encounter-balance

# Encounter Balance Review

## Purpose

Analyze encounters in modules against expected party composition to identify deadly, trivial, or unbalanced fights using D&D 5e encounter math.

## Analysis Process

### 1. Establish Party Parameters

Ask for or assume:
- Number of players (default: 4)
- Average party level
- Party composition (optional, for tactical analysis)

### 2. Gather Encounter Data

```
get_campaign_details()
list_modules()
# For each module:
get_module_details(module_id: module_id)
# Extract monster list with counts

# Also check maps for token placements
list_maps(module_id: module_id)
get_map(map_id: map_id)  # includes token positions
```

**Important**: Verify the module exists and has monsters before analysis. If a monster is not found in the catalog via `search_monsters`, note it as homebrew.

### 3. Calculate Per Encounter

For each encounter:

1. **Sum base XP** — Add XP for each monster by CR (see references/5e-encounter-math.md)
2. **Apply multiplier** — Based on monster count
3. **Compare to thresholds** — Determine difficulty category
4. **Flag concerns** — Deadly, trivial, or resource-draining

### 4. Adventuring Day Analysis

D&D 5e assumes 6-8 medium encounters per long rest. Calculate:
- Total adjusted XP across module
- Expected adventuring days
- Resource pressure (will the party run out of spell slots?)

## Output Format

```markdown
# Encounter Balance Report: [Module Name]
**Party**: [X] players, level [Y]

## Daily XP Budget
- Easy threshold: [X] XP
- Medium threshold: [X] XP
- Hard threshold: [X] XP
- Deadly threshold: [X] XP
- Daily budget: [X] XP (6-8 medium encounters)

## Encounter Analysis

### [Encounter Name/Location]
| Monster | CR | Count | Base XP |
|---------|-----|-------|---------|
| [Name] | [CR] | [N] | [XP] |

- **Total Base XP**: [X]
- **Adjusted XP** (x[multiplier]): [X]
- **Difficulty**: [Easy/Medium/Hard/Deadly]
- **Assessment**: [Notes]

### Summary

| Encounter | Difficulty | Adjusted XP | Concern |
|------