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<blockquote data-quote="D'karr" data-source="post: 5250690" data-attributes="member: 336">With the party mix you have described your combats will take too long simply because the party doesn;t have enough damage output.My recommendations:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Don't use encounters that are above their level</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Use lots of minions - dragonborn love minions</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Don't use soldiers </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Modify monster HP to account for the fact that you are missing 2 party members from the default party of 5</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Don't use soldiers</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Modify all encounters for 3 players rather than the default 5</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Monsters don't have to fight to the death - When monsters reach bloodied they attempt to flee.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Don't use soldiers</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">With no leader, you will absolutely need alternate ways of healing in combat (potions, etc.)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Skill challenges are only as good as you make them.&nbsp; Give them a goal and let them figure out how to accomplish it.&nbsp; Ascertain the likelyhood of their solution being easy/moderate/hard and let them know that they think something is easy/moderate/hard.&nbsp; Don't become a slave to the mechanic, the mechanic is only a framework.&nbsp; If they FAIL, it is not the end of the world, make sure that it has consequences but that skill challenges do not become a dead-end.</li>
</ul>My 10 year old son plays with our regular group and he is having a blast (literally) with his dragonborn fighter.&nbsp; Put a few minions in front of him and his dragon breath will make everyone happy.Good luck and remember the idea is to have fun.&nbsp; It is a game of the imagination, not of mechanics and rules.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="D'karr, post: 5250690, member: 336"] With the party mix you have described your combats will take too long simply because the party doesn;t have enough damage output. My recommendations: [LIST] [*]Don't use encounters that are above their level [*]Use lots of minions - dragonborn love minions [*]Don't use soldiers [*]Modify monster HP to account for the fact that you are missing 2 party members from the default party of 5 [*]Don't use soldiers [*]Modify all encounters for 3 players rather than the default 5 [*]Monsters don't have to fight to the death - When monsters reach bloodied they attempt to flee. [*]Don't use soldiers [*]With no leader, you will absolutely need alternate ways of healing in combat (potions, etc.) [*]Skill challenges are only as good as you make them. Give them a goal and let them figure out how to accomplish it. Ascertain the likelyhood of their solution being easy/moderate/hard and let them know that they think something is easy/moderate/hard. Don't become a slave to the mechanic, the mechanic is only a framework. If they FAIL, it is not the end of the world, make sure that it has consequences but that skill challenges do not become a dead-end. [/LIST] My 10 year old son plays with our regular group and he is having a blast (literally) with his dragonborn fighter. Put a few minions in front of him and his dragon breath will make everyone happy. Good luck and remember the idea is to have fun. It is a game of the imagination, not of mechanics and rules. [/QUOTE]

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