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So I am running Strength of Thousands, Kingmaker 2e, and working through the PFS module content starting at Season 1. One reoccurring theme I see is players feeling ineffective, especially in party vs single monster combat. Even when a combat is considered low or moderate it tends to either feel like it's dragging on because the players cannot hit AC and/or Saves are crushed by the mob, or because they are getting dropped in a round by a crit.
Generally I have 5 or 6 players, and I try to keep encounters pretty close to what's written in the modules, which from what I understand should be geared for 4 players of an appropriate level.
One thing I can't really change is I tend to roll pretty well (especially when GMing). Just to be sure, I've started tracking dice rolls, and while I do tend to roll slightly above average, and some of the players roll slightly under, my hit percentage is right around 60% while they are sitting at around 30%, and my damage is often much higher even normal attacks.
Should I start throwing weak on creatures, and is this a trend I can expect to continue through higher levels?