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<blockquote data-quote="pming" data-source="post: 6712692" data-attributes="member: 45197"><p>Hiya!</p><p></p><p>I'm with [MENTION=63508]Minigiant[/MENTION] on this: EXTREME when you venture out into the wilds. One caveat, however, by "wilds" I mean just that. No roads, hamlets, keeps, towers to guard the border, etc. As one gets closer to "frequently civilized areas", it goes down a notch or two. That said, the "big, dumb, deadly creatures" still roam into roadways and lay waste to caravans. Then, the lord assembles a contingent of his army and/or adventurers, tracks the beast down, and slays it. The more "big, SMART, deadly creatures" tend to stay away from civilizations precisely for this reason. They are smart enough to know that if they poke the nest of humans/elves/dwarves/gnomes/whatever, they will gather together and retaliate. Not worth it to the big smart monster (most of the time anyway).</p><p></p><p>Precautions for wilderness travel go a l-o-o-o-n-g way! Specifically taking time to bathe in nearby springs/lakes, cooking hard rations over natural game meat, camping in defensible areas, etc. all can literally be life or death when getting farther and farther away from civilization. I don't like the idea of players just shrugging their shoulders and saying <em>Whatever. I'm 10th level and have the HP's to survive just about any surprise attack...besides, I have this ability, that ability, and all these magic items and stuff.</em> And then proceeding to just camp wherever without a care in the world other than a simple one-person watch.</p><p></p><p>Dungeons? Yeah, after the first couple rooms/caves, you have a pretty good idea of what kind of monsters may lair there. Edge of a dark forest along a snow-topped mountain range? Who the F knows what's around the next corner, or living up in the next cliff/bluff, or down in the next box canyon? Bear...wolves...deer...another bear...wolverine...SURPRISE!: Pair of ancient Red Dragons! ... Next party please! <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devil.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":devil:" title="Devil :devil:" data-shortname=":devil:" /></p><p></p><p>^_^</p><p></p><p>Paul L. Ming</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pming, post: 6712692, member: 45197"] Hiya! I'm with [MENTION=63508]Minigiant[/MENTION] on this: EXTREME when you venture out into the wilds. One caveat, however, by "wilds" I mean just that. No roads, hamlets, keeps, towers to guard the border, etc. As one gets closer to "frequently civilized areas", it goes down a notch or two. That said, the "big, dumb, deadly creatures" still roam into roadways and lay waste to caravans. Then, the lord assembles a contingent of his army and/or adventurers, tracks the beast down, and slays it. The more "big, SMART, deadly creatures" tend to stay away from civilizations precisely for this reason. They are smart enough to know that if they poke the nest of humans/elves/dwarves/gnomes/whatever, they will gather together and retaliate. Not worth it to the big smart monster (most of the time anyway). Precautions for wilderness travel go a l-o-o-o-n-g way! Specifically taking time to bathe in nearby springs/lakes, cooking hard rations over natural game meat, camping in defensible areas, etc. all can literally be life or death when getting farther and farther away from civilization. I don't like the idea of players just shrugging their shoulders and saying [I]Whatever. I'm 10th level and have the HP's to survive just about any surprise attack...besides, I have this ability, that ability, and all these magic items and stuff.[/I] And then proceeding to just camp wherever without a care in the world other than a simple one-person watch. Dungeons? Yeah, after the first couple rooms/caves, you have a pretty good idea of what kind of monsters may lair there. Edge of a dark forest along a snow-topped mountain range? Who the F knows what's around the next corner, or living up in the next cliff/bluff, or down in the next box canyon? Bear...wolves...deer...another bear...wolverine...SURPRISE!: Pair of ancient Red Dragons! ... Next party please! :devil: ^_^ Paul L. Ming [/QUOTE]
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