| Osrim the Fish |
A good idea ruined by:
A. inappropriately tiered combat.
B. illogical execution.
A. Whilst I like an interesting challenge, writers should remember to adjust the CR of an encounter with regard to the tactical situation presented.
A case in point being reducing the hit points of a monster, without affecting its attacks as well, is not enough to justify a lower CR. Especially when the situation presented makes it more difficult for the characters to attack.
B. I would appreciate it if writers remembered to look at their scenarios from both the point of view of the protagonists and the characters, and make sure that there is some way for the characters to determine what is going on. As opposed to this scenario when you are expecting a greeting and instead are killed out-of-hand for no discernable reason.