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<blockquote data-quote="JRRNeiklot" data-source="post: 4965572" data-attributes="member: 717">Several times, actually.&nbsp; But I did say &quot;generally&quot;Sure, it happens, but in my experience, not very often.&nbsp; I don't even remember seeing a bodak in 1e.&nbsp; Several&nbsp; 1d6 arrows really shouldn't kill anyone other than at really low levels.&nbsp; Maybe the magic user.&nbsp; Most of the instant kill things I remember were poison.Power Word kill requires an 18th level magic user and will only kill someone with 60 or less hit points. Presumably the party is at or near the same level, so they are going to have more than 60 hit points.&nbsp; Even the mage, if he has a high enough constitution.&nbsp; But then, it's a 9th level spell, it should be powerful.&nbsp; In 1e, a 20th level magic user has 2 of these per day, and he really should choose something else to take out an adventuring party of 6-8 pcs.&nbsp; Of course, if a dm wants to screw pcs he can throw hordes of 20th level wizards at the party, but if he wants to scre you, he will find a way anyway.&nbsp; But I digress, I'd choose the rust monster, because my gear does not define me.&nbsp; I'm a hero by deed, not by gear.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JRRNeiklot, post: 4965572, member: 717"] Several times, actually. But I did say "generally" Sure, it happens, but in my experience, not very often. I don't even remember seeing a bodak in 1e. Several 1d6 arrows really shouldn't kill anyone other than at really low levels. Maybe the magic user. Most of the instant kill things I remember were poison. Power Word kill requires an 18th level magic user and will only kill someone with 60 or less hit points. Presumably the party is at or near the same level, so they are going to have more than 60 hit points. Even the mage, if he has a high enough constitution. But then, it's a 9th level spell, it should be powerful. In 1e, a 20th level magic user has 2 of these per day, and he really should choose something else to take out an adventuring party of 6-8 pcs. Of course, if a dm wants to screw pcs he can throw hordes of 20th level wizards at the party, but if he wants to scre you, he will find a way anyway. But I digress, I'd choose the rust monster, because my gear does not define me. I'm a hero by deed, not by gear. [/QUOTE]

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