Quite enjoying @ArkadyMartine reading from "Rosehouse" this morning in #PortalesNM for the #JackWillimamsonLectureship.
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@Timo_Micro Could depend on the monster they are fighting. I would usually go with fewer mobs instead of lower HP.
The real challenge comes when the party faces multiple encounters in a day. You want to give the players reasons to have to worry about resources like hp and spell lots. It could be better to come up with two encounters separated by a puzzle or trap.