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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pogre" data-source="post: 8271099" data-attributes="member: 6588">Character death is one stake in our games. If I ever had a player say to me that it was important to them that their character not die - I would honor that. I just do not have anyone in that category currently at my table. Yes, I have asked.I am glad that 5e is not the PC sausage grinder that 1e was/is. Constant death can make for a tedious game too.A couple of campaigns ago my players spent a fair amount of time planning for an encounter. Someone pointed out the risks of the plans and that it could absolutely result in a TPK. Everyone agreed it was worth the risk. Their plan worked to perfection and the PCs were barely scratched. There was palpable air of disappointment at the table.I play mostly with family and old friends. They know how I run and they like it for the most part. If that were not the case, I think it would be a worthwhile conversation prior to the campaign kicking off.I am not a fan of TPKs at all. I put a lot of work into my campaigns. I expect most campaigns to last until the late teen levels or level 20. However, one of my players favorite gaming stories of all time was an encounter that ended in a TPK.That was a long-winded way of saying - know your table.</blockquote>