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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Xarlen" data-source="post: 371988" data-attributes="member: 1060">Ah, but in D&D, Escalibur isn't hard to come by. Oh? It broke? Well, my Wealth just dropped down. I should get enough treasure to buy me a new one/comission me a new one. If this ISN'T the case, if Magical weapons are hard to come by, then plain and simple, DON'T BREAK IT. If it is the case, if they Don't spend their heart and soul into that single weapon, and are just waiting to get a New one, then Bust it. Again. When Dieing isn't feared, because the character can Pop back up via a simple spell, then No, I do not consider Threat of Death to be a reasonable tension and fear. Of course, I'm speaking in General; Ressurection is VERY RARE IMC, and I've not killed a PC yet. But, my campaign isn't everyone's. Oddly enough, he doesn't use those spells. Well, I sure hope that you have orcs and other humanoids, as well as all sorts of intelligent creatures that don't use smart tactics. Like range, reach, hight, cover, concealment, and thus thus. I have No qualms about Blinding a caster with a spell, Holding a fighter, dropping a Silence ontop of them, having their items Stolen (So far my players are Very paranoid hand have avoided most things), Entangled, Ambushed, Mucked up, and the like. Frankly, the PCs have walked through a cakewalk, and I *AM* taking the kid gloves off. And, is not it in Literature that Heros often are denyed their weapon, and still they must try to win the day with their other abilites? Beowulf fighting Grendil with his bare hands, then having his sword and shield break in the fight with the Dragon. I'm sure Hercules lost his strenght once or twice, and was forced to overcome some foe with his wits. Happens to 007 every dang time.I wonder what your PCs do when they can't hit something with their main weapon? Do they whine and cry, or do they Use A Backup? Do they even *have* a backup weapon? Do you have a problem with Dispelling their buffing spells? Villains are going to be smart. Take out what's the threat to you. Is that wizard Invisible and flying? Dispel him. Is he about to unload on you? Blind him. Kill him. *Stop* him. That fighter about to kill you with his Sword of Death? Then Disarm him, Trip him, or Sunder His Weapon. Especially if your BBEGs like to gloat, torture, and make the PCs suffer. Like Drow do. What's the difference in the BBEG teleporting a bunch of Mooks to surprise the PCs when they're asleep and attacking them, and having the Mooks attack their weapons?</blockquote>

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