MAP TIP: When coming up with an idea for a new map, answer these two questions…
—1) What did this place used to be?
—2) What is it being used for now?
This will help build in evocative details and imply a lived-in world with a backstory! How do the giant termites dig through the old graveyard? How do the Frogfolk flood the abandoned abbey? How do the slime gunk up the farming village? What is the effect of this new occupation, how have they adapted the location to their needs?

— Kyle Latino (Map Crow) (@kylelatino) April 20, 2021

Level 13+ in #DnD5e is an absolute beast to try and balance, even with a lot of experience under my belt, using custom enemies, legendary actions, lairs, stringing encounters together etc, and the players are still crushing stuff that the “math” says should be deadly… Not every fight needs to be a nail-biter, but I'm definitely going to have to do some MAJOR work to figure out how to make the confrontations with their big, narrative, enemies exciting and dangerous.

— Mark “Sherlock” Hulmes (@sherlock_hulmes) February 7, 2021

Sigh… Look I do not need replies of "I usually scale the encounter a few levels higher" replies. I'm not asking for advice, just lamenting. I KNOW what I'm doing, I have likely done everything you are going to tell me. 😛

— Mark “Sherlock” Hulmes (@sherlock_hulmes) February 7, 2021

It was difficult for me as well! There is a lot to keep track of. I had to have a chat with my players around that level once where I told them basically I can't keep track of what their characters can do anymore; there's too much going on behind the screen!

— Justice Arman (@justicearman) February 7, 2021

How many players in your group? 5 players. I've run a lot of high-level battles but I still hate the balancing act and making it *just right*, especially with the current party comp (Sorc and Cleric are glass cannons, two mega tanks and a good mid-tank/damage dealing warlock).

— Mark “Sherlock” Hulmes (@sherlock_hulmes) February 8, 2021

No doubt. I’m running a campaign entering it’s fourth year with 11 – 13th level characters. Every encounter is a boss level war. If you want to talk shop you know how to reach me.
I’ve also had some high level outside the box talks about how to fix the broken math…
🤘🏼🐲🔥

— JOE MANGANIELLO (@JoeManganiello) February 8, 2021

When I started this adventure I never imagined reaching this milestone… 20K Followers!
Thanks to all of you, I will continue to serve the #DnD community because I believe that the world would be a better place if everyone played D&D.
GRAZIE! pic.twitter.com/UP0aiX2ck3

— Zoltar SageAdvice 🔮🐲🎲 (@SageAdviceDnD) May 3, 2021