Quote from: S'mon;752461Is 5e progression going to be more like 4e, with incremental power advances? I expect combat will be much quicker though, which is the big 4e time sink.

You need less EXP to level. But the monsters tend to give less EXP too.

Monsters in the playtest at least had their combat and HP boosted, sometimes signifigantly. A Next Minotaur is a real powerhouse now 7d10+14 HP (52 default). Great Axe doing 2d12+1(17 default), gore doing 2d8+4 (13 default) 4d8+4 if it catches you in a charge. And rage to take a reduction to to-hit while gaining a +10 damage boost.

A level 5 fighter has like 34 minimum HP before con bonus. 2 attacks a round plus whatever path said fighter went for. 1d8 with say a long sword. 1d10 used 2 handed.

Playtest we did with that setup had the fight lasting 5 rounds with the fighter using all the skills to stay on his feet and me blowing the last of my spells to wear it down. Took a charge + gore cor nearly all my 22 health for the trouble. But left the Minotaur open for the fighter to land a killing blow.

We used up our HD to rest and heal and then beat a hasty retreat. Stirges we'd missed previously but found now nearly did us in!