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<blockquote data-quote="bgbarcus" data-source="post: 6722177" data-attributes="member: 6784891">The biggest change in encounters from 1e to 5e (can't speak to the middle versions that I never played) is that a solo monster is extremely vulnerable.&nbsp; PC's in 5e hit more often and do far more damage on each hit.&nbsp; Fighters can easily do 100+ HP damage in one round by the time they hit 12th level - an 8th level paladin with a holy avenger in my game was dealing 60+/round.&nbsp; There is no bag of hit points big enough, without going to ridiculous extremes, to withstand a group of 5e characters ganging up on it.Monster tactics, use of terrain, and additional monsters all change the balance.&nbsp; The PC's can't afford to ignore minions like we did in 1e because those little guys also pack a punch.The monsters are written to assume very limited magic items in the game.&nbsp; That holy avenger mentioned above would probably be considered well beyond what a normal 8th character would have but I've edited my MM to fit our game.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bgbarcus, post: 6722177, member: 6784891"] The biggest change in encounters from 1e to 5e (can't speak to the middle versions that I never played) is that a solo monster is extremely vulnerable. PC's in 5e hit more often and do far more damage on each hit. Fighters can easily do 100+ HP damage in one round by the time they hit 12th level - an 8th level paladin with a holy avenger in my game was dealing 60+/round. There is no bag of hit points big enough, without going to ridiculous extremes, to withstand a group of 5e characters ganging up on it. Monster tactics, use of terrain, and additional monsters all change the balance. The PC's can't afford to ignore minions like we did in 1e because those little guys also pack a punch. The monsters are written to assume very limited magic items in the game. That holy avenger mentioned above would probably be considered well beyond what a normal 8th character would have but I've edited my MM to fit our game. [/QUOTE]

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