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<blockquote data-quote="Rhenny" data-source="post: 4464332" data-attributes="member: 18333">Hi all, Once in a while during campaigns I've DMd in the past, I'd have the PCs get involved with a larger scale war or skirmish.&nbsp; Instead of using regular combat rules I always described the battle and attacked each PC a few times and allowed the PCs to attack or use their spells a few times.&nbsp; I think with 4e, I'm going to use the Skill Challenges idea to make the battle scene more than what I did for previous editions.Basically, I'll run the battle like a skill challenge, but for every failure, a PC will take battle damage.&nbsp; If the PCs succeed in the skill challenge, then they will begin to push the enemy back or keep them at bay (if the PCs side is defending).&nbsp; If the PCs fail 3 times, their army must drop back and regroup.&nbsp; As DM, I'll decide how long the battle will ensue.See the attached for details and let me know what you think, or if anyone else has another system he or she uses feel free to post.&nbsp; Thanks.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rhenny, post: 4464332, member: 18333"] Hi all, Once in a while during campaigns I've DMd in the past, I'd have the PCs get involved with a larger scale war or skirmish. Instead of using regular combat rules I always described the battle and attacked each PC a few times and allowed the PCs to attack or use their spells a few times. I think with 4e, I'm going to use the Skill Challenges idea to make the battle scene more than what I did for previous editions. Basically, I'll run the battle like a skill challenge, but for every failure, a PC will take battle damage. If the PCs succeed in the skill challenge, then they will begin to push the enemy back or keep them at bay (if the PCs side is defending). If the PCs fail 3 times, their army must drop back and regroup. As DM, I'll decide how long the battle will ensue. See the attached for details and let me know what you think, or if anyone else has another system he or she uses feel free to post. Thanks. [/QUOTE]

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