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<blockquote data-quote="wingsandsword" data-source="post: 4778970" data-attributes="member: 14159">Depends on how big the weapons the PC's are swinging and how tough the monster is.&nbsp; With a good critical hit or two, a lot less.&nbsp; With a good save-or-die spell, one.&nbsp; Big monsters probably should have big bonuses to their saves or immunities to lots of save-or-die type effects though.If the monster has lots of Regeneration or Fast Healing, add more time definitely.&nbsp; If the PCs don't have the weapons to cut through the DR, then definitely a lot more time.&nbsp; If there are a good number of Cleric or Druid (or Archivist, Favored Soul ect.) levels or lots of spell-like Cure/Heal abilities definitely add more time.I guess it's safe to say, your mileage may vary and no two people have the same feel for just how long.&nbsp; Some people think combats grind out too long, others don't like it over in a flash of steel and a couple of rounds of quick death.&nbsp; A climactic boss-type fight shouldn't be over in a single round, and it shouldn't take an epic duel to drop a lone zombie or kobold.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="wingsandsword, post: 4778970, member: 14159"] Depends on how big the weapons the PC's are swinging and how tough the monster is. With a good critical hit or two, a lot less. With a good save-or-die spell, one. Big monsters probably should have big bonuses to their saves or immunities to lots of save-or-die type effects though. If the monster has lots of Regeneration or Fast Healing, add more time definitely. If the PCs don't have the weapons to cut through the DR, then definitely a lot more time. If there are a good number of Cleric or Druid (or Archivist, Favored Soul ect.) levels or lots of spell-like Cure/Heal abilities definitely add more time. I guess it's safe to say, your mileage may vary and no two people have the same feel for just how long. Some people think combats grind out too long, others don't like it over in a flash of steel and a couple of rounds of quick death. A climactic boss-type fight shouldn't be over in a single round, and it shouldn't take an epic duel to drop a lone zombie or kobold. [/QUOTE]

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