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<blockquote data-quote="jdavis" data-source="post: 548569" data-attributes="member: 8704"><p>If the PC's had no clue what they were up against wouldn't it of been smarter to find out what they were before they rushed headlong into them? The assumption that the DM wouldn't of put in a encounter unless he knew we could beat it is out of character thinking as much as anything else. Just because you can fight doesn't always make it the best choice. The characters had just went through several test to show how smart and resourceful they were, then they turned around and fought a fight with creatures they A: knew what could do and should of known out matched them in a straight up fight; or B: had no clue what was and what powers they had. They had time to get away and go get more information and become better prepared, but thay made a common mistake and attacked a more powerful enemy head on, even if they had rolled good they were outmatched and in trouble from the get go. It's a terribly common mistake that is made in D&D. Sometimes you have to fight, but in this case they had time to observe their opponents and size them up well before a fight took place.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jdavis, post: 548569, member: 8704"] If the PC's had no clue what they were up against wouldn't it of been smarter to find out what they were before they rushed headlong into them? The assumption that the DM wouldn't of put in a encounter unless he knew we could beat it is out of character thinking as much as anything else. Just because you can fight doesn't always make it the best choice. The characters had just went through several test to show how smart and resourceful they were, then they turned around and fought a fight with creatures they A: knew what could do and should of known out matched them in a straight up fight; or B: had no clue what was and what powers they had. They had time to get away and go get more information and become better prepared, but thay made a common mistake and attacked a more powerful enemy head on, even if they had rolled good they were outmatched and in trouble from the get go. It's a terribly common mistake that is made in D&D. Sometimes you have to fight, but in this case they had time to observe their opponents and size them up well before a fight took place. [/QUOTE]
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