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<blockquote data-quote="Solodan" data-source="post: 4648156" data-attributes="member: 71071">If it seems right that a monster runs, it runs.&nbsp; I've done it a few times - it is a great way when the battle is obviously won but going to grind on a few more to save some time, get the party moving a long and keep the action up.&nbsp; &nbsp;The bad position a defender puts a monster in isn't necessarily obviuosly suicidal.&nbsp; For example, a fighter's mark just says &quot;Stay here or I'll punch you, for lots&quot; - that's not horrid.&nbsp; At the beginning of the fight, most of my adversaries believe that they will win and that the puny adventurers don't have a chance.&nbsp; Either its because the monster is,well, monstrous (equal level normals generally have 150% or more hp than a standard pc) or they have numbers due to minions.&nbsp; &nbsp;On paper we all know that they players have the advantage, but nobody that isn't mindlesss would participate in a fight they couldn't win.&nbsp; Ok, some players do (but that's a tangent).&nbsp; &nbsp;Monsters think they can win, or will run right away (usually to get help)&nbsp; &nbsp;At least, that's how I aim to play them.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Solodan, post: 4648156, member: 71071"] If it seems right that a monster runs, it runs. I've done it a few times - it is a great way when the battle is obviously won but going to grind on a few more to save some time, get the party moving a long and keep the action up. The bad position a defender puts a monster in isn't necessarily obviuosly suicidal. For example, a fighter's mark just says "Stay here or I'll punch you, for lots" - that's not horrid. At the beginning of the fight, most of my adversaries believe that they will win and that the puny adventurers don't have a chance. Either its because the monster is,well, monstrous (equal level normals generally have 150% or more hp than a standard pc) or they have numbers due to minions. On paper we all know that they players have the advantage, but nobody that isn't mindlesss would participate in a fight they couldn't win. Ok, some players do (but that's a tangent). Monsters think they can win, or will run right away (usually to get help) At least, that's how I aim to play them. [/QUOTE]

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