{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Wis, July 2017: Solo Encounters","description":"This week's hosts: Eoin, Brian, and Se\u00e1n. This week, the party discuss solo boss monsters.   00:39 - Feedback 00:55 - A mailbag so deep that light doesn't reach the bottom. 01:41 - Players like an easy fight. 02:30 - Maybe not a one hit KO easy fight... 03:20 - Se\u00e1n cheats in boss fights... 04:00 - Tough fights are memorable fights. 05:03 - Give them a chance to make their mark. 06:33 - If the threat is adequately telegraphed before the fight, even a fast fight is a good fight. 07:02 - If it makes a good story, then it was fun. 07:25 - The Division. 08:20 - Don't break your player's immersion. 09:48 - D&D 5th Edition's solution to action economy. 10:15 - Free in the old sense, it costs him a Legendary Action. 11:10 - Don't just ramp up your numbers. 11:20 - Exalted. 16:00 - Video Game Boss Fights. 17:30 - Pathfinder. 19:05 - Cthulhu (Call of) 21:13 - I meant to say underestimated. 26:08 - Eoin mutter's obscenities under his breath. 28:08 - Setting Expectations. 31:20 - Monster Tactics. Make 'em smart. 32:05 - Telegraph the danger. Quote of the Episode: "You don't often see disappointed players who have just given someone a good whuppin'" ","author_name":"The Adventuring Party","author_url":"http:\/\/theadventuringparty.libsyn.com","html":"