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<blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 9316166" data-attributes="member: 29398">What we're not told is whether the BBEG started with any sidekicks, who the PCs have already taken out before the combat got to this point but who would have soaked damage the BBEG would otherwise have taken.&nbsp; The BBEG might only have started with 40-50 h.p., but now all his meat shields are gone the PCs can spiral on him (and have been) such that his h.p. are now in the single digits.The presence of sidekicks might also explain how the PCs' hit points fell so relatively evenly; the BBEG couldn't spiral on (or even usefully attack) anyone because up until the last round or so his sidekicks were in the way.And IMO if the BBEG is a) smart and b) has foreknowledge of the party's composition, then that's exactly what the BBEG should do and-or order his sidekicks to do.&nbsp; Remember, the BBEG is also a sentient entity with a sense of self-preservation and a desire to survive while suffering as little as possible.Which might point to the BBEG in this case simply being too much for a group like this to handle; and on (or even before) the first PC dropping the best action for the PCs is to run like hell.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lanefan, post: 9316166, member: 29398"] What we're not told is whether the BBEG started with any sidekicks, who the PCs have already taken out before the combat got to this point but who would have soaked damage the BBEG would otherwise have taken. The BBEG might only have started with 40-50 h.p., but now all his meat shields are gone the PCs can spiral on him (and have been) such that his h.p. are now in the single digits. The presence of sidekicks might also explain how the PCs' hit points fell so relatively evenly; the BBEG couldn't spiral on (or even usefully attack) anyone because up until the last round or so his sidekicks were in the way. And IMO if the BBEG is a) smart and b) has foreknowledge of the party's composition, then that's exactly what the BBEG should do and-or order his sidekicks to do. Remember, the BBEG is also a sentient entity with a sense of self-preservation and a desire to survive while suffering as little as possible. Which might point to the BBEG in this case simply being too much for a group like this to handle; and on (or even before) the first PC dropping the best action for the PCs is to run like hell. [/QUOTE]

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