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<blockquote data-quote="Einan" data-source="post: 2731676" data-attributes="member: 29893"><p>One of the most memorable scenes in a game I DM'ed was when I guest-DMed for a group I gamed with in grad school. The usual DM was a rampant anime fan, so his games tended to have a lot of sighing and pining and villains who talked a big game and then bit it when one of the PCs spent a round howling and summoning his mojo and then executed a single attack on it. </p><p></p><p>I was not having much fun.</p><p></p><p>So, as I was graduating and moving shortly, I offered to guest DM. The scenario was thus: in a previous game the villainous black dragon who had plagued the party over the course of six months of play was slain. Easily. Too easily. The game started in a campsite. Everyone was snuggling in after a long day of marching. The dragon's ghost visited each one in their dreams and promised it would torment them unto their deaths unless they laid his bones to rest. They conferred, decided to do the deed, since it was in their best interests and they were nice folks anyway. The ghost told them of a secret door in a dormant volcano that lead to a hidden draconic burial ground. All they had to do was go there, and cast his bones into the well there. Sounded easy enough.</p><p></p><p>They trekked there, found the volcano, descended into its depths. There they found a chapel to some evil demon god, slew the high priest and dispersed his demons. Deeper in the volcano they found the door.</p><p></p><p>And a very stupid, very large lava dragon. It charged forth from the molten rock screaming about thieves in its lair. The party tried to attack it. It shook off their attacks and chased them into the secret portal. Once they were through and safe from the lava dragon, they did as the ghost bid and cast its bones into the large well inscribed with strange arcane symbols.</p><p></p><p>And as they did, there was a flash. And the dragon was true ressurrected, as the contingency spell he laid into it was designed to do. And the party looked at each other and almost simultaneously said:</p><p></p><p><strong>I <em>KNEW</em> that was a bad idea!</strong></p><p></p><p>Then they proceeded to leave the portal and return to the lava cavern, where they decided the best option was to....(wait for it....)</p><p></p><p>TAUNT the lava dragon into attacking them.</p><p></p><p>It did so and they ran like scared rabbits through the man sized hole in the rock wall to the larger tunnels beyond. Until the monk (angry that at 10th level I wouldn't let him leap 150 feet straight up) stuck his head back through the hole and taunted the very stupid, very strong lava dragon that the party would be back for its treasure shortly.</p><p></p><p>1 Angry Dragon + 1 thin rock wall = Bull Rush</p><p></p><p>The dragon smashed through the thin wall and took off at a very fast clip after the party. One breath weapon of molten lava and two dead PCs later, the party emerged from the tunnels to scream at the wizard waiting there to teleport them ANYWHERE BUT THERE. They did, as the dragon's jaws closed on the spot where they stood a microsecond before. </p><p></p><p>I was never asked to DM for them again. But darn, did I have a ball watching them meet a foe that actually fought back without espousing its views of romantic love for five hours first.</p><p></p><p>Einan, proud member of B.A.D.D.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Einan, post: 2731676, member: 29893"] One of the most memorable scenes in a game I DM'ed was when I guest-DMed for a group I gamed with in grad school. The usual DM was a rampant anime fan, so his games tended to have a lot of sighing and pining and villains who talked a big game and then bit it when one of the PCs spent a round howling and summoning his mojo and then executed a single attack on it. I was not having much fun. So, as I was graduating and moving shortly, I offered to guest DM. The scenario was thus: in a previous game the villainous black dragon who had plagued the party over the course of six months of play was slain. Easily. Too easily. The game started in a campsite. Everyone was snuggling in after a long day of marching. The dragon's ghost visited each one in their dreams and promised it would torment them unto their deaths unless they laid his bones to rest. They conferred, decided to do the deed, since it was in their best interests and they were nice folks anyway. The ghost told them of a secret door in a dormant volcano that lead to a hidden draconic burial ground. All they had to do was go there, and cast his bones into the well there. Sounded easy enough. They trekked there, found the volcano, descended into its depths. There they found a chapel to some evil demon god, slew the high priest and dispersed his demons. Deeper in the volcano they found the door. And a very stupid, very large lava dragon. It charged forth from the molten rock screaming about thieves in its lair. The party tried to attack it. It shook off their attacks and chased them into the secret portal. Once they were through and safe from the lava dragon, they did as the ghost bid and cast its bones into the large well inscribed with strange arcane symbols. And as they did, there was a flash. And the dragon was true ressurrected, as the contingency spell he laid into it was designed to do. And the party looked at each other and almost simultaneously said: [B]I [I]KNEW[/I] that was a bad idea![/B] Then they proceeded to leave the portal and return to the lava cavern, where they decided the best option was to....(wait for it....) TAUNT the lava dragon into attacking them. It did so and they ran like scared rabbits through the man sized hole in the rock wall to the larger tunnels beyond. Until the monk (angry that at 10th level I wouldn't let him leap 150 feet straight up) stuck his head back through the hole and taunted the very stupid, very strong lava dragon that the party would be back for its treasure shortly. 1 Angry Dragon + 1 thin rock wall = Bull Rush The dragon smashed through the thin wall and took off at a very fast clip after the party. One breath weapon of molten lava and two dead PCs later, the party emerged from the tunnels to scream at the wizard waiting there to teleport them ANYWHERE BUT THERE. They did, as the dragon's jaws closed on the spot where they stood a microsecond before. I was never asked to DM for them again. But darn, did I have a ball watching them meet a foe that actually fought back without espousing its views of romantic love for five hours first. Einan, proud member of B.A.D.D. [/QUOTE]
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