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<blockquote data-quote="Gundark" data-source="post: 3048426" data-attributes="member: 6148">I have a table rule when I DM, when the party faces the BBEG I go all out, my group knows and understands this. When fighting peons or even subbosses I pull punches, I randomize who certain creatures attack, etc, etc. I don't cheat to keep players alive, but I'm not out ot kill them either.The BBEG goes for the jugular. This means attacking the fighters with stuff requiring WILL saves, attacking the Wizards with stuff that requires a FORT save. I fight nasty and capitalise party weaknesses. I don't cheat to kill them, but I definetly try.Am I a rat bastard for this. I am running the Age of Worms hall of harsh reflections.*spoilers*When they came to the end Mind Flayer I did my normal thing (try to destroy the party). The BBEG had a TPK in 3 rounds. Everybody was stunned, and the MF could do his instant kill attacks before the stun wore off. Now this is a nasty fight normally and some claim that he is WAY too tough (after seeing him in action yes but that is another debate). I used mind blast to stun half the party and then used it again the next round. Memebers of my gourp got a &quot;little&quot; upset. At first they got upset at me then at the design of the BBEG. Thus far the BBEG in the Age of Worms has been particularily nasty.So the poll question is &quot;Do you think I am a bad DM by trying to kill the party with a BBEG?&quot;&nbsp;EDIT...as peple sometimes only read the OP....I should point out that when it comes to BBEG fights I don't cheat to kill the party (no fudging dice rolls). I also make sure that the BBEG is something that they can handle (I make it tough but doable). I also try my best to be fair (thus I don't take advantage of weakneses based on information that the BBEG doesn't have). Lastly the group knows that this is my style, they are used to it by now.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gundark, post: 3048426, member: 6148"] I have a table rule when I DM, when the party faces the BBEG I go all out, my group knows and understands this. When fighting peons or even subbosses I pull punches, I randomize who certain creatures attack, etc, etc. I don't cheat to keep players alive, but I'm not out ot kill them either. The BBEG goes for the jugular. This means attacking the fighters with stuff requiring WILL saves, attacking the Wizards with stuff that requires a FORT save. I fight nasty and capitalise party weaknesses. I don't cheat to kill them, but I definetly try. Am I a rat bastard for this. I am running the Age of Worms hall of harsh reflections. *spoilers* When they came to the end Mind Flayer I did my normal thing (try to destroy the party). The BBEG had a TPK in 3 rounds. Everybody was stunned, and the MF could do his instant kill attacks before the stun wore off. Now this is a nasty fight normally and some claim that he is WAY too tough (after seeing him in action yes but that is another debate). I used mind blast to stun half the party and then used it again the next round. Memebers of my gourp got a "little" upset. At first they got upset at me then at the design of the BBEG. Thus far the BBEG in the Age of Worms has been particularily nasty. So the poll question is "Do you think I am a bad DM by trying to kill the party with a BBEG?" EDIT...as peple sometimes only read the OP....I should point out that when it comes to BBEG fights I don't cheat to kill the party (no fudging dice rolls). I also make sure that the BBEG is something that they can handle (I make it tough but doable). I also try my best to be fair (thus I don't take advantage of weakneses based on information that the BBEG doesn't have). Lastly the group knows that this is my style, they are used to it by now. [/QUOTE]

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