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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DimitriX" data-source="post: 4450815" data-attributes="member: 63781">I've noticed similar problems.  I've run KotS and another DM is running his own campaign.  I've noticed in both situations that the combat usually ends up being in the doorway of the room in which the encounter has set up.  I think that it is because in both cases initiative is rolled as soon as the door is opened.  Once that happens, unless the defenders roll high and go before the monsters, then the monsters seem to charge into the party and the battle line is set in the doorway or the hallway leading into the room.So, here are a few suggestions for homebrew adventures that might avoid this:1.  Give the monsters a reason to not charge.  Maybe they have a barricade set up and will use ranged attacks or they have traps set up in the room that they want the party to step into.2.  Have initiative delayed.  Maybe the monsters are laying in ambush and are waiting until the party is in the middle of the room so they can be surrounded or attacked at range from hiding.3.  Use two rooms.  Have the first room be empty with the exception of a trap alarm that alerts monsters in the next room that some one is coming.  This basically reverses the typical setup where the party is entering the room.4.  Have combat start as the party tries to leave the room.  Perhaps the party has to enter a room, check it out, and as they leave, they realize the door has locked behind them.  Then the monsters enter (phasing or insubstantial) or a trap is set off.5.  Play a variation of capture the flag.  Maybe the most advantageous or least disadvantageous terrain is in the middle of the room.  Wouldn't it be funny if a party member set off a trap that hit random squares except a couple of 2X2 patches in the middle of the room?  The monsters and the party will want to be on one of those spots.But, basically I've been a bit disappointed in the first couple of WotC adventures because there does seem to be a bit of railroading and the dungeon delve section is a repetitious series of "go into the room, kill the monsters, take the loot, rinse and repeat".  And, considering I can't judge the quality of the adventure without buying it (because they come sealed in plastic), I don't think I'm going to spend anymore money on WotC adventures.</blockquote>

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