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<blockquote data-quote="Ktulu" data-source="post: 4596301" data-attributes="member: 13465">Worst:&nbsp; A toss up between:2 Owlbears - The party was ambushed in a swamp by two owlbears.&nbsp; They were two levels higher and elite.&nbsp; I wanted it to be a tough fight.&nbsp; Four players.&nbsp; The owlbear never missed the barbarian, and dropped him too far away from the warlord for healing.&nbsp; The warlord went down next, and the rogue finished one owlbear.&nbsp; The swordmage and rogue were left trying to defeat the last one, then the rogue went down.&nbsp; The swordmage lasted another 2 rounds. - I actually called mulligan for my party.&nbsp; They were almost killed, but a dryad, recognizing the primal energy in the barbarian, saved them.&nbsp; We all had a good laugh.Goblins - First session in 4e, I throw a goblin hexer and some goblins at my players in an ice cave.&nbsp; They were all thinking in 3e terms, the rogue hiding and trying to throw ranged (even though he had mostly melee powers), the cleric was having trouble moving forward to engage.&nbsp; The wizard was blinded and so he hid and the warlock wouldn't move beyond stepping out to throw eldritch blast and then hiding again.&nbsp; The entire party died horribly.&nbsp; Looking back, the encounter was probably waaaay too tough, and the players hadn't even figured out HOW to play...Best - Open the Gates - The party is trying to retake a city they lost in a battle some months ago.&nbsp; They sneak into the city with the intention of opening the gates, allowing the army to enter.&nbsp; Unfortunately, they were noticed by the reserve guard at the gates causing an insane battle.&nbsp; The barbarian dropped three times before ending the guard captain.&nbsp; They used about half their total daily powers and are almost completely out of healing surges.&nbsp; They did, however, get the gate open.&nbsp; Somehow they'll have to fight their way through the city without dying...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ktulu, post: 4596301, member: 13465"] Worst: A toss up between: 2 Owlbears - The party was ambushed in a swamp by two owlbears. They were two levels higher and elite. I wanted it to be a tough fight. Four players. The owlbear never missed the barbarian, and dropped him too far away from the warlord for healing. The warlord went down next, and the rogue finished one owlbear. The swordmage and rogue were left trying to defeat the last one, then the rogue went down. The swordmage lasted another 2 rounds. - I actually called mulligan for my party. They were almost killed, but a dryad, recognizing the primal energy in the barbarian, saved them. We all had a good laugh. Goblins - First session in 4e, I throw a goblin hexer and some goblins at my players in an ice cave. They were all thinking in 3e terms, the rogue hiding and trying to throw ranged (even though he had mostly melee powers), the cleric was having trouble moving forward to engage. The wizard was blinded and so he hid and the warlock wouldn't move beyond stepping out to throw eldritch blast and then hiding again. The entire party died horribly. Looking back, the encounter was probably waaaay too tough, and the players hadn't even figured out HOW to play... Best - Open the Gates - The party is trying to retake a city they lost in a battle some months ago. They sneak into the city with the intention of opening the gates, allowing the army to enter. Unfortunately, they were noticed by the reserve guard at the gates causing an insane battle. The barbarian dropped three times before ending the guard captain. They used about half their total daily powers and are almost completely out of healing surges. They did, however, get the gate open. Somehow they'll have to fight their way through the city without dying... [/QUOTE]

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