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Horse Grenades, Hand Shoes, and Hit Points -- Close Enough is Good Enough (archfossil.wordpress.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Archfossil@ttrpg.network to c/askgamemasters@ttrpg.network

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Identifying when to throw those last few hit points in the trash and call the fight a "win" for the adventurers is part of what separates a great GM from a good GM.

Your games pacing, the spotlight moment for your heavy hitters, and respecting your players time and emotional investment in a combat scene, are all much more important than the big bads last 10 HP.

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[–] slyflourish@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 year ago

Im on board. Hit points are one of my four dials of monster difficulty.

https://slyflourish.com/dials_of_monster_difficulty.html