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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deadguy" data-source="post: 482116" data-attributes="member: 2480">I'm glad I'm not alone in discovering after the fact that the NPCs perhaps wouldn't have died as they did! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />When I am aout to use an important NPC I try and take a few moments to review my notes. Whenever possible I generate stat blocks for them in advance in a standard format, so I know where to look for information. I'll generally make a pencil note alongside if I've any particular strategies I will be using. It's fair to say though that the NPCs working with the PCs get more thoroughly checked than those working against them. It's a good deal for the PCs! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Whilst it sometimes introduces delays in play, my players are content for there to be a short break if I feel it necessary to get up to speed on the NPCs/monsters. We all agree that it's better to spend 5 mins now rather than spoil the game by making avoidable mistakes. I appreciate that pacing is important, but I feel that avoiding mistakes by taking a little time compensates for that by preserving verisimilitude.</blockquote>

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