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| + | |style="vertical-align:top;" |'''How can I design an encounter?''' |
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| − | |'''Calculating Encounters''' |
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| + | |style="vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid; border-color:#8dbdbd;" |We wrote an article on it! See [[How to Design an Encounter]] for your answers. |
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| − | |[http://webpages.charter.net/tedsarah/Pathfinder/utilities/encounterCalculator.htm Online Encounter Calculator] |
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| − | |Free! |
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| + | |style="vertical-align:top;" |'''Are there tools to make running encounters easier?''' |
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| + | |style="vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid; border-color:#8dbdbd;" |A lot of plot runners on Tenebrae use a software called [http://combatmanager.com/ Combat Manager] to help track enemy HP totals and have enemy stat blocks available at a glance. |
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| − | |[[How_to_Design_an_Encounter|How to Design an Encounter]] |
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| + | The [[Player-Contributed Encounter Grab Bag]] has some player-contributed inspiration for running your own encounters, too. |
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| − | |Lots of resources! |
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| + | |style="vertical-align:top;" |'''Where can I find monsters for encounters?''' |
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| − | |'''Running Combat''' |
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| + | |style="vertical-align:top; border-bottom:1px solid; border-color:#8dbdbd;" |Check out the [[World_Bestiary#Bestiary|Tenebrae Bestiary]]. The only approved sources for monsters are listed on this page! |
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| − | |[http://combatmanager.com/ Combat Manager] |
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| + | Keep in mind that there are creature restrictions depending on what type of PRP you're running! (See [[Standard PRPs]] and [[Death Consent PRPs]] for more on those.) '''Dragons and demiliches''' are reserved for staff-only events to keep them unique. '''Catfolk, driders, and drow''' are not in theme and therefore are not permitted. |
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| − | |Free! A solid app for finding and adjusting creature stats. It runs on Windows, or on Linux under WINE. |
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| + | |style="vertical-align:top;" |'''What if I want to offer legwork? What IS legwork?''' |
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| − | |'''Finding Monsters''' |
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| + | |style="vertical-align:top;" |The [[Legwork Mini-Guide for GMs]] explains it all! |
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| − | |[[World_Bestiary#Bestiary|Tenebrae Bestiary]] |
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| + | '''+help legwork''' in-game is helpful too. |
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| − | |Includes links to all Pathfinder Bestiaries we make use of, as well as some custom content. |
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| − | |[http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/monsters/monsterCreation.html Monster Creation Table] |
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| − | |While we ask that PrPs use Bestiary entries (templates are fine), sometimes you need a number on the fly, or a DC for a CR 15 trap. |
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| − | |'''Live Help''' |
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| − | |addcom tpk=TPK |
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| − | |Our live channel ingame! |
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Latest revision as of 07:41, 1 September 2023
| Tools for GMs | ||
| Question | Answer | |
| How can I design an encounter? | We wrote an article on it! See How to Design an Encounter for your answers. | |
| Are there tools to make running encounters easier? | A lot of plot runners on Tenebrae use a software called Combat Manager to help track enemy HP totals and have enemy stat blocks available at a glance.
The Player-Contributed Encounter Grab Bag has some player-contributed inspiration for running your own encounters, too. | |
| Where can I find monsters for encounters? | Check out the Tenebrae Bestiary. The only approved sources for monsters are listed on this page!
Keep in mind that there are creature restrictions depending on what type of PRP you're running! (See Standard PRPs and Death Consent PRPs for more on those.) Dragons and demiliches are reserved for staff-only events to keep them unique. Catfolk, driders, and drow are not in theme and therefore are not permitted. | |
| What if I want to offer legwork? What IS legwork? | The Legwork Mini-Guide for GMs explains it all!
+help legwork in-game is helpful too. | |