2. Intelligent Adversaries You can challenge your campaign’s high-level player characters without making every monster and villain in your world a killing machine. In a well-run game, what you decide to do with your bad guys is far more important than their raw power. Try to think beyond the simple all-out assault by a mass of expendable foes. High-level characters have little to fear from such attacks, and their players generally expect more originality and ingenuity from their DM. This section contains a few tips for getting the most out of any adversary your PCs face.

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