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<blockquote data-quote="Eltab" data-source="post: 6792294" data-attributes="member: 6803337">One way to deal with a PC who can out-DPR everything in the book, is send LOTS AND LOTS of low-to-mid HP enemies at him.&nbsp; Individually, they aren't worth his Alpha Strike.&nbsp; As a group, they can keep giving him the Death of 1000 Cuts treatment until he falls.&nbsp; Look through the MM.&nbsp; Use archer rangers, archer rogues w/sneak attack, Magic Missile wizards, and Eldritch Spear warlocks.&nbsp; They hide behind Zombies or other creatures with an &quot;I'm not dead yet!&quot; ability.Rust Monster can zero in on that sword and try to eat it.&nbsp; (Let it electrocute itself once while trying; good story).Another possibility, requires some role-playing:&nbsp; Is there some class of opponents he will not fight?&nbsp; (&quot;I never strike a blow against a child&quot;)&nbsp; BBEG can send traps and pawns out to mess with him.&nbsp; One little kid asks for help to find his kitten ... down a dark alley that just cries out &quot;Ambush&quot;.&nbsp; The second little kid DOES lead him into an ambush.&nbsp; Another is the child of a powerful local lord with pride issues.&nbsp; Another wears a explosive overcoat but doesn't know how to make it work.&nbsp; Another wears a Gem of Fireball on a necklace but doesn't know what it is.&nbsp; Another is the niece of the Thieves Guild boss.&nbsp; Another (barely a teenager) thinks she's a seductress even though she's also jailbait (for adults and especially out-of-towners).&nbsp; Kobold younglings of course alert the whole tribe.&nbsp; Orc-ette challenges him to a duel and denounces him as a chicken or a sissy if he demurs.&nbsp; Another child asks to become his squire, while the group is in a big hurry to get someplace else.Give him things to do that DPR is not the short route to victory (like wrestling the orc girl).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Eltab, post: 6792294, member: 6803337"] One way to deal with a PC who can out-DPR everything in the book, is send LOTS AND LOTS of low-to-mid HP enemies at him. Individually, they aren't worth his Alpha Strike. As a group, they can keep giving him the Death of 1000 Cuts treatment until he falls. Look through the MM. Use archer rangers, archer rogues w/sneak attack, Magic Missile wizards, and Eldritch Spear warlocks. They hide behind Zombies or other creatures with an "I'm not dead yet!" ability. Rust Monster can zero in on that sword and try to eat it. (Let it electrocute itself once while trying; good story). Another possibility, requires some role-playing: Is there some class of opponents he will not fight? ("I never strike a blow against a child") BBEG can send traps and pawns out to mess with him. One little kid asks for help to find his kitten ... down a dark alley that just cries out "Ambush". The second little kid DOES lead him into an ambush. Another is the child of a powerful local lord with pride issues. Another wears a explosive overcoat but doesn't know how to make it work. Another wears a Gem of Fireball on a necklace but doesn't know what it is. Another is the niece of the Thieves Guild boss. Another (barely a teenager) thinks she's a seductress even though she's also jailbait (for adults and especially out-of-towners). Kobold younglings of course alert the whole tribe. Orc-ette challenges him to a duel and denounces him as a chicken or a sissy if he demurs. Another child asks to become his squire, while the group is in a big hurry to get someplace else. Give him things to do that DPR is not the short route to victory (like wrestling the orc girl). [/QUOTE]

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