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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FrozenNorth" data-source="post: 8623202" data-attributes="member: 7020832">I was going to say this as well.  Occasionally, there is an actual ticking clock (you must rescue hostage by midnight or they are sacrificed).Very often, there are various types of time pressure:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">location is cursed, you must make a save every long rest or suffer increasing penalties;</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">5 people were poisoned and you are racing for the antidote, they will make saves against the poison at regular intervals, if you are dlow, they may not all survive;</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">the adventure will continue while you take a short or a long rest: you can’t clear out half a fortresses guards and expect no one to notice;</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">your provisions/ torches will be consumed while you rest.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">other people may be attempting to accomplish the same goals;</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">the nature of your objective is one that can be put off indefinitely.</li> </ul>At the end of the day, it’s just unrealistic for the party not to generally have to hustle to complete their objectives.</blockquote>