Five Combat Encounter Building Mistakes in Dungeons and Dragons 5e [DM Tips]

MONSTERS OF DRAKKENHEIM is 300+ pages of eldritch horror inspired monsters for 5e by the Dungeon Dudes! Coming to Kickstarter March 26th, 2024: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/... These five common mistakes can result in D&D 5e combat encounters which are too easy, too difficult, or just plain boring. We discuss how Dungeon Masters can fix these issues to keep battles tense and exciting.

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Time Stamps:
2:20 - Super Smash Bros Brawl
4:18 - Too Many, Too Few, Too Obvious
7:45 - You Haven’t Even Got A Name Tag!
10:37 - Stunlock Shutout
14:29 - Empty Rooms
18:14 - Conclusion

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