Hello there.
The one weak point I have in being a DM is combat. If it’s anything non-magical, I’m alright at it. But the moment magic is thrown in, with non magic combat, and you have a party of 6 players with multiple enemies, and players with character abilities that are all over the place, it gets overwhelming to the point where I’m intimidated.
I’ve read guides, watched videos, read the official 5e DM book, and it’s still not clicking for me.
Please give me your tips on how to tackle this!
It’s more that I forget what critters are supposed to do. I try to have a mix of baddies in my encounters, so I forget synergies and tactics.
I’ve used action-oriented monsters for bosses or BBEG fights. It’s a great approach that mitigates 5e’s repetitive combat.