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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Scott Christian" data-source="post: 8416499" data-attributes="member: 6901101">Overcoming a difficulty is not a problem. Most DMs I know enjoy it when their players overcome obstacles. Being able to overcome a majority or 50% of the obstacles by using a power that isn't even a resource is the problem. But in your view, the DM just has to change the encounter. But that is not always how DMs like to build.Hence, it can be a problem for some campaigns.See, here you can even agree with my claim. The difference is, you won't actually say it. You tiptoe around it, instead of just saying: "Flying could be a problem for some campaigns or DMs." You even made the claim that a new DM has to learn how to build encounters. The simple fact that it is not innate shows flying might be problematic.No offense, but I think this shows your lack of creativity, as opposed to other DMs making things "flat" or "undynamic." A river crossing isn't just a river crossing. It can be a hundred different things: right by a waterfall, thin iced, illusionary crossing, Indiana Jones rope bridge, King Kong log over deep river gorge, net trapped, isthmus with strong ocean currents, etc.Edit: A quick question: Why would you not want your players to use their skills on these varied terrain features? I mean, are the acrobatics and athletic checks only for combat in your games?</blockquote>