Hello everyone,

One of my favorite parts of preparation is the meta-preparation, actually, because it helps me prepare other things more efficiently. This week's article is on preparing encounters and what details are easiest to change in order for the challenge to scale.

Writing Adventures for Variable Levels
Making adventures for one specific group of adventurers lacks the versatility of making more general ones. What happens when the group doesn't take that path at that level or the game ends prematurely? Through keeping out some details such as level, you can increase the usefulness of your prep.

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