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M_Natas reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily with
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True. And I think there certainly were some viable babies in that 4e bathwater. However, I really do not think making everything... -
M_Natas reacted to Not a Decepticon's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily with Like.
What is pointless? I did that for larger modules like Isle of Dread, and it was still a time-saver to choose which encounter to use in...
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M_Natas replied to the thread D&D General Weapons should break left and right.Than just don't sell those +x items? Like, in my current campaign I run I have some magic shops and stalls, none sells +x Items.
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M_Natas replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily.They are a crutch if it is basically your only way to deny a long rest, e.g. you are forced to do random encounters in order to stop...
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M_Natas reacted to AnotherGuy's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily with Like.
Separate the party... Last session the PCs took on Iymrith in her lair, she separated the party by collapsing one of the corridors. I...
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M_Natas replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Help me Houserule 5e Equipment & Items.It is ignored because it has no impact on gameplay if a character lives like a hermit eating roots or like a king in a 5 star hotel with...
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M_Natas reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily with Like.
1e and 2e did just fine. Slow healing and save or die meant that resting didn't bring you anywhere close to full on hit points after a...
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M_Natas replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily.And just to add: Why do we even want attrition based design for more than one combat? Because it gives the DMs more tools to pace the...
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M_Natas replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily.The problem again is, that you have to use the "crutch" of random encounters to deny a long rest or just handwave a NO to long rests...
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M_Natas replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily.Taking out the boss is a valid strategy. Intelligent Boss monsters also know this and prepare for it. So, they are in another room...
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M_Natas replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily.Or you change the resting rules as have I suggested. Making them more realistic (only healing gradually and not completely per night...
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M_Natas reacted to Halifax Brent's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily with Like.
It's interesting to see Draw Steel!, and likely other RPGs, address this issue in their core mechanics. In DS!, your most powerful...
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M_Natas reacted to mamba's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily with Like.
that is only a problem if you do not gain some resources from not resting. I like how Draw Steel makes you stronger in combat if you do...
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M_Natas reacted to Basic Expert's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily with Like.
I tend to agree. However, the modern playerbase likes the "press shiny button" modern game design while disliking the "why can't I press...
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M_Natas replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily.You see, for me this is too far removed from the in game world. Like a meta timer. It also incentivises sub-optimal combat behaviour...