How to speed up gameplay and reduce the 15 minute day
See how it doesn't suggest 4 encounters of party level?
See how it doesn't say the party barely scraped by?
it makes writing adventures much easier. makes the 15 minute day a lot less common, and makes PCs/Bosses feel special.
Actually it does suggest 4 encounter a day if CR=APL. It specifically says
"The PCs should be able to take on many more encounters lower than their level but fewer encounters with Encounter Levels higher than their party level."
That means 4 is still the baseline, but if the CR/EL is higher or lower that CR=APL then the number of encounters should also change.
Now in actual gameplay I find that as a I level up resources last longer, but for the purpose of online debates 4 is a good number to use just so everyone is on the same page.
Actually it does suggest 4 encounter a day if CR=APL. It specifically says
"The PCs should be able to take onmany more encounters lower than their level but fewer encounters with Encounter Levels higher than their party level."
That means 4 is still the baseline, but if the CR/EL is higher or lower that CR=APL then the number of encounters should also change.
Now in actual gameplay I find that as a I level up resources last longer, but for the purpose of online debates 4 is a good number to use just so everyone is on the same page.
but it doesn't say every encounter has to be CR=APL. and CR=APL skews things in favor of builds who hit often and hit hard. forgetting common things like lesser foes and such in favor of everybody being equals.
but it doesn't say every encounter has to be CR=APL.Actually it does suggest 4 encounter a day if CR=APL. It specifically says
"The PCs should be able to take onmany more encounters lower than their level but fewer encounters with Encounter Levels higher than their party level."
That means 4 is still the baseline, but if the CR/EL is higher or lower that CR=APL then the number of encounters should also change.
Now in actual gameplay I find that as a I level up resources last longer, but for the purpose of online debates 4 is a good number to use just so everyone is on the same page.
I agree, but I never saw that as the common belief anyway. I think that whoever reviewed his story did not read know that though. I don't think I have been in a game that held us to 4 encounters a day on a consistent basis.
I agree, but I never saw that as the common belief anyway. I think that whoever reviewed his story did not read know that though. I don't think I have been in a game that held us to 4 encounters a day on a consistent basis.but it doesn't say every encounter has to be CR=APL.Actually it does suggest 4 encounter a day if CR=APL. It specifically says
"The PCs should be able to take onmany more encounters lower than their level but fewer encounters with Encounter Levels higher than their party level."
That means 4 is still the baseline, but if the CR/EL is higher or lower that CR=APL then the number of encounters should also change.
Now in actual gameplay I find that as a I level up resources last longer, but for the purpose of online debates 4 is a good number to use just so everyone is on the same page.
it reccomends a variety of ELs
Such an awesome blog. That guy is brilliant.
Funny how I just mentioned a similar tactic in another thread :)
Maybe I am Justin Alexander...
Maybe I am Justin Alexander...
No I'm Spartac. . .oh, wait, that's someone else.
Nevermind.