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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jester David" data-source="post: 6906588" data-attributes="member: 37579">*shrug*It sucks when the players cake walk over your big bad. But having played through two Paizo APs I know that's not just a 5e problem. And unlike the Pathfinder ones, the 5e ones are playtested. And that I'm not bound to the words on the pages. I totally changed the boss fight mechanics. And pumped up a few other key battles. Not just tactics: I'm not above boosting enemy hp, adding legendary actions/ mythic tiers, and adding a few nooks. The range of power levels between groups is high. The difference optimizing, good tactics, party synergy, and favorable magic items makes is huge. Combining any of the two is very potent. Throw in poor DM tactics and good PC rolls and things go well.Published adventures generally have to aim low in power level. Because they might be run for newbies who don't optimize or work together. And you don't want them slaughtered by an "unfair" encounter. The baseline bar is set low.</blockquote>