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When to use scarce resources in combat?
How does one choose when to use scarce resources (e.g. powers you can only use once per day or encounter) in combat? I am particularly concerned with D&D, but I believe the concept carries over ...
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What happens when a creature falls on another creature?
If I successfully teleport a creature 4 square above another creature, and it falls, what happens? Is damage done to one or both?
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Needing a Plan to Win [closed]
I am new to D&D and I am joining a campaign that automatically starts me in level 6. We are playing 3.5 version. I am a half-elf fighter with an alignment of chaotic neutral. I want to play my ...
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What are some good sources for combat tactics for a GM to use?
My players are extremely strategic, and they're consistently (and too easily) defeating groups of enemies that I intended to present a real challenge. Probably for the same reason that I suck at ...
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How do I make and use tactically interesting terrain?
I'm running 4e but I think this applies everywhere.
I want to use terrain more often in my fights. My best fights are the ones that revolve around interesting terrain. The problem is that I don't ...
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What are some “ideal” marching formations?
It often happens that your party is approaching an area in which you just know combat will soon ensue. Or, when a combat encounter presents itself, you may be given an opportunity to arbitrarily ...
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Is it possible to turn Tenser's Floating Disk into a chariot?
Is it possible to turn Tenser's Floating Disk into a chariot in AD&D 1st edition?
There are several problems that I'm not sure can be solved:
How would the harness be attached to the disk?
Can ...
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As a DM is it better to focus fire on defenders or on a weaker target?
As a DM if you wage a fair fight, the defender is something of a spoiler for your monsters. A defender usually has high hitpoints, high defenses, marking abilities, and ally protection abilities, all ...
