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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 7814742" data-attributes="member: 6801845"><p>Let's take a different scenario. Long ago in a campaign far, far away I had someone who wanted to be a paladin (the one that temporarily lost all her powers later on). So I set up a scenario where she was a first level warrior - basically a fighter with no fighter specific options - who went to a temple to pledge her loyalty to Tyr*.</p><p></p><p>As part of her pledge she had to meditate overnight. While meditating, the temple came under attack and there were a few scenes of her moderately risking herself to save others. Typical paladin stuff.</p><p></p><p>Then the ancient dracolich showed up. She had a choice, face the dracolich knowing that she could not stop it but could distract it long enough for others to get to safety. That she would die, but it would be a heroic death saving others. She chose to sacrifice herself.</p><p></p><p>In the end it was all a vision, but the point is that there was a benefit to throwing herself in front of the dracolich. She wasn't just committing suicide by <s>dragon</s> dracolich, by her actions she was saving innocent lives. But I also told her what it meant, made it clear what her options were. Had there been an option to talk to the dracolich [in 5E] I would have asked for an insight or nature check if she didn't think of it. I would not have expected her to read my mind.</p><p></p><p></p><p>*Norse god of courage and sacrifice, who also happens to be LG in my campaign.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 7814742, member: 6801845"] Let's take a different scenario. Long ago in a campaign far, far away I had someone who wanted to be a paladin (the one that temporarily lost all her powers later on). So I set up a scenario where she was a first level warrior - basically a fighter with no fighter specific options - who went to a temple to pledge her loyalty to Tyr*. As part of her pledge she had to meditate overnight. While meditating, the temple came under attack and there were a few scenes of her moderately risking herself to save others. Typical paladin stuff. Then the ancient dracolich showed up. She had a choice, face the dracolich knowing that she could not stop it but could distract it long enough for others to get to safety. That she would die, but it would be a heroic death saving others. She chose to sacrifice herself. In the end it was all a vision, but the point is that there was a benefit to throwing herself in front of the dracolich. She wasn't just committing suicide by [S]dragon[/S] dracolich, by her actions she was saving innocent lives. But I also told her what it meant, made it clear what her options were. Had there been an option to talk to the dracolich [in 5E] I would have asked for an insight or nature check if she didn't think of it. I would not have expected her to read my mind. *Norse god of courage and sacrifice, who also happens to be LG in my campaign. [/QUOTE]
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