obtaining LV.2 [Archive] - Wizards Community

obtaining LV.2 [Archive] - Wizards Community

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fridaymorteum
02-20-06, 03:53 PM I'm running a campaign with six PCs, each starting at LV.1

McGowan, a dwarven fighter, handles most of the combat, slaying most enemies before the rest of the party can react (which I've fixed), and his player is a very deep role-player. The character acts very realistically, and solves puzzles well.

My question is this - after 16 encounters (combat) and a handfull of non-combat encounters, many of which have involved McGowan, is it appropriet that he is now LV.2?

I had trouble with the experience tables, and we're too far into the game for me to re-calculate...
also note that most of the combat encounters were quickly dealt with by McGowan himself, with almost no challenge.
Lord Karsus
02-21-06, 03:04 AM -Not knowing exact EXP of the character, and the Challenge Ratings of the different monsters and traps and what not that the character has been though, I can only tell you what I think, based on assumption. If the character has been in 16 combat scenarios, and a few non-combat Roleplaying scenarios, I'd wager that the character is safely in 2nd level terratory. In fact, he might even be in the 3rd level area. I suggest really looking up the CRs, and awarding the correct EXP, and then adjusting everything (if anything needs to be adjusted) after a game, or some off time.
Vennettai
02-21-06, 05:59 AM remember that in the dm guide its says that you should give them varied challenges so you should probly start making a few specifically to tax there charecters from what you told us it seems like your not really doing any of that if only 1/6 charecters is taking care of things your not making encounters right. maybe. but on the other hand if he is trully thinking through every encounter and giving you a run for your money give him his do cause hes doing what a good player should. as a dm your job is to try and kill them while making it fun. or at least challenge them. i know ive done it before were i would litterally let pc's walk through a campaign. and at others they would lose a man or two. but as long as there having fun its all good

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fridaymorteum 02-20-06, 03:53 PM	I'm running a campaign with six PCs, each starting at LV.1 McGowan, a dwarven fighter, handles most of the combat, slaying most enemies before the rest of the party can react (which I've fixed), and his player is a very deep role-player. The character acts very realistically, and solves puzzles well. My question is this - after 16 encounters (combat) and a handfull of non-combat encounters, many of which have involved McGowan, is it appropriet that he is now LV.2? I had trouble with the experience tables, and we're too far into the game for me to re-calculate... also note that most of the combat encounters were quickly dealt with by McGowan himself, with almost no challenge.
Lord Karsus 02-21-06, 03:04 AM	-Not knowing exact EXP of the character, and the Challenge Ratings of the different monsters and traps and what not that the character has been though, I can only tell you what I think, based on assumption. If the character has been in 16 combat scenarios, and a few non-combat Roleplaying scenarios, I'd wager that the character is safely in 2nd level terratory. In fact, he might even be in the 3rd level area. I suggest really looking up the CRs, and awarding the correct EXP, and then adjusting everything (if anything needs to be adjusted) after a game, or some off time.
Vennettai 02-21-06, 05:59 AM	remember that in the dm guide its says that you should give them varied challenges so you should probly start making a few specifically to tax there charecters from what you told us it seems like your not really doing any of that if only 1/6 charecters is taking care of things your not making encounters right. maybe. but on the other hand if he is trully thinking through every encounter and giving you a run for your money give him his do cause hes doing what a good player should. as a dm your job is to try and kill them while making it fun. or at least challenge them. i know ive done it before were i would litterally let pc's walk through a campaign. and at others they would lose a man or two. but as long as there having fun its all good