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DoIP Dragon Barrow Area D5 – how is this not a likely TPK?
I'm running Dragon of Icespire Peak, and my players have encountered the Dragon Barrow.
This question relates to the mechanics of a specific part of the quest, so I've liberally used spoiler blocks to ...
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How does character death/resurrection work in Curse of Strahd?
While I was asking some questions in general chat about death in the Curse of Strahd adventure, @Derpy brought up an interesting point (that might contain loose spoilers).
Correct me if I am wrong, ...
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If I am hit after I am reduced to 0 HP during this duel in the Hoard of the Dragon Queen adventure, do I take 1 or 2 death save failures?
We're playing Hoard of the Dragon Queen. During the brutal first episode, there is a duel that can take place (p. 12; spoilers in the link).
When the player loses the duel, the other participant...
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How do Big Lizzie Romance Points gained from death work with Unkillable?
In GURPS Big Lizzie there is a mechanic called romance points and dying gets you 50 romance points. But what happens if the person who has died has the Unkillable 2 or Unkillable 3 advantage? Would ...
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Worried about killing PCs in Rise of Tiamat
I am running RoT. This question is not about the final battle with Tiamat being a TPK.
I am worried about regular characters fighting regular adult dragons in the sea of flowing ice, etc., dying to ...
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Handling a dead PC in D&D 5e Starter Kit adventure
I'm trying to introduce roleplaying to a few younger members of my family. I figured that the D&D 5e starter kit would be the best place to start.
A couple of sessions into The Lost Mine of ...
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How can characters access resurrection services during the Starter Set adventure?
The other night two of the characters in my campaign died. As a first time DM (a few sessions now) these first deaths were surprisingly upsetting, and disturbingly satisfying...
Anyways, the players ...
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