its more fun when players know there are stakes when they play

the trick is not trying to kill them

but presenting them with very real threats

are you playing 5e @wrath

exactly

in pathfinder they have "advanced templates"

which is basically a predetermined set of adjustments that you can just drop on a mob

It's basically +4 to all stats lmao

https://www.d20pfsrd.com/bestiary/monster-listings/templates/advanced-creature-cr-1/

yeah lol

it makes encounters more challenging without having to think real hard

or simply ` +2 on all rolls (including damage rolls) and special ability DCs; +4 to AC and CMD; +2 hp/HD.`

simple enough for a 5e player

we had a tpk last session because a creature was just too fuckin tough lol

didn't you live?

not really

Yeah I'm playing 5e @Dust

Ty tho I think I have a decent idea

@galesteppes @Dust Ideas for campaigns? Currently am planning a multitude of ideas for a campaign so I can let my players choose what to play. I got around 4 ideas to let them choose between

make them choose in game

their party gets approached by three people

and they gotta pick who to help

Would be rather hard atm! As the campaign rn is Very specific and its gonna be over in around 6-8 sessions

This was their first campaign ever for all the players and they’d like to make new characters for the new campaign

Ok in a hypothetical theoretical situation, where my PC has said multiple times that their character is suicidal. Would it be too dark to actually force them to attempt to go through with it. Like straightfaced the next time he says hes suicidal I'm just like ok you pull the 50 of rope out of you bag make a sleight of hand check

https://youtu.be/x9wV2sGlXjY

Oh god it went better then I thought

End of session rwsult

Result: problem player quit campaign of own free will

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Long version:
Last session 2 party members chose to side with bbeg, 2 members sides with sir white knight, problem player siding with white knight. Start of this session is the combat resulting from that, 2 lvl 6 rogues vs a lvl6 spore druid and a level 6 were paladin

The rogues got fucking one shot by a druid spell each

HOLY SHIT AHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHA

what did he use?????

Spore druid form adds 1d8 poison to melee flame blade as an action, then another spell that adds 2d8 radiant damage the next turn he charged the rogue and even with uncanny dodge got downed

On the other guy he just hold personed

And the paladin had it prepped as well

They manacled him tied him up them stabbed him through the heart when he wouldn't join

Hold person is kinda sad for pvp fights, failed wis save is game over

Hey need feed back on a system im making for a Kenshi theamed game im making the system for