The Scaling Underworld

The Underworld is not a place of balanced encounters. There’s no expectation that the players are ever in a “level-appropriate” place. A sleeping dragon might be an unbeatable guardian for a beginning party and must be snuck past. A somewhat more experienced guild might try and defeat the dragon to win her treasure.

Either way, the dragon provides some type of challenge for the adventurers, whether they are novices or veterans.

Players should feel empowered to experiment and take risks, with all the rewards and consequences that risk entails.