My players are about to complete the current module I am running them through and will have them up to level 14. I would like to use the Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage to continue their adventure. As they will be far higher level than the beginning level of the module, should I let them travel down to the appropriate level without encountering anything as if someone had already cleared those levels or let them have the easy kills of the residents of each level until they are at the appropriate level? Advancement has been by Milestone so far so the extra, and easy, XP wouldn't really make a difference.
My players are about to complete the current module I am running them through and will have them up to level 14. I would like to use the Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage to continue their adventure. As they will be far higher level than the beginning level of the module, should I let them travel down to the appropriate level without encountering anything as if someone had already cleared those levels or let them have the easy kills of the residents of each level until they are at the appropriate level? Advancement has been by Milestone so far so the extra, and easy, XP wouldn't really make a difference.
Ask the party and get their input. And/or increase the CR level to match your Party in the beginning. until you are in sync.