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<blockquote data-quote="200orcs" data-source="post: 7555940" data-attributes="member: 6984687"><p>Sometimes an encounter is medium or hard on paper, but hard for a specific party.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes I use it as a reminder to the PCs how powerful they have become. For example I started a campaign with the PCs exploring the ruins under the city. They encountered an imp that kicked their ass and trapped them in a pit, they ended up getting sent to the underdark.</p><p></p><p>Fast forward four levels later, and six months of in game time they are back on the surface and go back to the city. Of course they go straight to the imp. They obliterated him, but it was a satisfying victory. They ended up taking his body and throwing it in the pit that he threw them in.</p><p></p><p>Another one that was done on purpose by me was when they met a Baron of a small municipality. He was weary heavy plate, had an awesome looking greatsword, and a lion as his banner.</p><p></p><p>He was talking smack to the PCs and they decided enough was enough and attacked him. He was just a simple Noble, they kicked his butt and he peed himself.</p><p></p><p>The players did not kill him, and he was known as Sir Pee Pants, a nickname given by the PCs. Even as a DM no longer remember his actual name. They went back to that municipality again much later and again first thing they did was pay a visit at Sir Pretty Pants castle.</p><p></p><p>Fun times.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="200orcs, post: 7555940, member: 6984687"] Sometimes an encounter is medium or hard on paper, but hard for a specific party. Sometimes I use it as a reminder to the PCs how powerful they have become. For example I started a campaign with the PCs exploring the ruins under the city. They encountered an imp that kicked their ass and trapped them in a pit, they ended up getting sent to the underdark. Fast forward four levels later, and six months of in game time they are back on the surface and go back to the city. Of course they go straight to the imp. They obliterated him, but it was a satisfying victory. They ended up taking his body and throwing it in the pit that he threw them in. Another one that was done on purpose by me was when they met a Baron of a small municipality. He was weary heavy plate, had an awesome looking greatsword, and a lion as his banner. He was talking smack to the PCs and they decided enough was enough and attacked him. He was just a simple Noble, they kicked his butt and he peed himself. The players did not kill him, and he was known as Sir Pee Pants, a nickname given by the PCs. Even as a DM no longer remember his actual name. They went back to that municipality again much later and again first thing they did was pay a visit at Sir Pretty Pants castle. Fun times. [/QUOTE]
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