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<blockquote data-quote="Greenfield" data-source="post: 6090988" data-attributes="member: 6669384">We've seen many references to the difference between the different versions of D&amp;D/Pathfinder when it comes to planning encounters.In most comparisons, D&amp;D3.* is the bad example.So let's talk about encounter planning.Most of the formula presume a balanced party of four.&nbsp; I seldom see those.I know the standard answer always begins with &quot;It depends&quot;, or &quot;It's complicated&quot;.&nbsp; I'd like to develop something a little more certain.So lat's start with the basics:&nbsp; How many standard, by the book Orcs are a balanced fight for a party of four 1st level PCs?How do we adjust if the party is only three?&nbsp; If the party has six characters?Now, what do we do when they make a level?&nbsp; Abandon Orcs forever?&nbsp; How many do we add to match that extra level?I know that these are baby steps, but I think we need an agreed upon foundation before we build anything bigger.&nbsp; And while these questions are already covered in the rules, we know that those rules break down after a very few levels. We're trying to build something a bit more solid.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Greenfield, post: 6090988, member: 6669384"] We've seen many references to the difference between the different versions of D&D/Pathfinder when it comes to planning encounters. In most comparisons, D&D3.* is the bad example. So let's talk about encounter planning. Most of the formula presume a balanced party of four. I seldom see those. I know the standard answer always begins with "It depends", or "It's complicated". I'd like to develop something a little more certain. So lat's start with the basics: How many standard, by the book Orcs are a balanced fight for a party of four 1st level PCs? How do we adjust if the party is only three? If the party has six characters? Now, what do we do when they make a level? Abandon Orcs forever? How many do we add to match that extra level? I know that these are baby steps, but I think we need an agreed upon foundation before we build anything bigger. And while these questions are already covered in the rules, we know that those rules break down after a very few levels. We're trying to build something a bit more solid. [/QUOTE]

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