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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NewJeffCT" data-source="post: 4880777" data-attributes="member: 10784">I'm running a 3.5E game that is getting fairly high in level now (Two year anniversary of the 1st session is next month).  The party is all at level 16 and there are 7 PCs in the party (human Sorcerer, human Rogue-Spellthief, elf Fighter-Paladin, goliath Barbarian, halfling Psion, human Cleric and dwarf Fighter)  There is also one elf cohort/apprentice type that is level 12 or 13.They have a big combat coming up tomorrow night, but I'm worried that the two BBEGs can take out a couple of PCs early in the combat.  For example, if evil bad guy one does a "Wail of the Banshee" and two PCs fail their save vs death, the party cleric won't be able to do a "Revivify" on two fallen players - only one.  Resurrection is not an option in combat with its 10 minute casting time.And, I know an option is to not use "Save or Die" spells/powers, but I think to play a really evil and high level bad guy correctly, you kind of need to put that fear into the players.But, my question is - what does the player do in that situation?1) Sit there idly and twiddle their thumbs2) Go home for the night and/or plan out their new character.3) Run some of the BBEG's minions?4) Have them run the cohort/apprentice?5) Create an NPC to tag along that a player can run in the meantime?6) Other options?  Please let me know.Thanks!</blockquote>