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<blockquote data-quote="Grainger" data-source="post: 7758252" data-attributes="member: 6779234">True. But when we look at examples of genre fiction, how many of them end in a boss fight*? Lord of the Rings (the book) has plenty of combat, but my overwhelming impression is of arduous travel. It doesn't end in a boss fight per se (although the struggle for the ring at the Crack of Doom counts as an action scene). Lord of the Rings is won by two basically normal people enduring. Most of it is walking. Hey, maybe we should have a lot more &quot;walking simulator&quot; in D&amp;D!** We don't know how the Game of Thrones TV series is going to end, but - violent as it is - I wouldn't say its story peaks are defined by boss fights where a hero or heroes defeat a monster, especially in its early years. It's just not structured like that. Although I would say a big boss fight at the end is much more likely now they're veered away from the books.*Probably a lot of it, I'm sure.**[Ducks]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Grainger, post: 7758252, member: 6779234"] True. But when we look at examples of genre fiction, how many of them end in a boss fight*? Lord of the Rings (the book) has plenty of combat, but my overwhelming impression is of arduous travel. It doesn't end in a boss fight per se (although the struggle for the ring at the Crack of Doom counts as an action scene). Lord of the Rings is won by two basically normal people enduring. Most of it is walking. Hey, maybe we should have a lot more "walking simulator" in D&D!** We don't know how the Game of Thrones TV series is going to end, but - violent as it is - I wouldn't say its story peaks are defined by boss fights where a hero or heroes defeat a monster, especially in its early years. It's just not structured like that. Although I would say a big boss fight at the end is much more likely now they're veered away from the books. *Probably a lot of it, I'm sure. **[Ducks] [/QUOTE]

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