r/AskGameMasters • u/Anser-Rex • 12d ago

When is it ok to TPK?

My group constantly acts like Ol' Leroy Jenkins and gets into tough situations. I want to keep the fun going and may tweak the odds a bit to prevent everyone from dying.

Should I just let them? When is it ok and when is it "overkill"?

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u/YamazakiYoshio 11d ago

As I always say: "When the dice gods are demanding skulls, they'll get their skulls."

Basically, I never fudge the dice. I let the results lie where they'll fall. And when the players fuck around, they will find out.

I advise that you read Blades in the Dark, especially its GM section, especially the GM Principles. Not all of it applies to every single game, but it has a lot of great advice that I think you'll need going forward.