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There's no easy way for a player to lose a character in which he's heavily vested. It's harder for inexperienced players, which, unfortunately, happens most. I have to agree with the OP, somewhat, as in "Death Saves" not only prolong the agony, but also tend to save weak PCs. The House Rules of...

From what I've been able to gather, you want "0 hit points is dead, no saves." Why not give something to get something? Make house rule #14(whatever) to ADD 10 HP to your PC's HP total. At your CON bonus, you pass out. You then have the total of your CON bonus's points, in turns, to roll to...

Or, perhaps the 4e PHB2 just explained the concept in a hurried or non-optimal fashion. If you have to pass a stealth check, in order to not be seen. it seems almost obvious that you are blatantly visible, with stealth causing the passive perception of invisibility. Unless, of course, some...

Point well taken, but to expand, the Klingon Cloaking Device is just another form of exotic electronic camouflage, and if you look carefully, under the proper conditions, and with the proper viewing equipment, even a cloaked ship can be seen. So true "invisibility" once again is separate from...

Seems like a niggling parsing of wording, but I see it, in the woods, all the time, a perfectly visible animal, with the right natural camouflage, is unseen, till it moves. It's not invisible, you just don't notice it.

Easy, there, Connor. I just always pictured Barbarians as fighters who tended to plant their feet, and stand their ground. Maybe we can make up a new class for 5.5e the "Prancing Paladin" ...

I can't see 6E, pretty much EVER, unless they re-vamp 4E totally, and sell it exclusively, online. NO paper PHBs, Miniatures, or anything TT. We already have 5 TT versions, enough, already.

Yeah I read the OP, still trying to visualize /figure out the "dancing barbarian" thing, he's not possibly a Kilt-wearing Barbarian Highlander is he? Does he munch Haggis and plae bagpipes, by chance?

Yeah, they could hirel with the best of them, even unpainted.

The decision to be Meat Shield is a decision which is generally selected by a player, for his PC, before play begins. That's part of his role in the game. Not a lot of point in getting cooked up about it. You have never had a Fighter, Barbarian or Paladin at the front of the marching order of...

A Meat Shield is a Meat Shield. There's no shame in it. Are Wizards embarrassed, when they conceal themselves at the back of a party? Heck no, they serve a different purpose, is all. Own it, embrace it, what it is isn't bad. I'm just wrapping my head around the scene as it unfolds: Attack...

That's a great start! Mob tactics and familiarity with farm implements are the cornerstone of ANY good Hencher.

Your party needs balance. This is something your players have to work out amongst their PCs, as somebody mentioned earlier. Spell-casters should have alternatives to using spells, which are going to be rare, in the first few levels, and might not be best used in constant confrontation. Ranged...

Before I did that, I'd want to make sure the henchman can hench really well.

My point is I've found players are adept at "playing the system", and while GP/XP may be a reasonable general guide, in many instances, IMO it should not be a set standard.

I would have to agree upon 1 level up per adventure. In this event, due to access to almost unlimited wealth, a PC could improve his lot to the next level on affordability of premium equipment, alone. No more cheap hemp, low grade heavy armor, and bog-iron grade swords. And granted that dragon...

In what version? 4e? 5e? One must assume you are talking about a non-casting Fighter, who has no spells prepared?

I should have stated the premise better. They find the treasure, haul it all back, and then, by virtue of this massive windfall, are propelled into stratospheric levels, due to GP/XP? You're avoiding the meat and potatoes of the question by hedging on a technicality.

Sooo, let me be the Devil's Advocate, here. You are adventuring along, and you happen across Smaug's hoard of treasure, in his absence.Under strictest "GP for XP" rules, this treasure trove would drive you and your 3rd or 4th level party well over the 20th level, and by virtue of finding his...

Point well taken, however, there is a basis, although somewhat contrived, for the actual situation. While I would want to avoid a TPK, I can't help feeling like the player had this "ace in the hole" for his PC, all along, didn't share it with the DM, and popped out the narrative, last minute, on...