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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GMforPowergamers" data-source="post: 7686152" data-attributes="member: 67338">well I agree if PC do something stupid (like say power running through 3-4 levels ) then boom it happens. However the book suggest that you place stairs far apart forcing your PCs to level up. being impartial is not synonyms with what you are saying... I can totally place my encounter in any direction the PCs go (old 2e dragon magazine suggestion.) well I ran 2e for 4 years, and I played for about 5.  I ran 3e, 3.5, 4e, 4e+essentials, other D20 games (star gate, and Mutants&masterminds) and now 5e. I think that both have there place. (again way back in 2e I had a Dragon mag that suggested I build an encounter, then no matter what direction the PCs go...boom that's were the encounter is) well I think your taking what people are saying out of order. I think (and maybe I'm wrong) what we do is make encounters that CAN be won by the PCs, but not WILL ALWAYS be won.example: I have a Death Knight with a +12 to hit that throws 15-40hp of damage. I will never throw that at PCs with 11-15 ACs and 25 or less HP... I just wont. You go looking you wont find him, you go to his house, he's not home. On the other hand 8ish levels later he is fully an OK encounter (all be it tough)... I also don't seed 'hey these kobolds are sacking these caravans' at 15th level.  I agree. However a loss handed to you is no loss it's just dumb. It's  2E "Intro to AD&D" boxed set. It included mini-versions of the PHB, DMG, and MM along with a CD, a couple of adventures, plastic mini's and dice. Kind of like an old Basic Set. Never does it actually say the words "Forgotten Realms" but it has a temple of Lathander in it and takes place in the small town of Freedale, it has castle Daggerdale, and the local wizard is named Netheril. I'm not sure what they where trying to accomplish, but they took pieces of the Realms and dropped them into the game.</blockquote>

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