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<blockquote data-quote="TornadoCreator" data-source="post: 5537058" data-attributes="member: 6672078">Ok, this is simply a matter of scaring your players. Make them feel worries about each encounter for different reasons, such as giving them lurkers who can phase through walls and watch as they wonder who's going to get rushed next... or giving them a massive solo with a couple of minions and a few low level lackies (never put a solo alone, the monster WILL die quickly as you have competent players). Include ongoing damage, poisons and illness. The most thrilling thing that ever happened to my character was when I tore a monster appart with my Hunger of Hadar right next to me... I was playing the Warlock, and my role was scout and skill monkey. (We already had the 4 roles covered so I made a skill centric character who was less effective in combat. He was fun to play). The reason it was thrilling though was after I killed the monster I had to make saving throws every extended rest as the DM described a black ooze across my skin, stranging my lungs from the inside... every time I failed and I lost another healing surge. I needed to make Endurance and Athletics checks regularly until eventually, with only one healing surge left we got to the town and the Cleric was able to get the materials needed to perform a ritual for me to get rid of the illness.It was outside of combat for the most part, but it was thrilling all the way because the Character felt truly in danger.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TornadoCreator, post: 5537058, member: 6672078"] Ok, this is simply a matter of scaring your players. Make them feel worries about each encounter for different reasons, such as giving them lurkers who can phase through walls and watch as they wonder who's going to get rushed next... or giving them a massive solo with a couple of minions and a few low level lackies (never put a solo alone, the monster WILL die quickly as you have competent players). Include ongoing damage, poisons and illness. The most thrilling thing that ever happened to my character was when I tore a monster appart with my Hunger of Hadar right next to me... I was playing the Warlock, and my role was scout and skill monkey. (We already had the 4 roles covered so I made a skill centric character who was less effective in combat. He was fun to play). The reason it was thrilling though was after I killed the monster I had to make saving throws every extended rest as the DM described a black ooze across my skin, stranging my lungs from the inside... every time I failed and I lost another healing surge. I needed to make Endurance and Athletics checks regularly until eventually, with only one healing surge left we got to the town and the Cleric was able to get the materials needed to perform a ritual for me to get rid of the illness. It was outside of combat for the most part, but it was thrilling all the way because the Character felt truly in danger. [/QUOTE]

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