Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 8593366" data-attributes="member: 29398">The bolded bit is the real problem behind this whole train of thought: what is being accepted is in no way logical.  Nor is it consistent even with itself, never mind anything else.If the PCs aren't indicative of the setting then a very good argument can (and IMO should) be made that they really don't belong there.If PCs get death saves then Hobgoblins get death saves.  So should Ogres, Mind Flayers, and any other living being bigger than a turnip.  That's consistent.  And yes, the Hobs will still end up dying far more often than the PCs because odds are they don't have available on-the-fly healing; and that's fine too, as long as the underlying mechanics - in this case, death saves and their application - are consistent.</blockquote>