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With spells trivialising many challenges, what non-combat encounters work well in tier 3-4?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Noncombat encounters are pretty similar across levels, just with higher stakes. Instead of negotiating with city officials, the negotiate with kings and emperors.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The thing that OP is running into, and I've also ran into, is that spellcasters can mind control or hold hostage a town at some point, which trivialise “negotiations”

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Sounds like an alignment issue.