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How can I shape long-term plot challenges around character power/capabilities? [closed]
When planning a session or adventure, obviously one should take into account the approximate power level and capabilities of the players. For creatures and similar formal challenges, CR helps scale ...
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Is the Pathfinder Core Rulebook a good standard to use for what is balanced within its system?
I'm asking about the practice of using the book as a measuring rod to decide if other official content in the system is balanced in comparison.
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How do I balance an all-spellcaster party?
This here campaign I'm about to unfold is going to feature 2-3 players, 2 of which definitely want to get spellcasting characters and the third is very likely to go down the same path.
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What can I do when I accidentally gave out an overpowered item?
In our last game, the players worked their way through a series of fiendish traps into a high security vault, where they recovered a Staff of the Magi. After the game I looked at the stats, and ...
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How do I balance a very-low magic campaign?
Recently, my players and I got kind of bored with the fact that Pathfinder relies heavily on magic items than martial prowess for fighting classes. I realize and accept the fact that spellcasters are ...
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