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Message: <blockquote data-quote="S'mon" data-source="post: 4453883" data-attributes="member: 463"><p>My current 3e campaign is based on the old BECM D&D modules, and the gotcha monsters crop up - had my first PC death in the third session last time from one, a bone golem.  I have to say I prefer the old module's generally low threat level combined with occasional scary gotchas to having every fight be a major, resource-depleting challenge.  And of course the 3e DMG does recommend that ca 5% of encounters be EL 5+ over party level and the PCs should run away!  I think this works well, though it's nice to have some redshirt NPCs along with the PCs who can, where plausible, get in the way of the gotcha-monster until the PCs have time to flee.</p></blockquote><p></p>