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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 8232754" data-attributes="member: 2629">I disagree with most of the posters here.&nbsp; It sucks when a PC dies when they are not there, but if it happens, it happens.&nbsp; You don't cheat the system to save them.When a player is not there, I have another player run their PC.&nbsp; The missing player usually designates someone, but if that is not possible, I pick someone.&nbsp; That player is often unable to perfectly duplicate what the character's primary player would do, but they do their best.&nbsp; As a DM, if they take a foolish risk, or fail to realize a capability the PC has, I may make a suggestion, but that is it.&nbsp; Beyond that, the chips fall where the chips fall.&nbsp; If there are monsters that would have finished off the PC had the player been there, they'll do the same if he is not.&nbsp; Why not save the player?1.) It disrupts the story.&nbsp; If monsters suddenly put on kid gloves, it changes the story in less interesting ways.2.) It gives an incentive to disappear when your PC is in a bad situation.&nbsp; If saying, &quot;I have a family thing - be back in an hour&quot; is a get out of jail free card, crafty players may start disappearing just to avoid bad situations.&nbsp; 3.) It hurts the other PCs and players.&nbsp; If the goblins do not attack the downed PC, they attack other PCs.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 8232754, member: 2629"] I disagree with most of the posters here. It sucks when a PC dies when they are not there, but if it happens, it happens. You don't cheat the system to save them. When a player is not there, I have another player run their PC. The missing player usually designates someone, but if that is not possible, I pick someone. That player is often unable to perfectly duplicate what the character's primary player would do, but they do their best. As a DM, if they take a foolish risk, or fail to realize a capability the PC has, I may make a suggestion, but that is it. Beyond that, the chips fall where the chips fall. If there are monsters that would have finished off the PC had the player been there, they'll do the same if he is not. Why not save the player? 1.) It disrupts the story. If monsters suddenly put on kid gloves, it changes the story in less interesting ways. 2.) It gives an incentive to disappear when your PC is in a bad situation. If saying, "I have a family thing - be back in an hour" is a get out of jail free card, crafty players may start disappearing just to avoid bad situations. 3.) It hurts the other PCs and players. If the goblins do not attack the downed PC, they attack other PCs. [/QUOTE]

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