Power Gaming: Efficiently Tackling Combat Encounters

Some people will balk at me calling this power gaming, but strategies to take down enemies by what the system encourages are a form of power gaming. As your GM ramps up the difficulty in the dungeons and encounters you face, you're going to want to know this too. So grab your notebooks, folks, today we're talking about the best way to take down combat encounters.

Power Gaming: What Is Your Game's Power Stat?

In general I am against the concept of power gaming, but mostly I am against the part of power gaming that has the bad rap from being abused. When it comes down to it, most of the theory that leads and contributes to "power gaming" is essentially being skilled at a system. I mean, who doesn't want to feel like their character is competent and powerful? With that in mind, today I want to look at a couple systems (namely the ones I know) and identify what some of the power stats are. From there, maybe you'll have an idea for other games of what to look for so you can get the most bang for your buck.