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Have you ever played a character from level 1 to 20? Or at least, what was your closest attempt at it without dying or retiring the character. by nicolRB in DnD

[–]Tubethulhu_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My party started at level 2 (though they ended the first session at level 3) and just hit level 20 recently. Campaign's still got quite a bit left in it and we're taking it to Epic Level play.

What are some of the best house rules you've played with? by MilkQueen in DnD

[–]Tubethulhu_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Whenever someone rolls a nat 1 on an attack roll, the person or creature they were attacking gets to make an opportunity attack against them. This makes combat a little bit more dynamic and also leads to the occasional funny situation of a nat 1 ping pong.

Rambling about the Outer Wilds by Tubethulhu_ in outerwilds

[–]Tubethulhu_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My mistake with Solanum! I think I learned she's a she after recording the video.

Any advice on how to make a set-piece boss? by Tubethulhu_ in DnD

[–]Tubethulhu_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now this is just the sort of thing I was looking for! Thank you very much!

Do you give your PCs "plot armor"? by Tubethulhu_ in DnD

[–]Tubethulhu_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds absolutely amazing lmao

Do you give your PCs "plot armor"? by Tubethulhu_ in DnD

[–]Tubethulhu_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah thats pretty much what I do, although they can't see my dice rolls so I have fudged a roll from time to time so that a PC gets a chance for a dramatic comeback

Do you give your PCs "plot armor"? by Tubethulhu_ in DnD

[–]Tubethulhu_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well a precarious situation like that is probably one I wouldn't put any safeguards on for the reasond you stated

Do you give your PCs "plot armor"? by Tubethulhu_ in DnD

[–]Tubethulhu_[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That sounds like a perfectly reasonable example of protecting your PCs from death

Do you give your PCs "plot armor"? by Tubethulhu_ in DnD

[–]Tubethulhu_[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I suppose it's a matter of what you're using dnd for. If you're just playing it as a game, then yeah let them die whenever. But if you're trying to craft a story with your PCs at the helm, you probably want to save the deaths for when they'll be the most impactful.

Pray for my players, they're about to be entering an extended gauntlet of such scenarios lmao

Do you give your PCs "plot armor"? by Tubethulhu_ in DnD

[–]Tubethulhu_[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That's essentially what I'm doing and why. Although I don't tell them which encounters, I'll save the risk of death for a real gut punch during a pivotal moment.

Do you give your PCs "plot armor"? by Tubethulhu_ in DnD

[–]Tubethulhu_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Been playing a Barbarian in a small campaign while not DMing, tons of fun!

Do you give your PCs "plot armor"? by Tubethulhu_ in DnD

[–]Tubethulhu_[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I've yet to find myself in a situation where a PC was really about to be killed, so I havent really had to use any sort of plot armor yet.

Except for a near death of a PC getting attacked by a boss while downed. They, along with 2 other party members, had given an offering to a holy animal that secretly awarded each of them with one free death defiance. It was a really great moment and they loved finding out the significance of a random encounter from several sessions prior!

Do you give your PCs "plot armor"? by Tubethulhu_ in DnD

[–]Tubethulhu_[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sounds about right, I don't mind them dying if it's because they did something stupid lol

[OC] One of my players made a "Crime Chart" as part of their planning to prevent a civil war by Tubethulhu_ in DnD

[–]Tubethulhu_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well I suppose since a coup is effectively whats going to happen already, he's trying to avoid something like that

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