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<blockquote data-quote="Philotomy Jurament" data-source="post: 4544237" data-attributes="member: 20854">One thing I like about empty space in <a href="http://www.philotomy.com/#dungeon" target="_blank">dungeons</a> is that it allows for pursuit and evasion, which is important in the kind of play-style I prefer.&nbsp; In my game, PCs are free to roam, which includes getting into areas and encounters that may not be level-appropriate.&nbsp; They need to be able to judge when to run, and when they *do* run, it's good to have some space.&nbsp; Knowing when to run and being able to get away is no less important than knowing your combat tactics.&nbsp; There's a reason the older rules talk about things like dropping food or treasure, spiking doors, casting hold portal, et cetera.&nbsp; I also like the fact that empty space often makes for a dungeon that is larger and has more paths, and thus greater opportunity for meaningful exploration, discover, and maybe even tactical options.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Philotomy Jurament, post: 4544237, member: 20854"] One thing I like about empty space in [url=http://www.philotomy.com/#dungeon]dungeons[/url] is that it allows for pursuit and evasion, which is important in the kind of play-style I prefer. In my game, PCs are free to roam, which includes getting into areas and encounters that may not be level-appropriate. They need to be able to judge when to run, and when they *do* run, it's good to have some space. Knowing when to run and being able to get away is no less important than knowing your combat tactics. There's a reason the older rules talk about things like dropping food or treasure, spiking doors, casting [b]hold portal[/b], et cetera. I also like the fact that empty space often makes for a dungeon that is larger and has more paths, and thus greater opportunity for meaningful exploration, discover, and maybe even tactical options. [/QUOTE]

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