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<blockquote data-quote="cthulhu42" data-source="post: 7337596" data-attributes="member: 6792361"><p>Never had a TPK as a DM (is that a bad thing?), but we had one as players. </p><p></p><p>***Small Against the Giants spoiler ahead***</p><p></p><p>3.5e, one of our group is running us through AtG. There had been several deaths as we progressed, but we'd keep teleporting back to the city and resurrecting and then, back at it again. </p><p></p><p>We made it to the fire giant king's treasure chamber, our rogue leading the way. A hydra rounds the corner and tears him to shreds. </p><p></p><p>The rest of us see a dozen or more chests that we just know are full of gold. We unfold the portable hole and start kicking those chests open, and damn the traps!</p><p></p><p>There were a lot of traps. </p><p></p><p>And a lot of giants. </p><p></p><p>Giants keep coming, we keep fighting, and everyone keeps dyeing, until my dwarf barbarian is the only one left standing. I knew I needed a lot of gold to raise the whole party, so I'm shoveling in gold to the hole as fast as I can, and traps are going off left and right, plus poison snakes are hanging all over me, biting away, but I'm breezing through the saving throws. </p><p></p><p>Out of character, the other players are yelling, "Go! Go! Get out of there!"</p><p></p><p>And I know there's more giants coming, but I've got the ring of teleport, and there's just a couple more chests left. Just a couple more!</p><p></p><p>And as I'm shattering the lock on the last one, here comes the fire giant executioner with his vorpal axe. </p><p></p><p>All I had to do was grab the portable hole and teleport out of there, but I want the rest of that treasure! </p><p></p><p>I go toe to toe with that giant, giving it all I've got. He's dishing it out, but I've got mad hit points and I'm wearing him down. I'm gonna win. </p><p></p><p>Then the DM says, "the giant is almost dead. He's barely on his feet. One more hit from you and he's going down. But it's his turn." </p><p></p><p>Our DM comes out from behind the screen and drops his d20 in the middle of the table for all to see.</p><p></p><p>20. </p><p></p><p>He picks up a d6. </p><p></p><p>"He'll chop your head off on a 6." He says, "Anything else is a limb."</p><p></p><p>I know if he leaves me with my head I can still win this thing. </p><p></p><p>He tosses the d6 onto the middle of the table. </p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p>I hated it so much, but it was one of the most memorable nights of D&D ever. We still talk about it to this day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cthulhu42, post: 7337596, member: 6792361"] Never had a TPK as a DM (is that a bad thing?), but we had one as players. ***Small Against the Giants spoiler ahead*** 3.5e, one of our group is running us through AtG. There had been several deaths as we progressed, but we'd keep teleporting back to the city and resurrecting and then, back at it again. We made it to the fire giant king's treasure chamber, our rogue leading the way. A hydra rounds the corner and tears him to shreds. The rest of us see a dozen or more chests that we just know are full of gold. We unfold the portable hole and start kicking those chests open, and damn the traps! There were a lot of traps. And a lot of giants. Giants keep coming, we keep fighting, and everyone keeps dyeing, until my dwarf barbarian is the only one left standing. I knew I needed a lot of gold to raise the whole party, so I'm shoveling in gold to the hole as fast as I can, and traps are going off left and right, plus poison snakes are hanging all over me, biting away, but I'm breezing through the saving throws. Out of character, the other players are yelling, "Go! Go! Get out of there!" And I know there's more giants coming, but I've got the ring of teleport, and there's just a couple more chests left. Just a couple more! And as I'm shattering the lock on the last one, here comes the fire giant executioner with his vorpal axe. All I had to do was grab the portable hole and teleport out of there, but I want the rest of that treasure! I go toe to toe with that giant, giving it all I've got. He's dishing it out, but I've got mad hit points and I'm wearing him down. I'm gonna win. Then the DM says, "the giant is almost dead. He's barely on his feet. One more hit from you and he's going down. But it's his turn." Our DM comes out from behind the screen and drops his d20 in the middle of the table for all to see. 20. He picks up a d6. "He'll chop your head off on a 6." He says, "Anything else is a limb." I know if he leaves me with my head I can still win this thing. He tosses the d6 onto the middle of the table. *** I hated it so much, but it was one of the most memorable nights of D&D ever. We still talk about it to this day. [/QUOTE]
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