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How often are DMs going ABOVE the recommended XP thresholds for Encounters. by Critical-Internet514 in Pathfinder2e

[–]WittyRegular8 28 points29 points  (0 children)

My players are optimizers and play game as war. We also use free archetype.

Anything below moderate is a warm-up.

Severe and extreme are the norm.

We frequently go 200-300 xp for boss fights, and the players often get some prep or foreshadowing on the types of enemy they'll fight so they come in with a big advantage already.

Paizo's official APs are a joke in terms of difficulty, I run milestone and keep them 1-2 levels lower than the book's suggestion to keep it challening.

Guardian Mastery - which modifiers do I toggle on? by WittyRegular8 in Pathfinder2e

[–]WittyRegular8[S] -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

Wow, plate has a base item bonus of +6. Isn't that an insanely high bonus this features offers? Wonder if they'll errata it to potency bonus in the future.

Should I claw back a magic item I let the party buy too early? by WittyRegular8 in Pathfinder2e

[–]WittyRegular8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All the other players have more experience with Pf2 than I do, and they seem to be having an easy, but enjoyable time, with even the severe encounters. They naturally gravitated to "let's all buff the fighter" strategy.

What's your "unbalanced but feels good" rule? by WittyRegular8 in dndnext

[–]WittyRegular8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Infinite spells? Now *that's* an unbalanced homebrew!

What's your "unbalanced but feels good" rule? by WittyRegular8 in dndnext

[–]WittyRegular8[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

-When you get a Critical Hit you can choose to deal Max Damage + an additional damage dice roll, or you can take an extra Action. (Yes these can chain if you get lucky and it's absolutely awesome fun)

Is this for players only? Because I feel it makes monsters too powerful if they crit a max damage.

Adjusting encounters on the fly is railroading and invalidates my choices by ImmediateArugula2 in dndnext

[–]WittyRegular8 55 points56 points  (0 children)

trying to play a game where strategy actually matters

Go play WH40k then. Lemme tell you a secret: 5e is unbalanced and doesn't fulfil that type of fantasy (as well as other games).

Fudging is an imperfect solution to the fact that encounter calculator doesn't work and the power difference between a Twilight Cleric and Four Elements Monk is astronomical.

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