The PCs tactics of "just kill everything" will almost certainly result in the NPC dying or being kidnapped again. Don't give them a way to get them back - they failed. Failure is always an option.
Careful with this.
Although I completely agree and would not want to run a game for mindless murder-hobos, if the players want to play mindless murder-hobos and just wipe every map of all enemies ASAP and get treasure, as a DM, giving them a more nuanced experience will not solve any problems. It will only make them frustrated and not want to play.
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Are you using a balanced mix of enemies, and fighting them as tactically as possible? For the same total exp worth of monsters, you can significantly boost the challenge by doing that. Have a few ranged units that shoot at their squishies, a few melee units that tie up their melee, a caster controlling the field/buffing/debuffing/blasting whatever kind of caster we are talking, and a specialist of some sort that brings a unique challenge, and have them fight in a smart tactical formation. Have them utilize terrain just like the players would, too.
Thats good advice! I have this book called "the monsters know what they're doing" that gives stratagies for all the monsters in the Monster Manual, but have not been using it much. I will more now though!
Buy a copy of "The Monsters Know What They are Doing" by Keith Ammann( can find it on Amazon)and use that when planning encounters and running monsters. You'll find that even lower CR creatures are wrecking your players after that if you use the tactics in the book.
Buy a copy of "The Monsters Know What They are Doing" by Keith Ammann( can find it on Amazon)and use that when planning encounters and running monsters. You'll find that even lower CR creatures are wrecking your players after that if you use the tactics in the book.
I have a copy of "The monsters know what they are doing", but don't use it much. I aught to though! Thanks!
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Careful with this.
Although I completely agree and would not want to run a game for mindless murder-hobos, if the players want to play mindless murder-hobos and just wipe every map of all enemies ASAP and get treasure, as a DM, giving them a more nuanced experience will not solve any problems. It will only make them frustrated and not want to play.
WOTC lies. We know that WOTC lies. WOTC knows that we know that WOTC lies. We know that WOTC knows that we know that WOTC lies. And still they lie.
Because of the above (a paraphrase from Orwell) I no longer post to the forums -- PM me if you need help or anything.
Thats good advice! I have this book called "the monsters know what they're doing" that gives stratagies for all the monsters in the Monster Manual, but have not been using it much. I will more now though!
Thanks everybody!! All this was SUPER helpful! Thank you! :)
Buy a copy of "The Monsters Know What They are Doing" by Keith Ammann( can find it on Amazon)and use that when planning encounters and running monsters. You'll find that even lower CR creatures are wrecking your players after that if you use the tactics in the book.
I have a copy of "The monsters know what they are doing", but don't use it much. I aught to though! Thanks!