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western_marches [2019/12/11 15:14] – [Mustering Rules] andrewwestern_marches [2019/12/11 15:15] (current) – [Encounters and Wandering Monsters] andrew
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-I think the DMG has some okay encounter tables. We should agree on a standard method of PC travel through the wilderness that encourages choices. One resource may be my wilderness crawl-o-matic. +I think the DMG has some okay encounter tables. We should agree on a standard method of PC travel through the wilderness that encourages choices. One resource may be my wilderness [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-I3TlCLE-j9XTyWGIQUDwFRiaZxunPfBQqRzhItz-xM/edit?usp=sharing|crawl-o-matic]]. 
  
 My main recommendation is to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnKc64ADYf8|set aside encounter balancing]]. I read a great article recently that suggested not trying to balance encounters against the party. Instead, create a thematic locale with thematically appropriate monsters to populate it, then figure out the relative challenge to the party and inform your PCs when they hear about it (and especially if they manage to sneak up to spy on it).  **Absolutely plus plus** My main recommendation is to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnKc64ADYf8|set aside encounter balancing]]. I read a great article recently that suggested not trying to balance encounters against the party. Instead, create a thematic locale with thematically appropriate monsters to populate it, then figure out the relative challenge to the party and inform your PCs when they hear about it (and especially if they manage to sneak up to spy on it).  **Absolutely plus plus**
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