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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Herremann the Wise" data-source="post: 5817513" data-attributes="member: 11300">I see where you're coming from, but I'm not so sure that you would be without a chance. Large numbers of foes represent a challenge as they should; stranger monsters and creatures need to be approached differently.You can't just go into the room with a dragon in it, knowing that it is of appropriate level, and thus metagame-wise should present an appropriate challenge with an appropriately-sized (and possibly previously ordered) treasure packet at the end of it. This kind of player attitude was at the heart of Mike Shea's recent "entitlement" quip.You need to carefully plan how you are going to take on a very difficult foe so that strategically, as many factors are in your favour. My group did this with an excellent open design module in The Old Margreve: Hollow. They had to take on an almost impossible foe and did so by carefully understanding its weaknesses, patterns and the best way how to attack it. In so doing they became more invested and involved in the story, the creature at hand, more knowledgeable of how difficult their task was and thus felt more rewarded when they finally brought it down. While you would not want to do this for every combat, it does provide an excellent climax to an adventure. Knowing that without planning, a creature or task is a TPK can bring out the best in some players as they get stuck into it and work out how to best defeat it. I prefer these strange creatures being focused on in an adventure, rather than being a dime a dozen in a too-carefully planned series of encounters.But yes, such an approach means that in general, fighting creatures is more dangerous than previous editions would have us believe.Best RegardsHerremann the Wise</blockquote>

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