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Podcast: How to Be a Better DM: Dungeon Master Tips for the DM Newbie, the Hobbyist and the Forever DM
Episode: 3 Questions To Determine a Combat Encounter’s Length
Description: When you are planning a combat encounter, do you know how to get it into the "Goldilocks" zone in terms of length? You don't want it so short that no one got anything out of it, but you also don't want it so long that all the players are secretly praying that it will be over after the next turn.To help you plan the length of your encounter, whether beforehand or on the fly, here are 3 questions:Question #1: Has each player had a chance to feel either useful, powerful, or seriously threatened?Question #2: Has this...