Quote Originally Posted by Pikashell View Post
I thought that the high ac might be difficult for the new dm, because when I was starting I didn't really know how to make fun and balanced encounters (the party all had ac over 16). Since I'm still not that good at doing that, I don't think I have any useful advice for the new dm. And I thought making my character have lower ac would be a good idea but I wasn't sure. So I turned to the giantitp forum. Does that explain it better?
Generally speaking, using Xgte tables for encounters creations helps DMs a lot, old and new, from there using a healthy mix of vs.AC and ST offense, helps crippling the party a bit, without being a one-trick pony encounter and provides a varied challenge. Players at the table may not all have massive experience, but those that do can offer advice to the new DM.