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[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

??

How do you create encounters without doing the math? Do you just wing it and hope for the best?

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A good system shouldn't require me to know everyone's individual stats, just something like overall level and maybe their class composition to get a broad idea of capabilities.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

This. Pathfinder 2e has a rather robust encounter building system. 5e not having one is a failure of the game designers