tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599159076031105526.post4539835904243667736..comments2022-06-29T03:23:23.009-04:00Comments on Vanadorn D&D Campaign: Meet 72, Adv 4, 1/17/15Vanadornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04342660129465098326noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599159076031105526.post-58793228939855830992015-02-20T22:48:13.133-05:002015-02-20T22:48:13.133-05:00As one of the players in the group I would say thi...As one of the players in the group I would say this is one of the things I actually like about the group. You are always on your toes and just because you spent the last 2 years developing your character doesn't mean death isn't waiting for you around the next corner. It can be frustrating at times, but its how adventurers would have lived. You explore places unknown seeking same and fortune, and sometimes you run into things that are way over your head. Mistakes were made that night, and we paid dearly for them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599159076031105526.post-35234758771800466572015-01-29T08:27:35.471-05:002015-01-29T08:27:35.471-05:00I hear you, Matt. As for the poison door thingie -...I hear you, Matt. As for the poison door thingie - the two ran down the hall to the door had no light source, just Infravision. So they didn't see the big symbols to Hades on the door, the paintings leading up to it showing the creation of skeletons, or the greenish dusty slimy residue on the door handles.<br /><br />Wights always are touchy to use - 1 too many and it turns from a "scary" encounter to a total wipeout.<br /><br />Best story I have regarding wights was my cousin had a number of supra-high level retired adventurers who were running the kingdom and while the builders were deepening the vaults, stumbled upon a barrow of wights. So these 17th level plus ex-adventurers (who the players had been running for over a decade in real time) pulled their magic weapons from the armory and ran down to do battle - and started losing levels! When your 21st level fighter starts hemmoraghing levels (which at that ttime take a LONG time to gain) you run. He still tells it (as well as his player) about how all these incredibly high level character ran for their life from a bunch of 3 HD undead.<br /><br />As for DM fiat, by the time the party hits 3rd level, that is gone and out the window.Vanadornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04342660129465098326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4599159076031105526.post-16437816468701934302015-01-28T22:17:54.802-05:002015-01-28T22:17:54.802-05:00Jeez I'm a rough DM but you are ice cold. Poi...Jeez I'm a rough DM but you are ice cold. Poison on the door handle and what? 24 zombies, 2 ghouls and 2 wights. Splitting the party is always a risk but it sure seems like they didn't have a chance already. I would have used DM fiat to give them a bit of a break. Its one thing to teach them a lesson but ouch. Mattnoreply@blogger.com