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<blockquote data-quote="Mystendanian" data-source="post: 1435828" data-attributes="member: 15609">hack 'n slash mentalityThe hack 'n slash mentality never ceases to amaze me...Why stay in the cavern and get shot?&nbsp; You're in a bad situation, recognize it as such.&nbsp; Elder Basilisk has the right idea - put out your light.&nbsp; Since you've traveled into the cavern following the right wall, your next move is to retreat back into the passageway from which you entered - feel your way along the wall as you go so you can make your way.&nbsp; Fall back and regroup.If your enemy follows you into the passageway you have a number of options.&nbsp; Perhaps launch area-effect spells into the passageway ahead and you've got him.&nbsp; If the passageway juts and turns, set up an ambush at one of the corners.&nbsp; If you fear your enemy is invisible, cast faerie fire on an object and leave it in the center of the passage.&nbsp; It all depends on what capabilities your party has, but you get the idea.&nbsp; If your enemy stays put in the cavern, at least your party has time to discuss strategy.&nbsp; Here is a clear-cut message to all of you hack 'n slashers:&nbsp; Sometimes brains outweigh brawn.&nbsp; It took me a long while as a DM, but I finally got my party to where they would fight with strategy.&nbsp; When my group was in this situation, they wisely took cover, the wizard cast light on a quiver of crossbow bolts and the rogue did &quot;pop-up shots&quot; spreading the lighted bolts across the cavern until they could illuminate it enough to engage the enemy.Myst</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mystendanian, post: 1435828, member: 15609"] [b]hack 'n slash mentality[/b] The hack 'n slash mentality never ceases to amaze me... Why stay in the cavern and get shot? You're in a bad situation, recognize it as such. Elder Basilisk has the right idea - put out your light. Since you've traveled into the cavern following the right wall, your next move is to retreat back into the passageway from which you entered - feel your way along the wall as you go so you can make your way. Fall back and regroup. If your enemy follows you into the passageway you have a number of options. Perhaps launch area-effect spells into the passageway ahead and you've got him. If the passageway juts and turns, set up an ambush at one of the corners. If you fear your enemy is invisible, cast faerie fire on an object and leave it in the center of the passage. It all depends on what capabilities your party has, but you get the idea. If your enemy stays put in the cavern, at least your party has time to discuss strategy. Here is a clear-cut message to all of you hack 'n slashers: Sometimes brains outweigh brawn. It took me a long while as a DM, but I finally got my party to where they would fight with strategy. When my group was in this situation, they wisely took cover, the wizard cast light on a quiver of crossbow bolts and the rogue did "pop-up shots" spreading the lighted bolts across the cavern until they could illuminate it enough to engage the enemy. Myst [/QUOTE]

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