I am going to run official PF 2 material for a party of only 2 players. I have gone through a number of options to make this work:
1. Give every player 2 PCs -- we don't like this for RP reasons
2. Have 2 NPCs join the party - I don't like this, as I have enough on my hands already
3. Adjust encounter (half the number of enemies and/or apply weak template to solo enemier) - extra work in prep
4. Keep players 2 levels ahead of suggested level
Option 4 is most appealing. With 2 PCs you only have half the encounter XP budget, but with +2 levels this equals out mathematically.
What are the pitfalls of option 4? Obviously if one PC goes down, party is only at 50% strength. Does anyone have experience with handling it this way?
Thanks!
PS: My first post here ;-)