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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 9584044" data-attributes="member: 6801845">I agree, but just a note.  Surprise has been nerfed a bit in the 2024 rules, all it means now is that those creatures surprised have disadvantage on initiative.  Again, I have never had a single fight that I can remember that only lasted one round at any level*.  I'm not some tactical genius, I just don't have fights with solo monsters or at least not solo monsters that go toe-to-toe with the damage dealer.*To clarify there have been a fight or two here and there were the goal wasn't to defeat the monsters but that had an alternative goal such as stopping a ritual.  It can be fun for the group to figure out how to do it without actually fighting.</blockquote>