8 thoughts on “Crazy Ways to Kill People in Dungeons & Dragons

  1. Played a campaign several years ago, where our magic user had a spell for a fireball that acted like a snowball rolling downhill. It would just keep getting bigger the further it flew. It was particularly effective in enclosed spaces, such as caves, dungeons, castles, etc.

  2. Polymorph other. Cast in a dungeon on the first orc coming through a 10’x10′ corridor turning him into a sperm whale, effectively killing him and trapping the other 99 orcs we were supposed to be fleeing from behind him.

    1. My son was playing in a modern fantasy D&D campaign and cast Summon Steed. 10 feet above the guards.

      The steed was a Ford Mustang.

  3. Ended up inside the chest cavity of a huge size creature ( giant ape we were fighting) the druid turned into a redwood tree and exploded out of the monsters chest like a chestburster.

  4. Not an unusual method but an unusual circumstance. Late 70s in high school wargames club playing D&D campaign, had a greedy roge with us (grabbed up all the treasure after each fight, refused to share with crew when at the shops, everyone needed upgrades). He pulled that crap one too many times, I passed a note to the DM, he asked if I really wanted to do this, Yep, not a team player so just a burden. Rolled good for a surprise attack, rolled max damage. DM says to rogue Dwarven warrior (can’t remember name now) swings at you from behind, overhead blow to your head. His two handed sword hits you for max damage and splits you from crown to crotch, you fall to the ground in two pieces, dead. I grab up all his treasure and pass it out to the rest of the crew, You need a new shield? Here you go. Like that mithril plate? get the engraved one. Staff of fireballs wiz? get the enchanted one that sings to you. New bow ranger? Get the +2 one. It was hilarious to everyone but the rogue (cue up huge boo boo face) and the tale was still being told 5 years later when my younger brother got to HS and played D&D in the same club with the same teacher.

  5. I managed the example in the article in a LARP with a big nasty.
    Me: “He’s down?”
    Ref: “Yeah, but he’s regenerating.”
    Me: “I have the surgeon skills and gear, I put him on his back and ensure his airways are clear…”
    Ref: “Okay…..”
    Me: “Then I take this bottle of water and pour it into his lungs. Then I sew up his throat. He is now drowning to death permamently.”
    (My victim, choking with laughter)
    Ref: “…. he…. doesn’t actually need to breath, it’s just a habit. Keep that regen count.”
    Me: “F*cking munckin. I surgically remove his kneecaps. That’ll take him a while to regenerate…..”
    Ref: “….yes, it will.”
    Me: (runs off)

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