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<blockquote data-quote="Phazeal" data-source="post: 1956535" data-attributes="member: 27021"><p>I have been in a rut, as a DM, for about 15 years. No. Make that 14.8.</p><p></p><p>I have always been loathe to kill PC's for ANY reason given that the player will not enjoy it and, mostly, because I, as the DM, have wanted to see their guys rise to higher levels so I can throw the cooler monsters at them. I konw, very sad.</p><p></p><p>For some reason, my tastes have changed. Don't ask me why. Maybe it's partly from my own desire to actually play in a game where death is an option (yes, when I'm PCing it's also diificult to die). But for whatever reason, I've changed.</p><p></p><p>So there's this guy, it was his birthday. His 'player' birthday. He brought his own lollies for us an' all. And his character dies at the hands of a Darkmantle while another of his comrades blocks the door, staring aimlessly at this guy going for it with this octopus, thinking, 'well, he can't die, let's just watch him kill it'.</p><p></p><p>3 rounds later, the guy's dead. This guy is a scammer of all scammers. He comes up with things out of the blue then shows me the page, etc. But no luck with the dice and three of his comrades stuck behind the guy blocking the door. It was all too much. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>He died. On his birthday.</p><p></p><p>I feel like I'm a new DM.</p><p></p><p>Yet, they are still charging in no problemo. I'm going to bolster the monsters to maximum hp. That will level the playing field of their uber-rolled characters. Might even give all of the monsters a +2 str as well, as a circumstance bonus for being in the vicinity of mega-pc's (they like to choose their own method of rolling up <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> ).</p><p></p><p>I'm a new DM and I feel invigorated <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Death to ubers! Leniency to those who struggle. I want PC blood. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>P</p><p></p><p>p.s. And Hannibal, apart from staged deaths or deaths of PC's who were trying to suicide, my count in 15 yrs is 2, but rising <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Phazeal, post: 1956535, member: 27021"] I have been in a rut, as a DM, for about 15 years. No. Make that 14.8. I have always been loathe to kill PC's for ANY reason given that the player will not enjoy it and, mostly, because I, as the DM, have wanted to see their guys rise to higher levels so I can throw the cooler monsters at them. I konw, very sad. For some reason, my tastes have changed. Don't ask me why. Maybe it's partly from my own desire to actually play in a game where death is an option (yes, when I'm PCing it's also diificult to die). But for whatever reason, I've changed. So there's this guy, it was his birthday. His 'player' birthday. He brought his own lollies for us an' all. And his character dies at the hands of a Darkmantle while another of his comrades blocks the door, staring aimlessly at this guy going for it with this octopus, thinking, 'well, he can't die, let's just watch him kill it'. 3 rounds later, the guy's dead. This guy is a scammer of all scammers. He comes up with things out of the blue then shows me the page, etc. But no luck with the dice and three of his comrades stuck behind the guy blocking the door. It was all too much. :) He died. On his birthday. I feel like I'm a new DM. Yet, they are still charging in no problemo. I'm going to bolster the monsters to maximum hp. That will level the playing field of their uber-rolled characters. Might even give all of the monsters a +2 str as well, as a circumstance bonus for being in the vicinity of mega-pc's (they like to choose their own method of rolling up :( ). I'm a new DM and I feel invigorated :) Death to ubers! Leniency to those who struggle. I want PC blood. :) P p.s. And Hannibal, apart from staged deaths or deaths of PC's who were trying to suicide, my count in 15 yrs is 2, but rising :) [/QUOTE]
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