Daily XP Budget Planner

Plan multiple encounters across an adventuring day

Plan Adventure Day

Party Size

Party Level

Number of Encounters

Difficulty Distribution

Adventure Day Guidelines

The Pathfinder 2e Core Rulebook suggests 6-8 encounters per adventuring day, with a mix of difficulties to create proper pacing and resource management.

📈 Early Day (Encounters 1-2)

Difficulty: Low to Moderate

Purpose: Warm up, establish tone

Resources: Light resource usage

⚔️ Mid Day (Encounters 3-5)

Difficulty: Moderate to Severe

Purpose: Main challenges, story beats

Resources: Moderate resource drain

🏆 Climax (Encounters 6-8)

Difficulty: Severe to Extreme

Purpose: Climactic moments, boss fights

Resources: Heavy resource usage

Recommended Distributions

Balanced Mix: 2 Low, 3 Moderate, 1 Severe

Mostly Easy: 3 Low, 2 Moderate, 1 Severe

Challenging: 1 Low, 2 Moderate, 2 Severe, 1 Extreme

Daily Planning Tips

Start with easier encounters to gauge party strength
Place major story encounters in the middle of the day
Save the most challenging encounters for the climax
Include 1-2 trivial encounters for pacing and roleplay
Plan rest opportunities between major encounters
Adjust on the fly based on party performance