So this is where I feel kind of bad. As a DM I feel like a bit of a failure in having a total party wipe happen on my watch, but I've made a point recently in avoiding telling people what they should and shouldn't do.
You want to bribe that mercenary working for your enemy to help you sneak into the main stronghold? Sure sounds great.
You want to unlock the main gate so your side's army can get in easily? This city is a major trade hub so it's already unlocked.
You want to sneak into the city fort next to the castle - the two places guaranteed to run into major NPCs I've created - and ingratiate yourself with their army? Excellent! I love this plan! Maybe I'll get to trot out some of my precious plot and background stories!
You brought the barrel of gunpowder? Uh...okay. Well that enemy merc is about to betray you so that will come on handy!
Distract the enemy with bats! Awesome they're flying around now the black knight ... You roll the gunpowder towards him? Uh okay you're inside so - you shoot it? Let me look something up real quick. (This is where I start laughing uncontrollably). The explosion kills 10 enemies and 3 heroes outright.
Raise your hand if you're dead. Okay everyone living you have limb damage in... (Rollrollroll) missing left arm, right arm at the wrist and your chest is crushed.
At this point it's all downhill as the injured heroes tried to drag the dead heroes back to their airship and ran into multiple fights. Black Knight was demon spawn and he cuts them off, but is slain by the mysterious weapon known as Goblin Bane. But not soon enough and more soldiers arrive to cut down the final fleeing heroes. RIP.
Know that your noble sacrifice helped the elves end the oppression of the Republic. Let's take a moment to mourn for the citizens of the goblin city you burned to the ground, the tree stump town Dragoncrest that was wiped out by the Tytans, and the town of Ayonae overrun by the undead horde you released when escaping the tower.
Maybe I don't feel that bad after all.
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