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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 9007177" data-attributes="member: 6801845">I don't assume the DM is following the encounter building guidelines.&nbsp; I don't always, it depends on the scenario and type of game I'm running.&nbsp; I had a near TPK in a recent game when the group decided to attack an NPC they really, really shouldn't have.&nbsp; It was down to 1 last PC standing and they were only standing because my dice had gone cold and the group had rolled multiple crits.&nbsp; In the end it was another crit that took the NPC out by 1 HP.The NPC was evil, but I was also did everything but wave a flag saying &quot;do not attack this guy&quot; when they decided to attack and the dice landed where they did.&nbsp; In other cases the group stumbled across a small army; had they decided to attack I'm not sure I would have even bothered rolling for initiative.&nbsp; I would have just verified they understood what was going on and switched to a skill challenge to see if anyone escaped if they proceeded with the attack.&nbsp; I was in a campaign recently where the only reason why I walked away (sort of, long story) with 1 other PC was because we saved the life of the BBEG and made a deal since we never wanted a fight anyway.I've always assumed I wouldn't like sushi (actually shashimi, but in the U.S. it's almost always synonymous).&nbsp; You know what? I was right.&nbsp; I've tried it multiple times because people told me I just hadn't &quot;had the good stuff&quot;.&nbsp; It's still just raw fish with green colored horse radish, neither of which I like in the least.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 9007177, member: 6801845"] I don't assume the DM is following the encounter building guidelines. I don't always, it depends on the scenario and type of game I'm running. I had a near TPK in a recent game when the group decided to attack an NPC they really, really shouldn't have. It was down to 1 last PC standing and they were only standing because my dice had gone cold and the group had rolled multiple crits. In the end it was another crit that took the NPC out by 1 HP. The NPC was evil, but I was also did everything but wave a flag saying "do not attack this guy" when they decided to attack and the dice landed where they did. In other cases the group stumbled across a small army; had they decided to attack I'm not sure I would have even bothered rolling for initiative. I would have just verified they understood what was going on and switched to a skill challenge to see if anyone escaped if they proceeded with the attack. I was in a campaign recently where the only reason why I walked away (sort of, long story) with 1 other PC was because we saved the life of the BBEG and made a deal since we never wanted a fight anyway. I've always assumed I wouldn't like sushi (actually shashimi, but in the U.S. it's almost always synonymous). You know what? I was right. I've tried it multiple times because people told me I just hadn't "had the good stuff". It's still just raw fish with green colored horse radish, neither of which I like in the least. [/QUOTE]

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