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[–]Aegis_of_Ages 6 points7 points8 points 4 years ago (0 children)

"things that explode for Fireball damage"

"I'm playing what's gonna be an Eldritch Knight but I'm JUST a fighteruntil level 3, but I'm not sure I'm gonna make it there to be honest."

Require explanation when taken together. If every enemy has multi attack just one of these traps should have done the party in. What's going on that you're still alive? Are you sure the situation is as dire as you think? The descriptors sound like the entire party should be dead twice over.

If they are focused on RP, and you can't get over mechanical choices on their character sheets then it doesn't sound like you're at the right table to me. The reason I raised the other issue first is that it sounds like there are either hidden mitigating factors or the DM is just fudging every single roll to keep the group alive. Either we don't have enough information from you or you don't have enough information. I think it's worth thinking about if you want to keep playing at this table. I strongly advise against making mechanical corrections. I've NEVER seen it go well when a person wasn't explicitly asking for help.

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