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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 8129089" data-attributes="member: 6801845"><p>Every elf PC I've ever had has died by 3rd level. Frequently at level 1 in their first game. I should note - this is <em>only</em> elf PCs, I can't remember the last time a non-elf PC of mine permanently died. I don't remember every death, but I've tried elf PC at least once per version. So starting with 3.5...</p><p></p><p>In 3.5 my half-elf ranger was off to the side doing the archery thing when he was jumped by an orc who got lucky. I thought the DM was going to cry because he'd never killed a PC before, he even offered to have an NPC druid cast reincarnate (this was in a public game and not technically approved). I just laughed and explained it was a curse.</p><p></p><p>In 4E I tried a vengeance-style elf paladin (don't remember the actual sub-class name). First game, got dropped to zero. I told my wife to not have her PC stabilize me because I'd be okay for a couple of rounds. Rolled a natural 1, 2 failed death saves. No problem, then nobody could get to me. Next round, another natural 1, dead.</p><p></p><p>In 5E, wrote up an elf monk. First session, last fight, the DM crit my PC. In an effort to not kill my character outright (he had been wounded) the DM rolled base and crit damage and maxed it both dice. Character died from massive damage. If he had used average damage (like he had been for the rest of the game) I would have survived even with the max crit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 8129089, member: 6801845"] Every elf PC I've ever had has died by 3rd level. Frequently at level 1 in their first game. I should note - this is [I]only[/I] elf PCs, I can't remember the last time a non-elf PC of mine permanently died. I don't remember every death, but I've tried elf PC at least once per version. So starting with 3.5... In 3.5 my half-elf ranger was off to the side doing the archery thing when he was jumped by an orc who got lucky. I thought the DM was going to cry because he'd never killed a PC before, he even offered to have an NPC druid cast reincarnate (this was in a public game and not technically approved). I just laughed and explained it was a curse. In 4E I tried a vengeance-style elf paladin (don't remember the actual sub-class name). First game, got dropped to zero. I told my wife to not have her PC stabilize me because I'd be okay for a couple of rounds. Rolled a natural 1, 2 failed death saves. No problem, then nobody could get to me. Next round, another natural 1, dead. In 5E, wrote up an elf monk. First session, last fight, the DM crit my PC. In an effort to not kill my character outright (he had been wounded) the DM rolled base and crit damage and maxed it both dice. Character died from massive damage. If he had used average damage (like he had been for the rest of the game) I would have survived even with the max crit. [/QUOTE]
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