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<blockquote data-quote="Myrhdraak" data-source="post: 7022766" data-attributes="member: 6694190">TRIPLE ENCOUNTERLast thing to check is how the 3 x 3 encounters, i.e. 3 triple encounters vs. an even simpler foe looks like. In the graph below this is simulated. In order to be able to face the encounter the enemies have to be 4 levels lower than the party (M-4). They would have survived a monster 3 levels lower as well, but then almost all Resources would be used (see second graph). These encounters run in 2.1 rounds, so they are not very tactical and more like a speed bump in the road, but nine of them have an impact during a day.[ATTACH]81051[/ATTACH][ATTACH]81052[/ATTACH]ConclusionIt looks like we have managed to create a healing and recovery baseline that more mimics the 5th edition implementation. We can run single encounters to runs just like normal 4th Edition tactical combat, but we can also mix in double or triple encounters before a short rest to achieve smaller and fast playing challenges, still using 4th Edition characters. Next step would be to look into the DM side of thing - how do we create an XP progression that mimics the individual monsters threat level good enough to allow us as a DM to more easily create a balanced encounter in this new play style?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Myrhdraak, post: 7022766, member: 6694190"] [B]TRIPLE ENCOUNTER[/B] Last thing to check is how the 3 x 3 encounters, i.e. 3 triple encounters vs. an even simpler foe looks like. In the graph below this is simulated. In order to be able to face the encounter the enemies have to be 4 levels lower than the party (M-4). They would have survived a monster 3 levels lower as well, but then almost all Resources would be used (see second graph). These encounters run in 2.1 rounds, so they are not very tactical and more like a speed bump in the road, but nine of them have an impact during a day. [ATTACH=CONFIG]81051._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]81052._xfImport[/ATTACH] [B]Conclusion[/B] It looks like we have managed to create a healing and recovery baseline that more mimics the 5th edition implementation. We can run single encounters to runs just like normal 4th Edition tactical combat, but we can also mix in double or triple encounters before a short rest to achieve smaller and fast playing challenges, still using 4th Edition characters. Next step would be to look into the DM side of thing - how do we create an XP progression that mimics the individual monsters threat level good enough to allow us as a DM to more easily create a balanced encounter in this new play style? [/QUOTE]

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