Avatar Legends: How to make challenging Encounters!

[@krisfire]

What are some more topics regarding avatar legends you’d like some videos on? Let me know below!

[@DiscoMelon]

I can't wait to see your videos on the playbooks and their abilities. Although I know that might be a bit longer of videos and so it might not come right away. Also you should pin your question to the top so people can find it easy.

[@krisfire]

Definitely working on those! Since there’s so many of them (with more coming) there’s gonna be a lot of them 😅

[@ChuwaiConDobleve]

I'm kinda confused about the balance track on NPCs. I understand they have only one principle, so they can't be taken out by shifting, that said principle is used for calling them out and that as the +X in the principle grows they get more techniques per exchange, but how does their balance shifts? do I decide their balance to make it an appropriate challenge? Does it go up as the campaign moves forward or as an effect of players using balance moves on them? does it ever go down?

[@krisfire]

It’s up to you! You can have them stoic in their beliefs where they don’t shift through the campaign or you can have them shift back and forth depending on character interactions. Balance moves could walk them backwards for push them further into their beliefs. I would scale it with progression. Like fire lord Ozai would always be at the end of his balance track because he’s a fanatic. Zuko would be shifting through the campaign. It’s all very fluid and depends on a case by case basis. I hope that helped somewhat 😅

[@ChuwaiConDobleve]

@@krisfire yeah, a lot, thank you very much. I still don't really grasp the almighty power that comes from being a DM. I'm totally going for the recurring villain whose belief grow stronger and becomes more dangerous for the party as the campaign goes on, and maybe some Vegeta dudes here and there just joining the heroes after some slaps

[@ChuwaiConDobleve]

One thing I'm looking forward is that, since the game is in the world of Avatar, the game seems extremely forgiving towards defeat. Like you can really stack the odds against your players, and it will be either a memorable win or they'll just get captured and the next session will probably start with them planning how to break free and escape the airship transporting them to Ba Sing Se, we see a whole lot of that on Korra. Hell, I think you could even have them be ambushed and defeated when their fatigue and conditions are stacking up only to get 'em to pass out and clear out some of the bad stuff and re-center them.

[@krisfire]

Exactly! That’s one big thing about this game is that it encourages “yes and” even in losses. It just keeps going and it’s never really over untill the groups done.

[@VJArt_]

Do you plan on making another video where you like present an alternative to this, just like the the stat rolling and the things you fixed in your campaign. I really don't feel like just this would seperate Zuko from like a random fire nation soldier in combat.

[@DiscoMelon]

I do believe main NPCs have special moves they can use in and/or out of combat. Possibly a move they can teach the Players if they are on the same side. I hope he does a video about things he would change and clarify how powerful NPCs work compared to normal NPCs.

[@krisfire]

I could definitely talk more about that! And Z Z has it right! There are special moves NPCs can use but they still take up the 1 move they get per round 😓 totally marking it as a video tho!

[@VJArt_]

@@krisfire thanks!

[@DiscoMelon]

Still loving your videos. Can't believe I am this early. I can't wait to watch your channel grow. Got a feeling you will be a big channel soon.

[@DiscoMelon]

Here before 100k subs. ;) (I know you'll get there someday.)

[@krisfire]

You have no idea how happy this made me reading it 😭 thank you 🥰

[@Customalex01]

I agree your the only person making this kind of content for avatar legends once the game actually releases I hope more people find these videos

[@DiscoMelon]

@@Customalex01 Keep engaging with his videos. Make discussions in the comments. Like and share. Lets help him grow the channel.

[@minibuscus2]

don't NPC's get additional techniques depending on how important they are? or is that just group NPCs?

[@DiscoMelon]

I do believe some NPCs do have special techniques. I hope he does a video on it.

[@krisfire]

You’re right! It’s whatever the GM decides but it would still be subject to the action economy so 4V1 is stil a curb stomp 😂

[@RJ-mu9cv]

Pretty sure major NPCs get more moves yeah, up to like 3 per turn I believe?

[@krisfire]

@@RJ-mu9cv I don’t believe so, tho I could be wrong. If a GM wanted to give them extra moves that would work too!!

[@RJ-mu9cv]

Yeah I double checked the quick rules, its written in the example exchange where Fire Sage Bai to use two techniques cause his Balance was at +1. Edit: Its also mentioned on page 20, Significant NPCs get more techniques equal to their current balance.

[@spencethealien]

I'd suggest that you turn up your volume in editing. It's sub audible on anything besides headphones, bud.

[@tana761]

love your hair

[@krisfire]

Thank you so much! Its One thing I really like getting to work on in the morning XD

[@PpAirO5]

You are not even trying to slow down 😠😅

[@krisfire]

You don’t knoooooooow me 😂

[@PpAirO5]

@@krisfire.. 😄

[@RememberThatGame]

Love your content but pleeeease speak slower