wow ok , I didnt realize it would be this bad , I hope they change it <| sep |> I honestly can ' t say I know of anything to compare it to because I never would have reached for a more spicy fragrance in the past ! <| sep |> eh , I ' ve only been playing mostly DMing DD for the last 25 years or so . PI DMed 5 e since its inception , and it can become slow at higher levels , especially compared to 2 e . Still faster than 3 . 54 e . Some thing we do to speed up combat . limit grid use to the real minimum . players planning their action BEFORE their turn starts average sneak attack damage rolls 3 . 5 per die skipping players that take too long to decide what to do rolling damage together with the attack roll on a crit , instead of rolling double dice , just double the roll of your usual dice . So , critting with a greatsword would be 2 d 6 x 2 instead of 4 d 6 . Then add your modifiers , of course . as a DM , I rarely roll monster damage , and just use the average as indicated in the monster entry . I only roll when I crit . Of course , in CR it doesn ' t help that players can ' t really see the grid , but need to constantly ask for their position . The dioramas certainly look cool , but it ' s not easy to see your mini behind a building when you can ' t stand up . I prefer 2 D battle maps .