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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pielorinho" data-source="post: 157070" data-attributes="member: 259">I'd also encourage a strategy-discussion session before the big fight -- maybe a friendly NPC advises them to go into the fight with a plan?This can be a chance for the more experienced players to teach the less experienced players some decent tactics -- which will make the less-experienced combat players have more fun.Some ideas:-Explain about readying an action to disrupt spellcasting.  People with good ranged attacks (especially with magic missiles) excel at this.-Make sure that the weaker characters know not to charge into melee combat.  Inexperienced players often do this and get creamed.-Make sure that the tougher characters know that they can trip, disarm, and so forth.  You don't need to explain the rules;  just make sure they know of the possibilities.-Make sure the rogue knows about flanking.-Be pretty liberal with allowing people to suggest actions to other players during the battle.  If someone is about to do something stupid (cast a spell right next to the shield guardian when they could take a 5' step and then cast), give them an in-game warning ("You're about to cast the spell when the shield guardian swings around to look at you.  Casting the spell will mean dropping your guard for a moment; would you rather step back away from him and then cast?")  At the same time, don't let other players gang up on the less-experienced ones ("You fool, why didn't you cast dispel magic?  Arggh!")Good luck!  This has the potential to be a great session!Daniel</blockquote>

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