I've thought about this myself, since 2e really. Recently the Dungeon Craft youtube channel talked about how they do this w/20 being a fantastic result and 1 being a horrible spell backfire. I was thinking w/something like 5e or C&C it would simply be roll over the save bonus of the target + 10 ...

Why not XP for encounters & Gold spent? That keeps the wealth down... unless they want to build that keep/tower/temple.

My wife (hobbit rogue [thief]) who doesn't care for role playing and her sister (elf druid) began in the Esgaroth area, encountered a dying dwarf in the tavern of the Bouncing Barrel. His newly cut mine in the mountains of Mirkwood was attacked, but he died before details could be given. A dwarf nam...