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<blockquote data-quote="Filcher" data-source="post: 3998914" data-attributes="member: 38251"><p>This was AD&D and we were in middle school so bear with me. </p><p></p><p></p><p>A monk, magic-user/thief, ranger, and paladin are trekking through the Sea of Dust. Blue dragon starts tracking them and finally makes his move, diving out of the sun. </p><p></p><p>PCs are all 10th level-ish, and this is AD&D, so they make short work of the dragon ... even going so far as to subdue the poor guy. </p><p></p><p>Standing proud atop their conquered dragon, they declare: "Tell us where your lair is and we'll let you go." Visions of unguarded treasure hoards are dancing in their heads. </p><p></p><p>The dragon lies. Gives them directions to a hoard, but is a the lair of a dracolich instead. (I had just read Spellfire and loved the illo. in White Plume Mtn.)</p><p></p><p>Party marches off to the cave to collect their loot. Draolich surprises them (both the PCs and players). I immediately go to all dice rolled out in the open. </p><p></p><p>Roll for initiative, PCs win and hammer on the lich to little avail. Draco fires off a chain lightning, that kills every PC except the paladin ... who is down to <strong>1 hp.</strong></p><p></p><p>Time stops for a moment. Our heroes haven't even hurt the dracolich yet. Everyone searches their magic item/loot lists. Paladin finds something and has a hushed conference with the other players away from the table. Players come back, white as ghosts. </p><p></p><p>We roll for initiative (still out in the open). </p><p></p><p>Paladin wins. </p><p></p><p>Raises ring of wishes with 1 wish left ...</p><p></p><p>... and wishes the party back in time 30 minutes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Filcher, post: 3998914, member: 38251"] This was AD&D and we were in middle school so bear with me. A monk, magic-user/thief, ranger, and paladin are trekking through the Sea of Dust. Blue dragon starts tracking them and finally makes his move, diving out of the sun. PCs are all 10th level-ish, and this is AD&D, so they make short work of the dragon ... even going so far as to subdue the poor guy. Standing proud atop their conquered dragon, they declare: "Tell us where your lair is and we'll let you go." Visions of unguarded treasure hoards are dancing in their heads. The dragon lies. Gives them directions to a hoard, but is a the lair of a dracolich instead. (I had just read Spellfire and loved the illo. in White Plume Mtn.) Party marches off to the cave to collect their loot. Draolich surprises them (both the PCs and players). I immediately go to all dice rolled out in the open. Roll for initiative, PCs win and hammer on the lich to little avail. Draco fires off a chain lightning, that kills every PC except the paladin ... who is down to [b]1 hp.[/b] Time stops for a moment. Our heroes haven't even hurt the dracolich yet. Everyone searches their magic item/loot lists. Paladin finds something and has a hushed conference with the other players away from the table. Players come back, white as ghosts. We roll for initiative (still out in the open). Paladin wins. Raises ring of wishes with 1 wish left ... ... and wishes the party back in time 30 minutes. [/QUOTE]
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