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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 7563675" data-attributes="member: 6801845">I didn't realize that it was such an unusual concept that sometimes enemies that are not dragons can fly.&nbsp; Sometimes flying creatures are used as mounts.&nbsp; Sometimes there are multiple creatures with the ability to fly and no single spell could target them all.&nbsp; Not all fights are boss fights, and some don't happen in places chosen by the PCs.&nbsp; Sometimes the PCs face more than 2-3 fights between long rests.&nbsp; Sometimes that PCs know what they're going to be up against and can prep, other times they don't.Now I agree that if the strength based types (not all melee types are) can only use javelins I'd have to significantly lower the threat level. Which is why I took the radical step of giving them bows that used strength so they could reasonably contribute, even if they were better at melee.In the recent campaign, yes it was about dragons.&nbsp; But flying enemies, enemies far above the PCs, enemies that are mounted mounted arches a'la mongol hordes that ride in just close enough to fire an arrow and then ride away, enemies that cannot be reached for any number of reasons are not uncommon in my campaigns.&nbsp; It's called &quot;having a variety of challenges&quot;.Sometimes it's a boss fight, sometimes it's just been a rough Tuesday and the casters are low on spells and don't magically just &quot;know&quot; to have the right ones left.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 7563675, member: 6801845"] I didn't realize that it was such an unusual concept that sometimes enemies that are not dragons can fly. Sometimes flying creatures are used as mounts. [I]Sometimes[/I] there are multiple creatures with the ability to fly and no single spell could target them all. Not all fights are boss fights, and some don't happen in places chosen by the PCs. [I]Sometimes [/I]the PCs face more than 2-3 fights between long rests. Sometimes that PCs know what they're going to be up against and can prep, other times they don't. Now I agree that if the strength based types (not all melee types are) can only use javelins I'd have to significantly lower the threat level. Which is why I took the radical step of giving them bows that used strength so they could reasonably contribute, even if they were better at melee. In the recent campaign, yes it was about dragons. But flying enemies, enemies far above the PCs, enemies that are mounted mounted arches a'la mongol hordes that ride in just close enough to fire an arrow and then ride away, enemies that cannot be reached for any number of reasons are not uncommon in my campaigns. It's called "having a variety of challenges". Sometimes it's a boss fight, sometimes it's just been a rough Tuesday and the casters are low on spells and don't magically just "know" to have the right ones left. [/QUOTE]

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