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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mouseferatu" data-source="post: 2606592" data-attributes="member: 1288">Another quick thought, inspired by something in the other thread.It's not possible to have "balance" between players and DM. By definition, the DM wins. Even if he restricts himself to the RAW--and he's not necessarily obliged to do so--he can keep throwing things at the PCs. If the DM wants to overpower the party, he will.The trick is for the DM not to blatantly abuse his power, and to keep things balanced in terms of the encounters he chooses to throw at the party. That doesn't mean the PCs must be able to beat everything they come across, just that the DM should avoid opponents specifically designed to make the players feel useless. That, and only that, can "balance" things between players and DM.</blockquote>