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<blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 8219238" data-attributes="member: 23751">Define warning.&nbsp; I mean, if the party is level 5 and they come across 4 bodies covered in stab wounds caused by a band of goblins(danger), how is that different than if they come across a half eaten body that a dragon left behind(danger)?&nbsp; Conveying danger is easy.&nbsp; Using the clues to tell the party that the encounter is beyond them isn't as easy.If the encounter can only go one way(TPK) due to the type of creature, I will have the clue so obvious that it's something way beyond their ability that if they proceed anyway, that's their fault.&nbsp; Otherwise, I'll let the interaction between the party and the encounter determine which way it will go.Warning signs or not, why are you assuming that perishing is the only option?&nbsp; Back in 3e a 1st level group wandered across an ancient red dragon sunning itself on a hill with its eyes closed.&nbsp; The dragon was aware of the group, but full and enjoying itself so it wasn't going to attack.&nbsp; I forget who it was, but one of the players decided to have his PC sneak up and touch the dragon.&nbsp; It did not go well for him.&nbsp; Another low level group came across a powerful devil.&nbsp; The devil was going to coerce them into delivering a message to someone for it, but before I could get that out one of the players decided to try and bargain with it for power.&nbsp; That was much more interesting, so the devil started bargaining for a new soul.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Maxperson, post: 8219238, member: 23751"] Define warning. I mean, if the party is level 5 and they come across 4 bodies covered in stab wounds caused by a band of goblins(danger), how is that different than if they come across a half eaten body that a dragon left behind(danger)? Conveying danger is easy. Using the clues to tell the party that the encounter is beyond them isn't as easy. If the encounter can only go one way(TPK) due to the type of creature, I will have the clue so obvious that it's something way beyond their ability that if they proceed anyway, that's their fault. Otherwise, I'll let the interaction between the party and the encounter determine which way it will go. Warning signs or not, why are you assuming that perishing is the only option? Back in 3e a 1st level group wandered across an ancient red dragon sunning itself on a hill with its eyes closed. The dragon was aware of the group, but full and enjoying itself so it wasn't going to attack. I forget who it was, but one of the players decided to have his PC sneak up and touch the dragon. It did not go well for him. Another low level group came across a powerful devil. The devil was going to coerce them into delivering a message to someone for it, but before I could get that out one of the players decided to try and bargain with it for power. That was much more interesting, so the devil started bargaining for a new soul. [/QUOTE]

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