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Post by Cathmhaol on Mar 18, 2007 9:27:17 GMT
Hail fellows! Whilst playing in my 'real life' game last night, my PC was fireballed. 25 points of damage verses 2nd level fighter with 11 HP only resulted in one winner - and it wasn't me! Fortunately, our party NPC resurrected me (a charm left to him by his dear old mum - a GM fudge methinks, but I wasn't arguing) at which point I asked about the usual 10,000 XP for my return from the afterlife*. Only one problem, it couldn't be found in the PHB. I'm sure it's not just a house rule so can anyone point me in the right direction so I can claim my XP?  *One of the other PC's was merely wounded and her player** was most put out that my death was/maybe so amply rewarded. She spent the rest of the evening either sulking or trying to put her PC in harm's way so she would get killed***...
**This player... 
***And there was only one charm in any event...  |
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Post by Dungeon Master on Mar 18, 2007 12:22:19 GMT
Personally, I wouldnt give you 10,000xp for a near death experience.  Id say you are lucky to be alive!!! Sorry but I cant remember anything about a bonus XP award for death! DM |
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Post by Cathmhaol on Mar 18, 2007 13:39:44 GMT
The GM seemed to think it was a 1st Edition thing?  |
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Post by Dungeon Master on Mar 18, 2007 18:39:34 GMT
Well all Ill say is death in this game will be pretty final...... |
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Post by Cathmhaol on Mar 18, 2007 22:27:06 GMT
...unless you're resurrected, presumably? |
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Post by Throgbur on Mar 19, 2007 8:47:03 GMT
I don't recall there ever being a reward for being killed. One of my D&D GMs used to give 1000 points, but I disagreed with it, personally. I hate the whole levels and experience loss situation, but alas have never ever known a good alternative. I think it's a real shitter if you lose XPs and even a level and it aint your fault, but I agree you need a penalty to make it a deterrent, but I wish there was an alternative.
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Post by Dungeon Master on Mar 19, 2007 12:37:30 GMT
My DM method is generally to keep players alive with a couple of provisos.
1. They are not stupid. Running without any regard for ones safety, into a horde of Orcs WILL result in death. Of course, a heroic death may garner you experience points. Defending the parties escape against a horde of orcs, would still end in death but Id give you loads of experience points if you can get resurected... If you can find someone to resurect you and can find the body (a quest in itslef)
2. It serves the story. Death should not be cheap.
Having said all that, I probably wont kill people due to freak die rolls, ut they might be unconsious or incapacitated or similair.
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Post by Cathmhaol on Mar 19, 2007 20:53:40 GMT
My DM method is generally to keep players alive with a couple of provisos. 1. They are not stupid. Running without any regard for ones safety, into a horde of Orcs WILL result in death. |
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Post by Zeric on Mar 19, 2007 21:48:22 GMT
Rotflmao!! ;D Nice one, Phil!
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Post by Dungeon Master on Mar 19, 2007 22:11:10 GMT
I like how easily youve equated stupid with Tom......
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Post by Zeric on Mar 19, 2007 22:48:14 GMT
I like how easily youve equated stupid with Tom...... "Laugh it up, Fuzzball!" |
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Post by Throgbur on Mar 20, 2007 8:38:12 GMT
That's generally what I do, not kill people with stupid dice rolls, just if they're acting stupid or keep making stupid decisions. I've been known to off people for purposes of the story however, but generally NPCs  |
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Post by Cathmhaol on Mar 20, 2007 11:46:07 GMT
I like how easily youve equated stupid with Tom...... Not Tom per se, but he did go through a number of PC's in pretty quick fashion... |
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Post by Dungeon Master on Mar 21, 2007 14:07:06 GMT
Well in John's games we were all guilty of dieing a bit too quickly.....
Never had a Judge last that long!!!
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Post by Zeric on Mar 21, 2007 14:13:27 GMT
Hey! Boscorelli's still alive & well and serving Seven in Aspen Penal Colony!
As for Covenant and the Elf bird... guilty as charged, m'lud...
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Id say you are lucky to be alive!!! 
