Quote Originally Posted by Tedective View Post
Yeah, I won't use E6, but wouldn't I fight casters with rogues/casters and fighters with fodderfighters?

Isn't there usually a hard counter to a misbehaving/overpowered character (that doesn't involve rocks falling?)
There can be, but it usually involves making the other characters irrelevant. Remember, the PCs are in this together. If you put fodder + caster BBEG, one possible scenario is everyone focusing on the small guys first (and the caster PC overshadowing everyone) and then getting to the BBEG (and the fighters being unable to do anything). Another possible scenario is you unwittingly overdoing it, knocking out the caster PC and... How are the fighters going to take him down? Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it will happen in your game. Actually, this usually won't happen. But it might. Just don't freak out if it does, it's part of being a DM.