I took over a game as DM about a year ago. We started playing since the release of 3e. I took over when we reached level 10. Since then, my players have advanced to level 17. The DM before me had a rule that if you failed your concentration spell while casting defensively (15+ spell level), instead of losing the spell as described in the SRD, you suffer an attack of opportunity. If you get hit, you make another concentration check (10+ damage) to see if you lose the spell or not. I do not know why this rule was put in place. Perhaps misunderstading of the rules or perhaps rule 0. After taking over the game, I let the rules stay because I did not want to change the rules on my players so far into the game (they kept their old characters). And one of my players kept telling me that the magic is too powerful and casting defensively should be more difficult. So I kept the rule to make it more difficult for magic users. They are very clear about this rule.
However last game, one of the clerics failed his concentration check while casting next to a giant with a couple levels of monk. The giant hit him critically for about 60 points of damage. I asked him to make a fortitude save (DC 15) for massive damage. He failed critically. So he died.
A NPC offered the players a wish for before for completing a quest. This player (a cleric) wished for "if he drops below 0 hp of dies, his body is to be transported to his church, true resurrection be cast on him so he suffers no exp lose from death." This is clearly two wishes. Plus he cannot get a true resurrection (level 9 divine spell) from a wish. So I ruled that only the first part is fulfilled. He was not aware of this until he died.
The bottom line is that he died with a lose of level. Now my question is this, given the circumstances, did I make the right decision?
Any feedback is greatly appreciated. I thank you for taking time to read this post and respond. Thanks.
However last game, one of the clerics failed his concentration check while casting next to a giant with a couple levels of monk. The giant hit him critically for about 60 points of damage. I asked him to make a fortitude save (DC 15) for massive damage. He failed critically. So he died.
A NPC offered the players a wish for before for completing a quest. This player (a cleric) wished for "if he drops below 0 hp of dies, his body is to be transported to his church, true resurrection be cast on him so he suffers no exp lose from death." This is clearly two wishes. Plus he cannot get a true resurrection (level 9 divine spell) from a wish. So I ruled that only the first part is fulfilled. He was not aware of this until he died.
The bottom line is that he died with a lose of level. Now my question is this, given the circumstances, did I make the right decision?
Any feedback is greatly appreciated. I thank you for taking time to read this post and respond. Thanks.