How do you set up a tactical combat encounter for a TTRPG, like DnD 5E? We look at Unit Types, Enemy Positioning, and study some boss fights from Baldur's Gate 3 to look for tips! Get more out of your Dungeons and Dragons monster fights by understanding the fundamentals of tactics and deployment as a Game Master!

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0:00 Intro
1:43 TTRPGS VS Video Games
5:21 Unit Types
12:18 Unit Positions
20:12 Act 1, Blighted Village
22:57 Act 2, Moonrise Tower
27:03 Act 3, High Hall Courtyard
30:10 Dry Erase Marker Map
36:17 VVT maps by Elven Tower
38:04 After Crow

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