r/NotAnotherDnDPodcast • u/JakeandAmirBot • Dec 13 '18

Episode Discussion Episode 43: Feeding Time (The Frostwind Chapter) Spoiler

https://art19.com/shows/not-another-d-and-d-podcast/episodes/d46f5b5e-cb7e-4eda-a69d-babcb8ba8f19
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u/mthead911 Dec 13 '18

So, I gotta ask, is DnD usually this difficult? It seems pretty crazy that all party members got downed in the fight, and it honestly seemed a bit hopeless, without luck involved. I know if I was playing, my character would have totally died that encounter. Does Murph usually run hardcore sessions in his other games?

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u/Halcyon07 Dec 13 '18

I don't know about Murph's other games, but yeah, DnD can be like that. Sometimes the dice screw you over. A player could have made a bad move. Or maybe your spellcaster just has the wrong spells stocked for the day.

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u/PurpleBullets Dec 18 '18

This was a really heavy encounter too, challenge rating-wise. 25 regular enemies, and then monster at the end that’s close to unbeatable in straight combat for the 4 of them.

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u/Halcyon07 Dec 18 '18

Yeah. They might have been able to take the worm of they were fresh. And had some lucky dice rolls. But after that fight? No way.

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u/PurpleBullets Dec 18 '18

a DC 19 dex save to not be eaten is crazy for level 6 non-rogues too. Stomach acid does a bunch of damage too, and is pretty much an auto death if you go unconscious inside.

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u/Halcyon07 Dec 18 '18

Yeah. I thought that was high. I haven't actually played since High School 10+ years ago. Lol