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<blockquote data-quote="FrogReaver" data-source="post: 7332953" data-attributes="member: 6795602">Honestly, I'd say those encounters would be easier for a party of 8 than halving the party size and having the players fight half the number of enemies.&nbsp; Magic tends to be much more effective when you are facing a large group of enemies and you are likely to have multiple spell casters on your side.Just for example.&nbsp; In the first fight.&nbsp; 1 fireball handles a good number of the spiders (maybe 4) and greatly injures a good number more (maybe 4 more).&nbsp; Any martial characters attacking an injured spider likely kill it.&nbsp; This leaves 3 mages left.&nbsp; They will do some cantrip damage and healing if needed on the party.&nbsp; Round 2.&nbsp; (2 ettercaps and 4 giant spiders remaining)3 giant spiders die through basic attacks and cantripsRound 3.&nbsp; (2 ettercaps and 1 giant spider)Round 4.&nbsp; (2 ettercaps 1 injured)Round 5 (1 ettercap injured)Round 6 VictoryIt's actually very possible 1 extra ability or 2 could end the fight a turn or 2 early.&nbsp; Divine Smite or Action Surge or a few magic missles etc.The party still has most it's hp left (after healing) and a large number of level 3 spell slots still remaining.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FrogReaver, post: 7332953, member: 6795602"] Honestly, I'd say those encounters would be easier for a party of 8 than halving the party size and having the players fight half the number of enemies. Magic tends to be much more effective when you are facing a large group of enemies and you are likely to have multiple spell casters on your side. Just for example. In the first fight. 1 fireball handles a good number of the spiders (maybe 4) and greatly injures a good number more (maybe 4 more). Any martial characters attacking an injured spider likely kill it. This leaves 3 mages left. They will do some cantrip damage and healing if needed on the party. Round 2. (2 ettercaps and 4 giant spiders remaining) 3 giant spiders die through basic attacks and cantrips Round 3. (2 ettercaps and 1 giant spider) Round 4. (2 ettercaps 1 injured) Round 5 (1 ettercap injured) Round 6 Victory It's actually very possible 1 extra ability or 2 could end the fight a turn or 2 early. Divine Smite or Action Surge or a few magic missles etc. The party still has most it's hp left (after healing) and a large number of level 3 spell slots still remaining. [/QUOTE]

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