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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dausuul" data-source="post: 8347180" data-attributes="member: 58197">That is a very good point. Thinking about it from the BBEG's point of view: Obviously, they are going to send a force through the circle to re-establish control of their outpost. But they have no reason to expect the PCs to be hanging around at the other end. The teleporting force will be on guard--there is always the chance of an ambush--but they won't be coming out in full attack mode. Nor will they necessarily be bringing overwhelming firepower.I have the impression from what [USER=467]@Reynard[/USER] has been saying that this is a two-way portal (i.e., you don't have to be a 9th-level wizard and cast teleportation circle to use it, it's always on). So how about this: A group of duergar mooks pops in and discovers that the PCs are still there! One of them yells that he'll bring reinforcements and darts back through the portal.A fight ensues, which the exhausted PCs can probably win, but will not be easy and might cost them another party member. Then they have a few moments to catch their breath. Hopefully, knowing about the impending reinforcements convinces them to bug out.If not, well, you can lead a PC to the escape hatch, but you can't make them not jump into lava instead.</blockquote>