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<blockquote data-quote="FrozenNorth" data-source="post: 8952866" data-attributes="member: 7020832"><p>My system is similar to [USER=20323]@Quickleaf[/USER] ’s and I would bring up the following points.</p><p></p><p>First, because most DMs are more accustomed to setting up combat encounters than social encounters, at first, they will take more time. But as a DM gets experience, they will be able set up social encounters much quicker. </p><p></p><p>Second, these types of social encounters don’t occur every session, and when they do, they tend to take more time than an equivalent combat encounter, so it is normal that they take tome to prepare. I would analogize them to a boss fight in 5e. Sure, you could just pull out a beholder and throw it at the players, but most DMs think about including lackeys whose powers synergize with the boss, and throw in some interesting environmental or lair effects.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrozenNorth, post: 8952866, member: 7020832"] My system is similar to [USER=20323]@Quickleaf[/USER] ’s and I would bring up the following points. First, because most DMs are more accustomed to setting up combat encounters than social encounters, at first, they will take more time. But as a DM gets experience, they will be able set up social encounters much quicker. Second, these types of social encounters don’t occur every session, and when they do, they tend to take more time than an equivalent combat encounter, so it is normal that they take tome to prepare. I would analogize them to a boss fight in 5e. Sure, you could just pull out a beholder and throw it at the players, but most DMs think about including lackeys whose powers synergize with the boss, and throw in some interesting environmental or lair effects. [/QUOTE]
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