D&D 5E Mass Combat Simulation

Title

D&D 5E Mass Combat Simulation

Author

Aidan Ohnemus

Faculty Sponsor

Tad Shannon

Gavin Keulks

Date

6/30/2019

Abstract

Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition, as well as many tabletop RPGs in general, struggles with very large scale combat encounters. Mechanics are either changed to make it more suited to the increased scale, affecting the game balance in the process, or an entirely different game is used to represent the combat. This paper outlines the process undertaken to create a program that simulates combat encounters in 5th Edition D&D at a scale normally unfeasible without changing the game’s mechanics. I compare my program and its goals with the solutions that come closest to it, including alternate rulesets, virtual tabletops, and a balance testing program.

Type

Text

Honors Thesis

Department

Honors Program

Language

eng

Rights

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Identifier

honors_theses/185