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<blockquote data-quote="TwinBahamut" data-source="post: 5403482" data-attributes="member: 32536">A good way to handle this is to stop thinking about the BBEG for a moment and start thinking about the subordinates who are protecting him.If they are disloyal or ambitious, then perhaps they will let him die, save their own hides, and rise up as the new BBEGs in his place (of course, it always turns out that the former lieutenant is more capable and evil than his dead former superior).If they are loyal, then instead of wondering how the BBEG will run away, try to imagine how his subordintes will try to save him. Let them have contingency plans, up to and including grabbing their leader and carrying him away (even against his will) while they sacrifice themselves to keep him alive. Leave open the possibility that these plans get foiled, but make the PCs fight for their defeated BBEG. With this approach, the PCs will at least get the satisfaction for forcing ther foes to retreat and defeating a number of key officers, knowing that they must do better next time.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TwinBahamut, post: 5403482, member: 32536"] A good way to handle this is to stop thinking about the BBEG for a moment and start thinking about the subordinates who are protecting him. If they are disloyal or ambitious, then perhaps they will let him die, save their own hides, and rise up as the new BBEGs in his place (of course, it always turns out that the former lieutenant is more capable and evil than his dead former superior). If they are loyal, then instead of wondering how the BBEG will run away, try to imagine how his subordintes will try to save him. Let them have contingency plans, up to and including grabbing their leader and carrying him away (even against his will) while they sacrifice themselves to keep him alive. Leave open the possibility that these plans get foiled, but make the PCs [i]fight[/i] for their defeated BBEG. With this approach, the PCs will at least get the satisfaction for forcing ther foes to retreat and defeating a number of key officers, knowing that they must do better next time. [/QUOTE]

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