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Hi, I'm a new DM and am running my first custom campaign. So far it's going ok though I'm running low on idea's for challenges... The monster/combat side I'm fine with. It's the Trap, puzzle and direction finding thing I'm having issues with.

The next part of the campaign will see them entering an abandoned town searching for an NPC who has a Goblin Skinned book they need. After a short look through the town they decide to set up camp. Eventually they realise they can't leave the town and it seems to be infested with various evil energies and creatures. Basically, what I'm asking is, how can I keep this interesting and entertaining and challenging without having to rely on monsters all the time? What can I do to let them find their way through the town and get lost and then find their way out again? I have an idea for an end boss, though I need things for between the start and finish...

Thanks,
Fox.

Hi, I've recently started a Phalanx Fighter that on the roll for stats unfortunately had low strength (strength 12)

He's still only level 1, his stats are as follows:

Str 12
Dex 15
Con 15
Wis 12
Int 12
Cha 8

He's armed with a spear and longsword and armoured with a tower shield and chainmail.

He has the feat that can protect allies next to him with a +2 shield bonus, one that gives him a shield bonus and a teamwork feat that allows him to swap places with one of his allies who also has the feat (that one is more for the fluff aspect). Sorry I can't remember the names of the feats (might be others in there but not sure).

We're not far from 2nd level and am really looking to improve on him, his AC is awesome (23 AC), but he can "NEVER" hit. In fact I've only hit once and that was on a roll of a 20... And then when I am hitting I'm doing no damage at all.

I'm working towards getting him Plate Armour for even more defence and looking at Stalwart Defender later on in levels.

At level 3 he can use spears and pole arms one handed with a shield so will be looking at getting some reach weapons then.

The problem I'm having is that whilst he is pretty much unhittable, he is pretty much completely useless in combat, I still want to head along the defender line but want to do something, anything in close combat.

Are there some tricks I can do or some way to cause damage or even just a way to take some bad guys out of the fight with my low strength?