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<blockquote data-quote="Mengu" data-source="post: 5013317" data-attributes="member: 65726">This is a little surprising. Was the DM pitting the group against level 3 or level 4 encounters? There are definitely risks involved then. But a level 1 or level 2 encounter should not result in TPK even for a party without a leader.I've run some test games where we tried out a group of all strikers, and a group of all defenders. Both groups went through 3-4 encounters in the same day, of levels 1 and 2, without any big problems. The strikers were running low on surges at the end, and had a few close calls, but it was a breeze for the defenders. Obviously neither party had a leader, the closest thing was the paladin in the defender party.A leader makes mistakes and bad luck more forgiving. And bigger groups are also more forgiving of mistakes and bad luck, than smaller groups. The DM does have to pay a little extra attention to encounter design for a small group without a leader. But it is far from a lost cause. As a matter of fact well coordinated efforts in such a group are very rewarding.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mengu, post: 5013317, member: 65726"] This is a little surprising. Was the DM pitting the group against level 3 or level 4 encounters? There are definitely risks involved then. But a level 1 or level 2 encounter should not result in TPK even for a party without a leader. I've run some test games where we tried out a group of all strikers, and a group of all defenders. Both groups went through 3-4 encounters in the same day, of levels 1 and 2, without any big problems. The strikers were running low on surges at the end, and had a few close calls, but it was a breeze for the defenders. Obviously neither party had a leader, the closest thing was the paladin in the defender party. A leader makes mistakes and bad luck more forgiving. And bigger groups are also more forgiving of mistakes and bad luck, than smaller groups. The DM does have to pay a little extra attention to encounter design for a small group without a leader. But it is far from a lost cause. As a matter of fact well coordinated efforts in such a group are very rewarding. [/QUOTE]

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