So is four goblins a normal encounter?

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#1

Noon

Jul 31, 2014 21:03:37

I'm running a game with a fighter and a wizard and I'm wondering if for a party of four four goblins (200XP) is a normal encounter? Seems like it from the starter set. So for two characters it'd be 100XP?

 

Used two skeletons the other night (100XP total) but then one of them dropped the wizard who'd taken 2 damage from a pit trap previously and I said I wasn't sure about the encounter range so we agreed to remove one of them. On the other hand I'd forgotten about the fighters second wind. Probably could have handled it. Party might need a healing potion (though they can't afford it right now)

#2

DM_HEEGZ

Jul 31, 2014 22:12:53

http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/building-adventures

 

that gives a general explanation for you.

#3

Noon

Aug 01, 2014 18:29:01

Ah, yup, they've changed it since the playtest. It seems two skeletons is average. Thanks, HEEGZ!