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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LostSoul" data-source="post: 4544756" data-attributes="member: 386">I'll give it a shot.  One thing to remember is that you just have to explain it so that it's cool for your group, so one person's "wicked awesome" is another person's "lame".The PC come across a Kruthik lair and engage in battle.  The Fighter charges up to the Adult and they begin trading blows.  Finally, one claw slips past the Fighter's guard and smacks him in the face, tearing his cheek open.He falls, seeing stars.  His muscles won't work, up is down, everything's a blur.  (-12 HP, fails death save.)As he lies on the ground, the Kruthik keeps tearing and gnashing at his armour.  It's bound to hit something vital if this keeps up.  (Takes two damage, -14 HP.)The Fighter tries to get up, but he can't.  (Fails death save.)Luckily the Wizard Thunderwaves the Kruthik Adult away just as it was about to slash open the Fighter's neck."You're not going to do much good on the ground like that!" the Warlord yells, and the words make it through to the Fighter.  Inspired, the Fighter clears his head through a gargantuan effort of will.  (Inspiring Word.)He rises, tastes the blood from his ripped cheek, and takes a minute to gather his breath.  (Second Wind.)Now let's say you got yourself into trouble with the first attack's narration, the one that brought him to -12 HP:The PC come across a Kruthik lair and engage in battle.  The Fighter charges up to the Adult and they begin trading blows.  Finally, one claw slips past the Fighter's guard and slashes his throat.  (-12 HP.)The Fighter falls, unconcious, bleeding out.  (Fails death save.)As he lies on the ground, the Kruthik keeps tearing and gnashing at his armour.  It's bound to rip open another gash and the Fighter will die from blood loss.  (Takes two damage, -14 HP.)Luckily the Wizard Thunderwaves the Kruthik Adult away just as it was about to slash open the Fighter's neck.The Fighter sees a light in the darkness, and standing in it is the Raven Queen, calling for him, a blade in one hand and the golden strand of Fate in the other.  The Fighter turns away, and sees the face of the Warlord.  He remembers the Warlord's courage and he turns his back on the Raven Queen, who stays her hand.The Fighter's eyes flip open.  (Inspiring Word.)   The Fighter is bleeding bad, but his will carries him on, and he won't go down until the Raven Queen cuts the strand of his fate.</blockquote>

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