``Because you don't eat desert first. ''
- Stephen King, when asked why one's head is safe from the Monster Under the Bed
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It is true that some min-maxing will take place with most players, this is only natural and is to be encouraged to some extent, as it raises the survival rate of low level PC's. However, you can not pit a fully fleshed out Skills & Powers character against a 2nd Edition monster and not expect the monster to get smashed into bloody bits. So here are a few tips on how to get more bite out of your monsters.