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<blockquote data-quote="Stalker0" data-source="post: 4779035" data-attributes="member: 5889">One thing I wanted to clarify about my guide, some have the impression that I think 3e's model is better at supporting high level opponents against your party. I didn't say that. I said they can be more exciting, but at the same time can cause a lot of disappointment and anger if a player is snuffed out quickly. 4e gives you more grind, but it also allows a party to encounter a high level creature more safely, with more time to run away.That said, I think the way to handle the OP's situation is to invoke the great balancer of all things 4e....terrain. Feel free to pare up tough monsters with damaging terrain to speed up the fight.Lets say in your sandbox, the party decides to go take out the big red dragon in its mountain lair. Wait, did I say mountain? I meant volcano, that is now erupting!If your going to fight in the swamp, you could include heavy rain, making areas deep enough to suffocate people under. Include old relics that enhance damage, etc.Just because the monsters are predetermined doesn't mean the terrain is, at least the first time a party goes to a new area.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Stalker0, post: 4779035, member: 5889"] One thing I wanted to clarify about my guide, some have the impression that I think 3e's model is better at supporting high level opponents against your party. I didn't say that. I said they can be more exciting, but at the same time can cause a lot of disappointment and anger if a player is snuffed out quickly. 4e gives you more grind, but it also allows a party to encounter a high level creature more safely, with more time to run away. That said, I think the way to handle the OP's situation is to invoke the great balancer of all things 4e....terrain. Feel free to pare up tough monsters with damaging terrain to speed up the fight. Lets say in your sandbox, the party decides to go take out the big red dragon in its mountain lair. Wait, did I say mountain? I meant volcano, that is now erupting! If your going to fight in the swamp, you could include heavy rain, making areas deep enough to suffocate people under. Include old relics that enhance damage, etc. Just because the monsters are predetermined doesn't mean the terrain is, at least the first time a party goes to a new area. [/QUOTE]

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