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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Triumph_Fork" data-source="post: 7155733" data-attributes="member: 6892365">Yes and noFleeing is a tactial and viable option for PC'sFleeing is a tactic. Lets say your party takes on 6 encounters after resting and you come across the DM's favourite boss. The DM knows that some PC's will die, just because the party's resources are almost exhausted. Unless the players are really lucky with Crits and if the monster(s) are unlucky, survival may be out of the question. Then, it's best to run.Players don't always know when to fleeProblem is though, people get into the mindset: "I'm an adventurer, slaying 2 ancient red dragons is a piece of cake!", even though it isn't. The DM knows this... One way to get the players to know they're over their heads is through an NPC or player who can roll an intelligence check. "Guys, I think we've gone too far into the volcano!" should be enough to tell the party to that they shouldn't have stolen their dragon eggs to begin with!Villains enjoy player's fearI think many villains & monsters LIKE to see people flee. It gives them a sense of accomplishment and fulfils their desire to control others. However, some villains would take the opportunity to crush them as they're fleeing, especially if their something mindless. In that case, I'd give the party chances to hide while running away, making it an obstacle course (chase) to run and/or a skill challenge (stealth vs perception) to hide. I had a TPK happen when I ran a siege of a small town. The army's leader and her Chimera (along with some skeletons) happened to go where the PC's were defending. I had a small Gnome NPC Bard yell: "Fall back! Retreat" as he started running away towards safe territory... But the players didn't see running as a viable option. This is partially because they hated the villain so much and were so invested in defeating her it was ridiculous!</blockquote>

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