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<blockquote data-quote="werk" data-source="post: 2904361" data-attributes="member: 29663">Fine!My first character, first game ever, (long time ago).Dwarven cleric, 1st level, party of 5 dwarves.Went into a cave to eradicate some kobold pests. (this was to teach us how combat worked)Our tunnel emptied into a larger cavern that was covered with stactites and stalagmites, and we decided to tie a rope and rappel down.&nbsp; He explained that there was no overhang, so we couldn't rappel, we'd have to just shinny down the rope.One character goes down, the fighter, while the rest of us watch for kobolds.Another character goes down the rope.Before he's to the bottom, I decide I'm tired of waiting and start climbing down.SO we're both dangling and the kobolds can't resist any longer and start ranging us...me.&quot;What can I do?&nbsp; If I keep climbing, I'll be dead before I hit bottom.&quot;&quot;You could heal yourself or attack.&quot;&quot;I can't really heal myself, because I have to hold on.&quot;&quot;...&quot;&quot;OK, I attack the kobolds.&quot;&quot;Do you have a ranged weapon?&quot;&quot;I do, but it's on my back...my mace is on my belt, I'll grab that and wing it at the dogs.&quot;Needless to say, I fell below 0HP after throwing away my mace then fell on the character below me, killing us both.I didn't even survive one encounter!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="werk, post: 2904361, member: 29663"] Fine! My first character, first game ever, (long time ago). Dwarven cleric, 1st level, party of 5 dwarves. Went into a cave to eradicate some kobold pests. (this was to teach us how combat worked) Our tunnel emptied into a larger cavern that was covered with stactites and stalagmites, and we decided to tie a rope and rappel down. He explained that there was no overhang, so we couldn't rappel, we'd have to just shinny down the rope. One character goes down, the fighter, while the rest of us watch for kobolds. Another character goes down the rope. Before he's to the bottom, I decide I'm tired of waiting and start climbing down. SO we're both dangling and the kobolds can't resist any longer and start ranging us...me. "What can I do? If I keep climbing, I'll be dead before I hit bottom." "You could heal yourself or attack." "I can't really heal myself, because I have to hold on." "..." "OK, I attack the kobolds." "Do you have a ranged weapon?" "I do, but it's on my back...my mace is on my belt, I'll grab that and wing it at the dogs." Needless to say, I fell below 0HP after throwing away my mace then fell on the character below me, killing us both. I didn't even survive one encounter! [/QUOTE]

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