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<blockquote data-quote="DND_Reborn" data-source="post: 7934071" data-attributes="member: 6987520"><p>Oh, nighttime "resting" encounters! I love those when I DM. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite29" alt=":devilish:" title="Devil :devilish:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":devilish:" /></p><p></p><p>I agree, that <em>should</em> have been an easy encounter by my calculations as well. Doing it at night while most of the PCs are sleeping, unarmored, etc. would probably bump it up to a moderate, but anything worse is just a result of poor luck on the party's side IMO.</p><p></p><p>I think part of the problem I saw when writing the OP was also because I was thinking more in terms of our current game. While no where near Monty Haul, it is pretty liberal when it comes to magic items, etc.</p><p></p><p>Honestly, I prefer a grittier game where finding a suit of plate mail <em>is</em> still a big deal after 5th level. I tell players I like the 1 gp = $100 USD in modern times to give people an idea of what is wealthy. It works well the the living expenses guidelines, etc. in the PHB. So, that 1500 gp plate armor today would cost about $150,000 USD!!! (or more). Most players' first response is "Holy $hit!!!" So some of the issues will be resolved by keeping the game more low-key.</p><p></p><p>In the same light I would rather have fewer magic items, but the ones they get are truly prized! Our current DM's philosophy is everything is random. Our prior barbarian (no longer in the group) acquired a greatsword +3 at level 5! Talk about messing with the balance of things! But, the DM rolled it and let it go. Later an NPC warned the barbarian such a powerful item would be sought after and hard to keep... We never found out what happened to that barbarian... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt=":unsure:" title="Unsure :unsure:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":unsure:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DND_Reborn, post: 7934071, member: 6987520"] Oh, nighttime "resting" encounters! I love those when I DM. :devilish: I agree, that [I]should[/I] have been an easy encounter by my calculations as well. Doing it at night while most of the PCs are sleeping, unarmored, etc. would probably bump it up to a moderate, but anything worse is just a result of poor luck on the party's side IMO. I think part of the problem I saw when writing the OP was also because I was thinking more in terms of our current game. While no where near Monty Haul, it is pretty liberal when it comes to magic items, etc. Honestly, I prefer a grittier game where finding a suit of plate mail [I]is[/I] still a big deal after 5th level. I tell players I like the 1 gp = $100 USD in modern times to give people an idea of what is wealthy. It works well the the living expenses guidelines, etc. in the PHB. So, that 1500 gp plate armor today would cost about $150,000 USD!!! (or more). Most players' first response is "Holy $hit!!!" So some of the issues will be resolved by keeping the game more low-key. In the same light I would rather have fewer magic items, but the ones they get are truly prized! Our current DM's philosophy is everything is random. Our prior barbarian (no longer in the group) acquired a greatsword +3 at level 5! Talk about messing with the balance of things! But, the DM rolled it and let it go. Later an NPC warned the barbarian such a powerful item would be sought after and hard to keep... We never found out what happened to that barbarian... :unsure: [/QUOTE]
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