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<blockquote data-quote="jamesmanhattan" data-source="post: 5404636" data-attributes="member: 75838">I put together this list of things to make encounters more interesting that just fight 5 monsters. There was an old forum post here on avoiding &quot;the grind&quot;. I hope this is a good start to fixing that. &nbsp;How do you encourage movement into a room instead of a fight in a doorway?I put them all into a Word document.<a href="http://files.meetup.com/47098/Complications%20-%20Dungeon%20article%201.docx" target="_blank">http://files.meetup.com/47098/Complications - Dungeon article 1.docx</a><a href="http://files.meetup.com/47098/Complications%20-%20Dungeon%20article%201.doc" target="_blank">http://files.meetup.com/47098/Complications - Dungeon article 1.doc</a><a href="http://files.meetup.com/47098/Complications%20-%20Dungeon%20article%201.doc" target="_blank">files.meetup.com/47098/Complications%20-...</a>24 complications for encounters (in no particular order)1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; skirmish rooms2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; moving hazard3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; spring up in back4&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; run for something5&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; dangerous hazard6&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; usable attack object7&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; hard to cross divider8&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; split the party9&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; boost area10&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; change in elevation11&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; control box12&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; disable a trap13&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; superior cover14&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; pull/push15&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Forceful abduction16&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; stop the destruction17&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; spawning18&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; innocent in danger/hostage19&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; bait20&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; don’t stand still21&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; slowly worse22&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; surprise23&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; accomplish in time/in place24&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; special movement feature</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jamesmanhattan, post: 5404636, member: 75838"] I put together this list of things to make encounters more interesting that just fight 5 monsters. There was an old forum post here on avoiding "the grind". I hope this is a good start to fixing that. How do you encourage movement into a room instead of a fight in a doorway? I put them all into a Word document. [URL="http://files.meetup.com/47098/Complications%20-%20Dungeon%20article%201.docx"][/URL][URL="http://files.meetup.com/47098/Complications%20-%20Dungeon%20article%201.doc"][/URL][URL="http://files.meetup.com/47098/Complications%20-%20Dungeon%20article%201.doc"][COLOR=#0066cc]files.meetup.com/47098/Complications%20-...[/COLOR][/URL] 24 complications for encounters (in no particular order) 1 skirmish rooms 2 moving hazard 3 spring up in back 4 run for something 5 dangerous hazard 6 usable attack object 7 hard to cross divider 8 split the party 9 boost area 10 change in elevation 11 control box 12 disable a trap 13 superior cover 14 pull/push 15 Forceful abduction 16 stop the destruction 17 spawning 18 innocent in danger/hostage 19 bait 20 don’t stand still 21 slowly worse 22 surprise 23 accomplish in time/in place 24 special movement feature [/QUOTE]

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