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<blockquote data-quote="Reynard" data-source="post: 4450917" data-attributes="member: 467">Forked from: <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?postid=4450504" target="_blank"> 11 Reasons Why I Prefer D&amp;D 4E </a>I forked this because I think it is an interesting discussion, but really not edition dependent.There's a world of difference between going in completely blind and going in knowing the exact number, nature and layout of the enemy.&nbsp; Context has a lot to do with it, of course: if the PCs are seeking a relic buried in the catacombs beneath a temple, they know they are likely to be encountering undead -- many of which have save-or-die and level-drain attacks.&nbsp; They'll prepare accordingly.&nbsp; In addition, scoutin, listening at doors, paying attention to clues in the environment all allow a party to prepare for likely types and numbers of enemies even if they don't know for sure what's behind the door or around the bend. Plus, coming in well equipped -- in mundane gear, in magical gear and in spells, not to mention straight up character capabilities -- allows a party to deal better with various kinds of threats, both presumed and unknown.This isn't to say that the occasional &quot;where the hell did THAT come from!&quot; encounter can't or shouldn't happen -- the otyugh that the goblins use as a trash disposal, the specter of an theif that died trying to sneak into the tower, etc...&nbsp; Those kinds of encounters spice up an otherwise &quot;themed&quot; adventure locale and force the party to think on their feet -- but, IMO, they are best used sparingly and generally shouldn't be &quot;required&quot; encounters (thus allowing the PCs to respond with a vehement &quot;frak this!&quot; and an iron spike under the door).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Reynard, post: 4450917, member: 467"] Forked from: [url=http://www.enworld.org/forum/showpost.php?postid=4450504] 11 Reasons Why I Prefer D&D 4E [/url] I forked this because I think it is an interesting discussion, but really not edition dependent. There's a world of difference between going in completely blind and going in knowing the exact number, nature and layout of the enemy. Context has a lot to do with it, of course: if the PCs are seeking a relic buried in the catacombs beneath a temple, they know they are likely to be encountering undead -- many of which have save-or-die and level-drain attacks. They'll prepare accordingly. In addition, scoutin, listening at doors, paying attention to clues in the environment all allow a party to prepare for likely types and numbers of enemies even if they don't know for sure what's behind the door or around the bend. Plus, coming in well equipped -- in mundane gear, in magical gear and in spells, not to mention straight up character capabilities -- allows a party to deal better with various kinds of threats, both presumed and unknown. This isn't to say that the occasional "where the hell did THAT come from!" encounter can't or shouldn't happen -- the otyugh that the goblins use as a trash disposal, the specter of an theif that died trying to sneak into the tower, etc... Those kinds of encounters spice up an otherwise "themed" adventure locale and force the party to think on their feet -- but, IMO, they are best used sparingly and generally shouldn't be "required" encounters (thus allowing the PCs to respond with a vehement "frak this!" and an iron spike under the door). [/QUOTE]

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