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What's wrong with scaling (and levels, bonuses, advancement, etc)?
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<blockquote data-quote="Vascant" data-source="post: 5696307" data-attributes="member: 13927"><p>I think this comes down to a DM issue and what his players enjoy, there is no right or wrong answer. </p><p></p><p>For me, I don't set encounters up based on the current level of the players, I design them that make sense for the monster/creature/trap and the area it is located in. Ask anyone in my group, if you are 1st level then decide to follow up on a dragon rumor and it turns out to be true. You just became lunch. In my DMing style I view myself more as a manager and less of a story teller, the players are free to interact with world and my job is to handle the ripples of interaction.</p><p></p><p>This goes into the new world I am creating for my next campaign, I am mapping out a huge area in the underground. The players will get there through multiple paths, this will add new challenges I think other then always just the sword or hit points. Being able to breath, see and eat should always be the first priority and this kind of environment will really bring that to the forefront.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vascant, post: 5696307, member: 13927"] I think this comes down to a DM issue and what his players enjoy, there is no right or wrong answer. For me, I don't set encounters up based on the current level of the players, I design them that make sense for the monster/creature/trap and the area it is located in. Ask anyone in my group, if you are 1st level then decide to follow up on a dragon rumor and it turns out to be true. You just became lunch. In my DMing style I view myself more as a manager and less of a story teller, the players are free to interact with world and my job is to handle the ripples of interaction. This goes into the new world I am creating for my next campaign, I am mapping out a huge area in the underground. The players will get there through multiple paths, this will add new challenges I think other then always just the sword or hit points. Being able to breath, see and eat should always be the first priority and this kind of environment will really bring that to the forefront. [/QUOTE]
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