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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 5789457" data-attributes="member: 8835">What is the probability that 4 PCs are in the presence of a bear, but only one is attacking it?It might start with 1 PC being an idiot with the bear, but the moment attacks start flying, the party is probably jumping in.Once the party has jumped in, everybody is on the bear's <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> list.At that point, a bear will probably prefer to swipe at anything hurting it, before it hyper-focuses on a downed opponent to see if there's candy inside.BG's point is, as a DM, don't be a dick.  You've already dropped a PC out of the fight.  If the bear wins, the PC is dead for sure.  If the fight drags out, the PC is going to die.There is a fair argument that the bear hug special attack thing is really a freebie-follow-up and not really optional because of that (it's automatic).That's fine.  Back the problem up to the bear has 2 claw attacks.  The first hit just dropped the PC to -1.  Do you really need to use the 2nd attack against this PC?  Either choice can be justified as "in character" for the bear.The difference is in GM psychology.  The GM has no need to hit the PC again.  He is down and out for the fight OR is going to make another PC waste actions to save him.  The fight just got harder for the PCs.If the GM attacks the PC again to close the deal, he's pretty much ensuring that the PC is dead and that the player has no chance.  That is a dickish move.Don't be a dick.</blockquote>

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