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<blockquote data-quote="stevelabny" data-source="post: 5921180" data-attributes="member: 9298">Disclaimer for conversation for all previous and future responses: I saw the medusa statblock in the bestiary, I did not read the Caves of Chaos yet. I don't know if it is a GOTCHA as presented or not. Anywho, to specifically respond to this... I'm not even saying the 5e medusa is great, I'm saying that I was happy to see save or sucks/dies brought back.&nbsp; But even as written, there's tons of ways to avoid the &quot;road-bump&quot; you describe. Have something else in the room besides a medusa. Other monsters who are now picking on your disadvantage?&nbsp; A key or a small moving object players have to find before the medusa can finish a ritual or kill her prisoner?&nbsp; WHERE IS IT?&nbsp; I dunno, I'm looking at my feet.&nbsp; WELL, LOOK AROUND???&nbsp; Are you kidding me, there's a freakin medusa in the room...you look around.&nbsp; Will the adventurers risk looking around the room to find the item or save the princess or whatever?&nbsp; Or will their fear saves their lives, but ensure a &quot;failed&quot; mission? As always, if a solo monster is the only thing in the room...something has most likely gone horribly wrong.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="stevelabny, post: 5921180, member: 9298"] Disclaimer for conversation for all previous and future responses: I saw the medusa statblock in the bestiary, I did not read the Caves of Chaos yet. I don't know if it is a GOTCHA as presented or not. Anywho, to specifically respond to this... I'm not even saying the 5e medusa is great, I'm saying that I was happy to see save or sucks/dies brought back. But even as written, there's tons of ways to avoid the "road-bump" you describe. Have something else in the room besides a medusa. Other monsters who are now picking on your disadvantage? A key or a small moving object players have to find before the medusa can finish a ritual or kill her prisoner? WHERE IS IT? I dunno, I'm looking at my feet. WELL, LOOK AROUND??? Are you kidding me, there's a freakin medusa in the room...you look around. Will the adventurers risk looking around the room to find the item or save the princess or whatever? Or will their fear saves their lives, but ensure a "failed" mission? As always, if a solo monster is the only thing in the room...something has most likely gone horribly wrong. [/QUOTE]

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