Maxperson
Morkus from Orkus
The cleric and wizard can move 30, so the range of spells needs to be 60, not 90.
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D&D 5E GM: Who Do You Target? [READ OP BEFORE VOTING]
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Cleric because yoyo. Things get more complicated if yoyo is not around or gets fixed, but it seems pretty contrived already given that everyone in the party is beat up enough for this one ability to do the deed. That kind of distribution of attrition only happens because in video games ThatH ave much in common with jrpgs like final fantasy
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Vaalingrade
Legend
That would be the definition of petty.
Which is still better than 'because metagaming and the DM doesn't like healing from down and continues to blame the wrong thing for it'.
Paul Farquhar
Legend
How smart is your boss? Does it have any particular issues with party members?
Generally, I would say you BBEG flees and sends minions to cover their escape. If they aren't in a position to permanently kill anyone there is no point. As mentioned by others, they will assume that if they knock out the cleric another party member will rush over and pour a healing potion down them.
Otherwise they kill the PC they hate the most.
Generally, I would say you BBEG flees and sends minions to cover their escape. If they aren't in a position to permanently kill anyone there is no point. As mentioned by others, they will assume that if they knock out the cleric another party member will rush over and pour a healing potion down them.
Otherwise they kill the PC they hate the most.
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CapnZapp
Legend
This is far too inflexible. Don't assume the answer us always the same character/ class.
Some GMs make the reasonable assumption every PC contributes equally and rolls a due to randomly select the vict... target.
If one PC has done something to draw attention to themselves, a GM is likely to "reward" that behavior by targeting him (or making it twice as likely they'll be selected by the random roll)
Most competent glass cannons (a wizard, for instance) will make sure they are not on the BBEGs initial targeting list. Even something as simple as crouching behind an obstacle can mean the DM has his BBEG overlook that character.
If the BBEG knows of the party, there might be reasons why they would make a personal selection.
In any event, ALWAYS gunning for the wizard, or the fighter or whatever, sounds like the least fun approach, so I shan't vote.
W'rkncacnter
Hero
i'd actually argue picking cleric is the absolute WORST option. all your biggest dangers are still on the field, you likely don't have the maneuverability to get away from all of them (since you gave up your action), AND you've just pissed them all off. the last thing the bbeg needs to do in this situation is catch EVEN MORE smoke.
i agree with the people saying escape is the best choice. don't even bother attacking anyone, just misty step and dash. if i were absolutely required to pick someone to attack, i'd either go fighter or wizard depending on the terrain - if i can move so that i force the fighter to dash and prevent the rogue from getting an angle, i'd hit the wizard because he's the epitome of "RANDOM BS GO!". otherwise i'd hit the fighter to negate any chance of sneak attack, though that wizard would probably then erase me from the space time continuum or something on his turn anyway, so...
i agree with the people saying escape is the best choice. don't even bother attacking anyone, just misty step and dash. if i were absolutely required to pick someone to attack, i'd either go fighter or wizard depending on the terrain - if i can move so that i force the fighter to dash and prevent the rogue from getting an angle, i'd hit the wizard because he's the epitome of "RANDOM BS GO!". otherwise i'd hit the fighter to negate any chance of sneak attack, though that wizard would probably then erase me from the space time continuum or something on his turn anyway, so...
ezo
I cast invisibility
Without particulars, I had to pick no one/other answer.
I have no idea of the encounter setting. How is the rogue's cover accomplished? How far away is he? How far away is the wizard? Can the Wizard counterspell the BBEG bonus action? What is the BBEG's primary motivation: killing the PCs or preserving its own life? (For example, a golem has no sense of self-preservation.) There are too many unknowns.
Having read other responses, any of them could work, but it depends on answers to the above questions and more.
I have no idea of the encounter setting. How is the rogue's cover accomplished? How far away is he? How far away is the wizard? Can the Wizard counterspell the BBEG bonus action? What is the BBEG's primary motivation: killing the PCs or preserving its own life? (For example, a golem has no sense of self-preservation.) There are too many unknowns.
Having read other responses, any of them could work, but it depends on answers to the above questions and more.
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TheSword
Legend
In the absence of a specific goal. Then I would say go for the person who is the biggest threat. In this case it’s the Fighter, not just practically but psychologically too. The fighter is there in the BBEG’s grill. That’s hard to ignore unless the foe is a genius (not merely intelligent) then maybe they are dispassionately calculating all the pieces on the board.
In my honest opinion though, I would pick none of the above. If the BBEG is going to retreat, then have them retreat. Once that decision is made it is pretty foolish to risk not getting away because they decide to use an action attacking. Better to escape with a plan B for if that escape fails than use up their spare action with a spiteful attack. It’s not like it will kill the PC anyway unless they can follow up dropping them to 0.
In my honest opinion though, I would pick none of the above. If the BBEG is going to retreat, then have them retreat. Once that decision is made it is pretty foolish to risk not getting away because they decide to use an action attacking. Better to escape with a plan B for if that escape fails than use up their spare action with a spiteful attack. It’s not like it will kill the PC anyway unless they can follow up dropping them to 0.
MarkB
Legend
This is where intelligence and experience can get weird. Unless he's fought the PCs before, the BBEG's experience is most likely that when he puts someone down with his big attack, they don't get back up again.
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