New LM has questions!

[Crate123]

So Im setting up to play our first game this weekend with me as a LM, we have played before but with one of the other guys as LM back then.
The original idea was to play Ruins of the North but it strikes me as a campaign that requires the players to have a certain amount of XP, how many would you guys recommend ?

We only have 3 players and it feels to me that many of the fights in the various supplements were designed for more players than that. How much would I need to reduce the fights in order to present an exciting fight but not have every single combat end up with multiple incapacitated players ?

[Falenthal]

It's a difficult question. Adjusting combats in TOR is something that needs a lot of "sixth sense" on behalf of the LM. It's not only about the number of enemies, it's also about knowing your players and how well they team-work during combats.

To be clear, if this is your first time with TOR, go for the Tales of Wilderland adventures. They are balanced for new players, but also for new LMs!

If you have already played it with the other guy as LM, for example, then I can't give a very reliable advice. Maybe give 12XPs to everyone, and 12APs to begin with? Maybe even that is not too much, as it would represent around two previous adventures.

[Crate123]

It's a difficult question. Adjusting combats in TOR is something that needs a lot of "sixth sense" on behalf of the LM. It's not only about the number of enemies, it's also about knowing your players and how well they team-work during combats.

To be clear, if this is your first time with TOR, go for the Tales of Wilderland adventures. They are balanced for new players, but also for new LMs!

If you have already played it with the other guy as LM, for example, then I can't give a very reliable advice. Maybe give 12XPs to everyone, and 12APs to begin with? Maybe even that is not too much, as it would represent around two previous adventures.

Unfortunately we already played through Tales of Wilderland so that is not an option.
I have downloaded some of the playermade adventures on this forum and they could be a fine lead in but I am a little worried still with the low number of players and the somewhat high AL on many opponents in Ruins of the North.

[zedturtle]

Heroes quickly gain a measure of competence, 24 AP and 12 XP should be enough, maybe with running one intro adventure and then launching into Ruins.

I can tell you that heroes with 200 AP / 100 XP aren't afraid of much.