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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Xune Woe" data-source="post: 1625776" data-attributes="member: 7505">I would say the most common mistake that a n00b DM makes is that he doesn't understand the idea of using tactics/strategy in his encounters or he lacks understanding of the monster's capabilities as he's running the combat.Some of the other posters gave some excellent specifics on varying terrain, so definitely look at that. Moreover, attempt to determine your monster's strategy in advance ... that way you'll know what each creature will do from round-to-round. Don't be afraid to improvise if your initial strategy isn't working.If your encounters involve a bunch of monsters merely rushing your party, then it's no wonder the party is mowing them down easily. Now, don't get me wrong, some monsters are just too stupid to formulate good strategy on their own. In that case, keep things simple, or perhaps throw in a leader that isn't so stupid that can help up the level of strategy your monsters employ.</blockquote>