Oofta
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1) Yep, the industry is there to make money. It is not a charity event.
2) Really? That is a lot of work... 20 lines multiplied by the number of attacks... plus possible bonuses from spells... and what about enlarge? Nope, it is easier to just calculate as you go along. Plus, it is very good for mental calculus!
For #2 - yeah, it seemed like overkill to me as well. But the guy just had a lot of difficulty. Nice guy, otherwise intelligent and fun, but mental math was just tough for him. Definitely an extreme case but it worked for him.
I've thought about trying a session with everyone using averages, may try it when we're back to playing in person. For now, most people are using Beyond20 since with use Roll20 and I have a shared account with DndBeyond.