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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ramien Meltides" data-source="post: 374922" data-attributes="member: 1475">Wow, lots of responses to this thread <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />I'll try to summarize my responses.1. Okay, I did attempt to 'fudge' the actions of the 1/2 Dragon Ogre in my example... he offered the last standing PC a chance to surrender, which was rebuffed. C'est la vie.2. I'm not a big fan of NPC's saving the team's bacon, such as Deus Ex Machina, some powerful NPC resurrecting anyone, etc. 3. So far I think the best idea is to just let it happen if it does, allow for some time to reflect (Calmly!) and then try again with different characters. It's tough closing a chapter of your story when PC's die, but in my games, that does happen occasionally.I think it might be a good idea to find a way to link the 'next' party to the 'previous' party in some way. "You killed my brother!" and all that <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />4. I'm committed to open rolling as my personal gaming style. I always use it when I DM and it's also the one I prefer to participate in as a player.What I was hoping to find was some scenario suggestions in which a party could plausibly continue after a TPK. I enjoyed the response which described the party returning as undead... that's interesting!The backup party is also a good idea... I might try that next time.Stalkingblue's strategy of Ice Cream and friendship seems like the best recovery method, before working up a new party that is <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />I'll have to try and get ahold of Carpe DM and see what his "special plan" consists of... and share it here, if there's any interest? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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