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GM 101: Scaling the Challenge Rating in the Middle of a Conflict

Dwight and Jacob Scull Season 1 Episode 148

Hey Storytellers,

Sometimes in the middle of a conflict, you realize that your players are running through it too fast. So what do you do about that?

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In today's episode, we cover how to scale up or down your conflict in order to make it interesting. This may mean you fudge a die roll to avoid fully killing a player, or it may mean that backup for either side comes out of an unopened door or unexplored hallway.