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<blockquote data-quote="Herremann the Wise" data-source="post: 1564011" data-attributes="member: 11300">Just curious on a few opinions on a tricky matter that developed.It is a skirmish with a band of Orcs attacking the party. The Orcs are attacking from either flank in two groups. You have several powerful Orcs on one flank who have smashed down the party's Cleric deep into the negatives but not to the point of fatality.What happens next shocks the party.The DM plays the Orcs to their alignment and one of them simply kills the fallen cleric with a blow. The players are just simply not use to this though. There was a general state of shock as a character that had been developed over many many sessions was &quot;taken out of the game&quot;.While it was well within the bounds for the DM to do this, was it fair considering previous experiences and &quot;unwritten rules&quot;? The Cleric had a lot of nice looking gear on - sword/shield etc. Should they have perhaps taken these rather than killing the unconscious Cleric? Should they have attacked other party members who were more of a threat? Has this circumstance arisen in your game?I can see both sides of the argument. I suppose it just comes down to the DM taking off the gloves and saying that the &quot;unwritten rule&quot; has been deleted.Best RegardsHerremann the Wise</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Herremann the Wise, post: 1564011, member: 11300"] Just curious on a few opinions on a tricky matter that developed. It is a skirmish with a band of Orcs attacking the party. The Orcs are attacking from either flank in two groups. You have several powerful Orcs on one flank who have smashed down the party's Cleric deep into the negatives but not to the point of fatality. What happens next shocks the party. The DM plays the Orcs to their alignment and one of them simply kills the fallen cleric with a blow. The players are just simply not use to this though. There was a general state of shock as a character that had been developed over many many sessions was "taken out of the game". While it was well within the bounds for the DM to do this, was it fair considering previous experiences and "unwritten rules"? The Cleric had a lot of nice looking gear on - sword/shield etc. Should they have perhaps taken these rather than killing the unconscious Cleric? Should they have attacked other party members who were more of a threat? Has this circumstance arisen in your game? I can see both sides of the argument. I suppose it just comes down to the DM taking off the gloves and saying that the "unwritten rule" has been deleted. Best Regards Herremann the Wise [/QUOTE]

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