Darkmonger27
2016-10-18, 07:16 PM
So, I'm DMing for a 5e game, but the system isn't really important. One of my players couldn't make it to a session this Monday, so I had to think of some way to stall his character for a session. In game, the PCs were trying get into a city besieged by dwarves, but they didn't even try sneaking in, instead giving themselves up to the dwarves. Since the only reason for the party to be at the city was to pick up a large supply of holy water, the dwarves were sympathetic. After frisking the PCs for messages, they let them in- as long as only one stayed outside with the camp. The cleric (the guy who couldn't make it) volunteered, and the rest went on their way. I expected the PCs to finish the short adventure I had planned and get out.
About one hour later, the PCs had been ambushed in a warehouse by a wight. Now, this wasn't a big deal- they were wrecking the thing, but then another player, a wild magic sorcerer, rolled a natural one while at low health and, thanks to 5e's Wild Magic table, ended up Fireballing himself to death. After that fight, we were so depressed we gave up on the session and just played board games.
Now, I have a session next Sunday, and I still have one character stuck in the dwarf camp, another almost dead in a warehouse, and the last one dead. I also have a new player coming in (he's not really new, we've played with him before, he's just had a busy schedule lately).
So, anyone have any ideas on what to do with this mess?
About one hour later, the PCs had been ambushed in a warehouse by a wight. Now, this wasn't a big deal- they were wrecking the thing, but then another player, a wild magic sorcerer, rolled a natural one while at low health and, thanks to 5e's Wild Magic table, ended up Fireballing himself to death. After that fight, we were so depressed we gave up on the session and just played board games.
Now, I have a session next Sunday, and I still have one character stuck in the dwarf camp, another almost dead in a warehouse, and the last one dead. I also have a new player coming in (he's not really new, we've played with him before, he's just had a busy schedule lately).
So, anyone have any ideas on what to do with this mess?