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Message: <blockquote data-quote="3d6" data-source="post: 3846672" data-attributes="member: 12715"><p>I actually think DM controlled characters suffer save-or-die effects more often than PCs. Most encounters the PCs face will not have a save-or-die effect, as most monsters in the MM don't have a save-or-die effect to use. A normal adventuring party, on the other hand, will have a wizard and a cleric, both of whom have access to save-or-die effects. After 9th level, its quite possible that NPCs will be facing a save-or-die effect (or multiple save-or-die effects) each round in every combat. Its very annoying when a high CR monster designed to be the setpiece of an important battle dies in the second round because he failed his save vs. the fourth save-or-die effect in the combat.</p></blockquote><p></p>