Wait what??? The low level character **should have known** the enemies were about to get two good hits for good damage in a row? Did i miss the low level barbarians never make bad choices or are able to see the future?The character should have known better. That they made such a mistake can be attributed to poor (unskilled) roleplaying. The player didn't have the character act in accordance with the character's understanding of the world, because the player didn't understand as much as the character did about how the world actually works.
I don't mean that as a slight against the player at all. Roleplaying is a learned skill, and the specifics are different for every game. You have to know a lot about the world and how things work in that world before you can say with confidence how a character living in that world would act. The first few sessions are bound to be rough, until everyone figures out what they're supposed to be doing.
If the attacks had missed and the barbie killed them and had the rage left that would also be bad roleplaying?
Just before turkey weekend i saw a party of four make decision to hold back for an encounter to manage resources. Combat went bad but they pulled it out and they had those resources for next fight where it paid off.
Have to tell them how thats just their inexperience at roleplaying showing, which should be hilarious. All things considered.
I would see the choice made and result as a gamble that failed. A low level char took a risk and it went badly.
Not a roleplaying problem, just an unfortunate turn.
But hey, each his own.
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