tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post8919127935169346293..comments2024-03-29T09:18:29.382+09:00Comments on What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse...: Mentzer Basic Cover to Cover: Monsters - General Notes Part 1Dennis Laffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-5169607746398252412016-08-13T14:14:56.612+09:002016-08-13T14:14:56.612+09:00That's too bad, really. Probably had a big imp...That's too bad, really. Probably had a big impact on why 4E is the way it is. I'm not ragging on 4E, I've had fun playing it. But it's definitely got a more "sterile, clinical" feel to encounters than older editions. Less organic.Dennis Laffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-54170547784187599342016-08-13T02:23:17.130+09:002016-08-13T02:23:17.130+09:00From what I've heard (we never used published ...From what I've heard (we never used published adventures), the earliest ones were closer to the DMG guidelines, but the fanbase threw a hissy-fit because they misunderstood how it was supposed to workHolly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-18529237079441885382016-08-12T23:18:25.248+09:002016-08-12T23:18:25.248+09:00Been many uears since I parted ways with my 3E boo...Been many uears since I parted ways with my 3E books, except for my PHB in Japanese. But that does sound familiar.<br /><br />However, the published modules and free adventures I downloaded, not to mention the adventures made by DMs I played through, did not follow those principals. There would be a series of level appropriate (EL +/=/-1 of party level) followed by a "boss fight" of EL +2~4.<br /><br />Most of the time, anyway.Maybe I just missesd playing the good modules...Dennis Laffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-15696968776073508882016-08-12T23:13:27.311+09:002016-08-12T23:13:27.311+09:00A derogative term for dungeon crawls that popped u...A derogative term for dungeon crawls that popped up somewhere. "There is a 10x10 room with an orc guarding a chest. Kill the orc, open the chest and find it was guarding a pie." Or something like that.Dennis Laffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-83837035969222346622016-08-12T21:55:40.065+09:002016-08-12T21:55:40.065+09:00What is "orc-and-pie?" It actually sound...What is "orc-and-pie?" It actually sounds kind of delicious...JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-85009057534206743592016-08-12T15:40:46.410+09:002016-08-12T15:40:46.410+09:00Regarding 3E's approach to encounters:
The DM...Regarding 3E's approach to encounters:<br /><br />The DMG discusses both "tailored" and "status quo" encounters. It encourages you to use at least some status quo encounters, even if you prefer tailored ones, and covers the possibility of exclusively using status quo encounters (recommending that you warn players beforehand)<br /><br />It encourages a wide variety of difficulty levels, even when using tailored encounters, ranging from the trivial to overpowering ("The PCs should run.") As for status quo encounters, the random tables included cover a wide range. Many dungeon levels will include an eight-level spread just for what tables to consult. I haven't analyzed each dungeon level table, but the encounters on each appear to have roughly equal ELs but varying CRs. So, on the 6th level of the dungeon, you might encounter a half-dozen spiders or a centuries-old dragon! The example they give of a wilderness encounter chart includes CRs ranging from 1/4 through 23Holly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.com