Wulf Ratbane
Adventurer
NTZ said:
Oh, it will. Absolutely.
[DM Aid] Multiple Choice for PCs: Your MONEY or your LIFE!
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Oh, it will. Absolutely.
Wulf Ratbane
Adventurer
TheEvil said:
Wow. I guess I'm stingy... they don't really have a lot in the way of magic items, yet.
They did just find a cool heavy mace with a head like a friggin' FIST-- how cool is that?-- but they haven't ID'ed it yet.
Wulf Ratbane
Adventurer
Piratecat said:
Spoiler-- seriously, don't read it if you haven't voted:
Part of my interest is in seeing how many people break the boundaries of the question. The setup doesn't truly end with "Your money or your life!" as other folks have pointed out.
In terms of keeping the game fun and interesting, it's up to the players to break frame on this kind of straightforward setup. Running, tactical withdrawal, bluffing, bargaining-- from the DM's side of the screen, these are the sorts of things I want to see out of the players.
These kinds of things bring a verisimilitude to the game. I don't enjoy killing PCs, but I want them to think like their characters-- not players at the table simply concerned (or not) with scribblings of graphite on a piece of paper.
In terms of keeping the game fun and interesting, it's up to the players to break frame on this kind of straightforward setup. Running, tactical withdrawal, bluffing, bargaining-- from the DM's side of the screen, these are the sorts of things I want to see out of the players.
These kinds of things bring a verisimilitude to the game. I don't enjoy killing PCs, but I want them to think like their characters-- not players at the table simply concerned (or not) with scribblings of graphite on a piece of paper.
Rel
Liquid Awesome
I think the question is too situation dependant to give a blanket answer to. As others have mentioned it would depend on the condition of the party at the moment and the resources they had going for them. If they all had a means to fly or turn invisible (not out of the question for their level) then they might reasonably expect to be able to flee with few repriasals. Failing that, I think the "run back into the dungeon" thing is very viable.
And it is also a question of the PC's too. Most of the characters I play would probably put themselves at risk for the group if they chose to fight. But, a couple of campaigns ago, I ran a real bastard of a Peck (is there any other kind?) who would have quaffed his potion of Invisibility and let the others fend for themselves.
When you run this thing though, you simply MUST have the giant say (in a thick Romanian accent), "I didn't have to miss you know..."
And it is also a question of the PC's too. Most of the characters I play would probably put themselves at risk for the group if they chose to fight. But, a couple of campaigns ago, I ran a real bastard of a Peck (is there any other kind?) who would have quaffed his potion of Invisibility and let the others fend for themselves.
When you run this thing though, you simply MUST have the giant say (in a thick Romanian accent), "I didn't have to miss you know..."
Wulf Ratbane
Adventurer
Rel said:
Inconceivable!
I read the setup before voting as the situation really determines the answer to the question (5 goblins asking for your money or your life, is far different then a red dragon). Upon reading the situation I voted for your life, because like several other people in this thread, the first though I had was to retreat back into the dungeon as a hill giant would have a tough time in a typical dungeon.
Berandor
lunatic
I voted "Your life", because that's what I'd answer. Then I'd run like a chicken.
Seriously, though, my reasons are similar to PCat: I play to be someone who punishes robbers, not to be someone who gets robbed. The odds you describe are bad, but not so bad as not to be remedied by some good tactics and a little die-rolling luck.
And I mostly don't mind rolling up new characters
Seriously, though, my reasons are similar to PCat: I play to be someone who punishes robbers, not to be someone who gets robbed. The odds you describe are bad, but not so bad as not to be remedied by some good tactics and a little die-rolling luck.
And I mostly don't mind rolling up new characters
diaglo
Adventurer
answered before reading the spoiler. but even after reading the answer would be the same.
money.
i play my character as a living breathing entity. no way he'd want to die. nor see his friends die.
but... he'd have to have some way to know the guys weren't just gonna kill him anyway after taking the stuff. if they were. he'd definitely fight to the bitter end.
as a referee of this situation. i know the players would fight. not b/c i would do anything to provoke them. they just metagame too much and think i would never throw something at them too powerful. even tho i have. and they have had their hats handed to them on a plate before.
money.
i play my character as a living breathing entity. no way he'd want to die. nor see his friends die.
but... he'd have to have some way to know the guys weren't just gonna kill him anyway after taking the stuff. if they were. he'd definitely fight to the bitter end.
as a referee of this situation. i know the players would fight. not b/c i would do anything to provoke them. they just metagame too much and think i would never throw something at them too powerful. even tho i have. and they have had their hats handed to them on a plate before.
