So I am having trouble challenging my PC's.
we only have two of them, so I figured that a 20 point buy would be okay.
but somehow they plow through and trivialize every encounter.
the characters are the Rapier master Swashbuckler and Monk of the sacred mountain.
the swashbuckler is fine, apart from having really, really good attack bonus but the monk apparently is able to apply the damage of both his unarmed strikes and brass knuckles to every hit, which is a lot of damage with flurry of blows. normally this isn't a problem but he also has the Snake Style feat, so I am rarely able to hit him as his AC is normally anywhere between 25 and 30.
I know the PC's are SUPPOSED to win, but for some reason it isnt as fun to be like " roll initiative. okay, combat's over." than to have a decent combat.
i tried talking to my group about it, but nothing came of it.
i would definitely say my group tries to optimize, and it really is becoming less fun for me.