"Out of curiousity DM, since Zynna made the monster lore check, does this guy look like a natural troll, or are there signs that it might be different, or a "spawn"?"<br/>Zynna only barely made the medium DC just to recognize it as a troll, so she wouldnt know. There is no generally known information on "spawn".<br/>That said, from its appearance it looks like a regular vine/ bark type troll. Zynna will be aware trolls regenerate, even after KOed they can get back up again if still regenerating. But if they are KOed when their regeneration is inactive, theyre dead.<br/><br/>Fragarach is right about the OA. This isnt Pathfinder or 3E where monsters threaten their reach. 4E makes gameplay easier, especially on a mapless format.<br/><br/>"I do wonder how will it end, we all have 3 healing surges I believe?"<br/>About the Surges, as a defender Lea has 3, Zynna has 2, and Amelia should have 2 but has 3 as her Con is 14 or more.<br/>Group A fought 3 standards (a skirmisher, brute and standard/controller) against 2 PCs, you can PM me if you want their stats. You guys are 3 PCs against what counts as 2 standards, but this battle is challenging not because of its raw damage output. The groups are formed and ran separately because the vibe (and progression) of each campaign group is completely different and I will try to incorporate it into encounters using no more than mechanics. This is obviously the darker side,  so yes, mechanics can create feelings in the players too. :)