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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 7990251" data-attributes="member: 2209">I've handled it differently at different times.I ran a number of long term AD&amp;D and d20 campaigns where what happened, happened with character deaths. I got really good at judging encounters so they would be dangerous with PCs getting close to zero and death but coming out on top but also with some memorable character deaths and TPKs as well. I've even TPK'd my two nieces and my son in a 5e game.In my latest 5e long-term story-heavy campaign, however, I did a house rule that when PCs dropped they would explicitly have the option of either dying or choosing not to and I would figure out some way to keep things going narratively, possibly with ongoing consequences when I brought them back. This way those very interested in playing their characters could do so, while those satisfied with the ending could wrap up that character and take on a new one.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 7990251, member: 2209"] I've handled it differently at different times. I ran a number of long term AD&D and d20 campaigns where what happened, happened with character deaths. I got really good at judging encounters so they would be dangerous with PCs getting close to zero and death but coming out on top but also with some memorable character deaths and TPKs as well. I've even TPK'd my two nieces and my son in a 5e game. In my latest 5e long-term story-heavy campaign, however, I did a house rule that when PCs dropped they would explicitly have the option of either dying or choosing not to and I would figure out some way to keep things going narratively, possibly with ongoing consequences when I brought them back. This way those very interested in playing their characters could do so, while those satisfied with the ending could wrap up that character and take on a new one. [/QUOTE]

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