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<blockquote data-quote="GMMichael" data-source="post: 8021012" data-attributes="member: 6685730">This.&nbsp; The one-and-only reason that PCs die is because the DM kills them.Even if the PCs are s<s>uicidal</s> reckless, the DM can kid-glove them out of trouble:Low-level PC: There's a chasm and I can't see the bottom?&nbsp; How far across is it?DM: It's only eight feet.&nbsp; And you're a few feet higher than the other side.&nbsp; But there's...LLPC: I jump across (rolls d20, despite interrupting the DM).&nbsp; Three.&nbsp; Um, I get a dex bonus, right?DM: But there's a plank of wood on your side that would span the gap.LLPC: Oh, can we use that?DM: You said that you jumped.&nbsp; And then you rolled a die to prove it.LLPC: Yeah, I did.&nbsp; It's four if I add my dex bonus.DM: That is (consults a table, despite rule zero) four feet.&nbsp; I guess you fall into the middle of the chasm.&nbsp; It's 50 feet down, so (rolls 5d6)...that's not good.LLPC:&nbsp; What?&nbsp; How much damage do I take?DM: You fall 50 feet, and your fall is broken near the bottom by a very loud, crunchy-yet-squishy pile of something.&nbsp; When your descent stops, you realize it's deathly pungent.&nbsp; You've hit a pile of dead adventurers.LLPC:&nbsp; Oh, I see.&nbsp; You're going easy on me.&nbsp; That's cool.&nbsp; Now I know I can get away with whatever I want.DM: I wouldn't count on it.&nbsp; Now your allies know that you're suicidal: jumping into the middle of a chasm.&nbsp; If they don't hold you back once in a while, you just might succumb to your mental health disorder.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GMMichael, post: 8021012, member: 6685730"] This. The one-and-only reason that PCs die is because the DM kills them. Even if the PCs are s[S]uicidal[/S] reckless, the DM can kid-glove them out of trouble: Low-level PC: There's a chasm and I can't see the bottom? How far across is it? DM: It's only eight feet. And you're a few feet higher than the other side. But there's... LLPC: I jump across (rolls d20, despite interrupting the DM). Three. Um, I get a dex bonus, right? DM: But there's a plank of wood on your side that would span the gap. LLPC: Oh, can we use that? DM: You said that you jumped. And then you rolled a die to prove it. LLPC: Yeah, I did. It's four if I add my dex bonus. DM: That is (consults a table, despite rule zero) four feet. I guess you fall into the middle of the chasm. It's 50 feet down, so (rolls 5d6)...that's not good. LLPC: What? How much damage do I take? DM: You fall 50 feet, and your fall is broken near the bottom by a very loud, crunchy-yet-squishy pile of something. When your descent stops, you realize it's deathly pungent. You've hit a pile of dead adventurers. LLPC: Oh, I see. You're going easy on me. That's cool. Now I know I can get away with whatever I want. DM: I wouldn't count on it. Now your allies know that you're suicidal: jumping into the middle of a chasm. If they don't hold you back once in a while, you just might succumb to your mental health disorder. [/QUOTE]

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