Session Prep and Encounter Building in the D&D 2024 DMG – Lazy RPG Talk Show

2772.441 - 2798.524 Mike Shea

foes are distracted or in disadvantageous positions the monsters are all surprised the characters have spells or features well suited the players engage in excellent tactical behavior maybe your character your players are just really smart and they know how to fight the characters are well rested and coming in fresh the characters have an arsenal of magic items the characters have useful companions there's lots of different things that can change the benchmark in lots of ways likewise the monsters might be favored if the monsters significantly outnumber the number of characters or if the characters are surprised by monsters the