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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 5803301" data-attributes="member: 1210">One of the very interesting things about the evolution of D&amp;D over the years is the attitude about pc failure.In the early years (and I'd say up through much of 1e), it was a given in many groups that pc survival rate was low- that, say, half of all pcs would die before attaining 2nd level.In late 1e (especially DragonLance) and then 2e, the emphasis on &quot;story&quot; started a tendency towards plot immunity for pcs that seems implicitly stronger than ever in 4e (with a mix of attitudes in 3e). For example, at the end of Keep on the Shadowfell is a section on &quot;Failure&quot; that basically says, &quot;If the pcs fail, let them go pretty much without consequence&quot;. How do you feel about the chance of pc failure? There's a great range of opinion on this, and I think DnDN will support a wide array of playstyles, but what's your preference? If you, as a dm, use a &quot;world will end&quot; plot in your campaign, are you prepared to end the world if you have a tpk? Do you prefer a &quot;no pc dies without the player's permission&quot; style? Do you like a game where pc turnover is common or rare? Do you like it when there is a real chance of actual mission failure, and real consequences, or is it more fun when the pcs always win?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 5803301, member: 1210"] One of the very interesting things about the evolution of D&D over the years is the attitude about pc failure. In the early years (and I'd say up through much of 1e), it was a given in many groups that pc survival rate was low- that, say, half of all pcs would die before attaining 2nd level. In late 1e (especially DragonLance) and then 2e, the emphasis on "story" started a tendency towards plot immunity for pcs that seems implicitly stronger than ever in 4e (with a mix of attitudes in 3e). For example, at the end of Keep on the Shadowfell is a section on "Failure" that basically says, "If the pcs fail, let them go pretty much without consequence". How do you feel about the chance of pc failure? There's a great range of opinion on this, and I think DnDN will support a wide array of playstyles, but what's your preference? If you, as a dm, use a "world will end" plot in your campaign, are you prepared to end the world if you have a tpk? Do you prefer a "no pc dies without the player's permission" style? Do you like a game where pc turnover is common or rare? Do you like it when there is a real chance of actual mission failure, and real consequences, or is it more fun when the pcs always win? [/QUOTE]

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