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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TikkchikFenTikktikk" data-source="post: 5268380" data-attributes="member: 67494">I'm DMing Encounters as well as organizing the events for my FLGS.First, make sure your DM's are following along at the official forums:<a href="http://community.wizards.com/dungeonsanddragons/go/forum/view/91301/188837/DD_Encounters_Season_2_-_Dark_Sun" target="_blank">Whoops! Browser Settings Incompatible</a>They're forgiven for not knowing it exists, because it's hidden in the D&D "group" forums instead of the regular D&D forum. Just one of many WTFs surrounding the program.It has become clear that this program doesn't have a focused director, lots of things feel rushed, and the adventure didn't receive a proper playtest. Also, the begining of the season saw a huge, completely unanticipated turnout which stretched resources.All that said, the forum I linked has some smart people posting, including the author of the adventure. Several clarifications, corrections, and changes have been propagated via the forum that make the adventure much more playable. It is important to note, too, that DMs are supposed to have pretty significant leeway to alter the encounters, adapting to the game that is being played out rather than some idealized version that only ever existed in the author's mind. As far as the pregens go, not only are they are clearly not optimized, as printed they have several typos or errors in creation. Another WTF: WotC can't create characters for their own game? We have lost a few players because they can't stand the thought of playing a pregen, let alone unoptimized pregens. But the majority of players have taken the pregens and made them their own--not just noobs, but experienced players too.View the pregens as an opportunity to try something outside your comfort zone. You might grow as a player and you'll definitely have more fun--as will the players around you--if you find a way to have fun instead of groaning about something it's too late to change. (It is halfway through the season. Are you just starting now?)Good luck, have fun, keep in touch.</blockquote>

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