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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Swarmkeeper" data-source="post: 8590810" data-attributes="member: 6921763">Putting aside the larger issues others here have highlighted that the table clearly needs to discuss - accusations of DM cheating and in-game retribution for so-called player metagaming power moves - I’m not sure I see issue with how the scene played out.The Ranger was setting up an escape valve for the party and the enemies reacted to what they saw as a fleeing enemy.  Assuming the full 50’ of rope here, the question I have an is (which others have referenced):  why did the Ranger not try something to slow or otherwise hamper the enemy pursuit?  Getting to the top first, the Ranger perhaps could have tried leaning out the “window” to drop items on their heads and/or firing arrows down and/or shaking the rope.  As DM, apply whatever disadvantage or Dex ability check or whatever feels appropriate for such stated actions.  And if they’re still coming up, Ready an action to impede the first pursuer - maybe an attempt to Shove or slice at then as their head enters the space.Would like to hear more details [USER=7030563]@ECMO3[/USER] of how the scene played out as each individual enemy reached the top of the rope and entered the space…Then again, maybe the rope was only 10’ so there was no time for the Ranger to prepare for the pursuit.  In which case (with apologies to Roy Scheider):Gonna need a longer rope</blockquote>