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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Illithidbix" data-source="post: 7209735" data-attributes="member: 12283">To some degree, Multiclassing is potentially more of a trap than helpful, with the exception of a handful of builds, but yes, some feats, if played well can be really quite strong. I actually believe the default array is expected rather than rolling.I think a bigger issue is the CR system and Encounter Builder is designed around a set of premises that don't actually apply to lots of gaming groups:1)The Encounter Builder system seems mostly for newbie DMs to not accidentally TPK their similarly newbie players.If the players are experienced and knowledgeable about the rules and use this, then they'll punch above their weight. I presume most of the people who post on places like RPG.net and Enworld aren't their target audience in terms of experience.2)The players are expected to win.Sometimes easy to forget, but the Encounter Builder is designed to give defeatable challenges. Perhaps with more emphasis on "defeatable" than "challenge..." This by definition is not a fair fight, since it's loaded for one side to triumph.3) It is also part of the “Standard Adventuring Day” that assumes more encounters than players often encounterIn my experience DMing, I don't think I ever threw my players up against a full adventuring day. So naturally they could go Nova and throw lots of resources into a fight.Personally I can't see how a 1st-3rd level party could handle that many encounters myself, which I think is a far bigger problem.4) The actual DMG definitions of what “Weak”, “Medium”, “Hard” and esp. “Deadly” means might not be immediately what DMs assume.Deadly is "risk of death" rather than "risk of TPK".5) There is no set Wealth/Treasure/Magic Item guide that is assumed by the game or the Encounter Builder.Any amount of magic items put the party above the curve.(I am still a little unsure if this remains the case with assuming the parties fighty types have access to magic weapons.As a very rough guideline at 6th level Monks get Ki-Empowered Strikes and Moon Druids get Primal Strikes, and also looking at the monster builder in the DMG.... I'll start a separate thread about this)I've used the Encounter Builder and I've had fun adventures with it but use them as guidelines and feel free to ramp up the difficulty, particularly if the players have lots of resources and won't need them so much later.Basically groups are complaining about the game being too easy when it they are effectively playing it on easy.</blockquote>

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