Number of characters killed in one night

[Mathew_Freeman]

Last night, for the first time, I had two characters killed in one night. I had a third level fighter killed in a fight, then quickly rolled up a third level ranger with minimal equipment, who was promptly killed by a cockatrice.

This has got me wondering. Anyone care to share stories of multiple characters deaths in one session? Not TPK's, I'm talking about more than one character death of the same player all in one session.

 

[Desdichado]

I ran a game where five players had two characters each. At the end of the night, I think there was only one surviving PC.

Of course, this was a one-shot Aliens rip-off, so it was supposed to be really fatal to the PCs...

 

[randomling]

Last night, for the first time, I had two characters killed in one night. I had a third level fighter killed in a fight, then quickly rolled up a third level ranger with minimal equipment, who was promptly killed by a cockatrice.

This has got me wondering. Anyone care to share stories of multiple characters deaths in one session? Not TPK's, I'm talking about more than one character death of the same player all in one session.

I'm resurrecting your old nickname of "Mayfly Boy", Tallarn. They're lasting less than a day now!

 

[Bonedagger]

I often have many deaths. Of course most of my none player characters deaths are caused by the player characters.

 

[Mathew_Freeman]

Pah. Just because I had character deaths three weeks in a row before.

Note to self: When using barbarians, make sure you have back up.

 

[Umbran]

I'm talking about more than one character death of the same player all in one session.

If you're playing Paranoia, this sort of thing is not at all uncommon. Each player gets 6 copies of his character, and no guarantees are made that any of them will survive. I've helped run large (dozen player) Paranoia games in which most of the players ran through their six-packs.

 

[fett527]

Re: Re: Number of characters killed in one night

If you're playing Paranoia, this sort of thing is not at all uncommon. Each player gets 6 copies of his character, and no guarantees are made that any of them will survive. I've helped run large (dozen player) Paranoia games in which most of the players ran through their six-packs.

I think your a commie mutant traitor! All hail the computer!

 

[Sir Osis of Liver]

The first night i gamed with one group i was in i went through to characters in short order, the party killed the first one almost an instant after he was intoduced, and the second one fell victim to some kind of ooze or something a few minutes later, my third character with them last to third level, then got killed by a mudman. That was about the worst of it, sence then i've had a very low character mortality rate.

 

[Desdichado]

I can often have fairly high mortality rates with players that are "kick in the door" style players. I can't stand to run that type of game, so my encounters are often not balanced for the "casual" combat. Although I try to warn players in advance, I sometimes get caught by this one. Some players only learn the hard way.

 

[Umbran]

Re: Re: Re: Number of characters killed in one night

I think your a commie mutant traitor! All hail the computer!

I'm sorry to contradict you, Friend Citizen, but the situation is quite the reverse. By failing to use the spelling guidelines issued by Friend Computer, you have willfully supplied the Computer with inaccurate information, a clear act of treason. Please report to the nearest confessional booth for summary execution. Have a nice daycycle.