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  1. Craig “Tezrak” HatlerJune 9, 2017 at 7:57 AM

    A balanced encounter isn't a 20th-level wizard against a group of 5th-level PCs, that's for sure.

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  2. Casey G.June 9, 2017 at 8:06 AM

    I'd agree?

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  3. Pearce SheaJune 9, 2017 at 8:10 AM

    a waste of time

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  4. Jay ExonautsJune 9, 2017 at 8:18 AM

    Giving the players a fighting cha -- HAHAHA ... I can't say it with a straight face.

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  5. Benjamin BaughJune 9, 2017 at 8:21 AM

    Given that my various groups routinely walk away from encounters with new recruits, allies, and henchbeasts... eh. Subverting balance and disrupting the normal resolution of conventional combat is one of my favorite things.

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  6. Casey G.June 9, 2017 at 8:34 AM

    https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PFQK-iklnQDMPx8jcfXP4cUWnkwN3XRowIII2Wtn6YsvmYlYoedRxkU8vCiBP8ZJ7Eb74jt_DE

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  7. Casey G.June 9, 2017 at 10:13 AM

    It's been reddited: reddit.com - Balance is Boring • r/rpg

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  8. Christopher WeeksJune 9, 2017 at 12:44 PM

    It's where the dragon weighs as much as its hoard.

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  9. Jacob HurstJune 9, 2017 at 5:27 PM

    This is my absolutely favorite writeup on this topic: enworld.org - [Very Long] Combat as Sport vs. Combat as War: a Key Difference in D&D Play Styles...

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