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<blockquote data-quote="TaranTheWanderer" data-source="post: 8564811" data-attributes="member: 15882">Don’t fudge dice. It’s so unsatisfying&nbsp; as a player to find out the dm spared you.&nbsp; Suddenly nothing feels like a challenge or is exciting anymore. If the PCs have a chance to flee, start telegraphing it.&nbsp; Have the Lich talk the whole time,“I will destroy you!&nbsp; Flee now or become my thrall”that kind of thing to telegraph that the lich won’t pursue if they run.&nbsp; If they don’t run,&nbsp; Once the lich kills one of the PCs, you can have the lich start offering deals,“Can’t you see that resistance is futile? Surrender now or I will take your fallen ally and turn him into my minion”or whatever.&nbsp; If they surrender, they can flee or barter a deal to get the bodies of their fallen allies back. if they don’t get the hint, you kill them.&nbsp; Maybe one escapes or maybe not.&nbsp; They might have a chance to recover bodies or they might not.&nbsp; Just make sure the player KNOW that death is on the line so they have the information to make choices. I agree with Isereth.&nbsp; Sometimes the PCs get their butts kicked.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TaranTheWanderer, post: 8564811, member: 15882"] Don’t fudge dice. It’s so unsatisfying as a player to find out the dm spared you. Suddenly nothing feels like a challenge or is exciting anymore. If the PCs have a chance to flee, start telegraphing it. Have the Lich talk the whole time, “I will destroy you! Flee now or become my thrall” that kind of thing to telegraph that the lich won’t pursue if they run. If they don’t run, Once the lich kills one of the PCs, you can have the lich start offering deals, “Can’t you see that resistance is futile? Surrender now or I will take your fallen ally and turn him into my minion” or whatever. If they surrender, they can flee or barter a deal to get the bodies of their fallen allies back. if they don’t get the hint, you kill them. Maybe one escapes or maybe not. They might have a chance to recover bodies or they might not. Just make sure the player KNOW that death is on the line so they have the information to make choices. I agree with Isereth. Sometimes the PCs get their butts kicked. [/QUOTE]

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