seem very quick to me. @SlyFlourish estimates 45 minutes per scene (Scenes – The Catch-all Step of the Lazy Dungeon...

In principle, yes. In practice, I've never seen combat in any 5e-ish game I've been a part of run anything as quickly as you--and that's...

This is all good stuff! To answer a few questions: I'm not against some minor changes to feats or spells, but other than having an eye...

I've been reading through the 3.x send and equipment guide, here are some things from/inspired by that Snow shoes/Skis - easier...