1001 funny ways for a DM to kill off characters [Archive] - Wizards Community

1001 funny ways for a DM to kill off characters [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Cuddly_Wuddlykins
02-04-07, 12:56 AM 1: Number your posts
2: Dont be rude
3: Have fun

1: Have the characters run over by a wagon (its not a heroic way to die)
SephDragoon
02-04-07, 04:03 AM 2. Seemingly bottomless pit, followed by a pool of lava when they finally reach the bottom.
3. Whenever a memeber of the party attacks an NPC who was horrendously more powerful than the character, but wasn't there to be hostile at all.
KILLBOT9000
02-04-07, 04:06 AM 4.having them killed by pun-pun
5.Having a single goblin throw coconuts at a character untill it dies.:P
Izodor_Shadowcaster
02-04-07, 04:14 AM 6. Let it be killed by an epic apple falling from above that happens to throw a natural 20 and deals way to much damage. Then say: "You didn't see that coming, did you?"
towerwrath
02-04-07, 04:17 AM 6]The hand of God comes dovn and Smites thee.
SephDragoon
02-04-07, 04:24 AM Only really works at really really low levels:

8. Killed by a horde of common housecats.
Mrloki
02-04-07, 04:28 AM 8. drown them, so many rolls...then death!
9. your next foe will be a ..... frenzied beserker!
10. Traps! Any and all, they are all fun to use!
11. Creatures with reach, who gets an AoO!
12. Anything with swallow whole! Taste like chicken!
13. The mindflayer stuns ya and eats your brains....new character!
14. Creatures good at grappling+cliffs = SPLAT!
15. failing big on a climb check after 20 successes!
speeblefreak
02-04-07, 11:31 AM 16. reckless wishes.

17. Death by Cucc...I mean, by chicken swarm.
frasmage
02-04-07, 12:14 PM 18. If the character gloats at being invincible, pummel his one weakness endlessly
19. two words: death urge
20. strip of all equipment just before a major battle
Sul_Zain_Aserbet
02-04-07, 12:57 PM Source of this unknown to me, think it was from some trap book, but its funney to me:

Have a machine that shows images of a fantasy peep show, gold coin operated. The more gold you put in, the more the image strip teases down, untill the image takes off her face veil, revealing the image of a medusa! This one is funney because the character basically pays to kill himself :D
Return of the Flumph
02-04-07, 01:23 PM 21. The PC's are in a tree fighting a grapple monster who throws them out. Then it turns out the tree is a treant, which deliberately falls on them.
LordThavian
02-04-07, 02:51 PM 22)Death by Calzone Golem!

Nothing like getting your butt kicked by a giant walking (and extremely tasty) Pizza! :D

(from the module 'Somethings Cooking')

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Cuddly_Wuddlykins 02-04-07, 12:56 AM	1: Number your posts 2: Dont be rude 3: Have fun 1: Have the characters run over by a wagon (its not a heroic way to die)
SephDragoon 02-04-07, 04:03 AM	2. Seemingly bottomless pit, followed by a pool of lava when they finally reach the bottom. 3. Whenever a memeber of the party attacks an NPC who was horrendously more powerful than the character, but wasn't there to be hostile at all.
KILLBOT9000 02-04-07, 04:06 AM	4.having them killed by pun-pun 5.Having a single goblin throw coconuts at a character untill it dies.:P
Izodor_Shadowcaster 02-04-07, 04:14 AM	6. Let it be killed by an epic apple falling from above that happens to throw a natural 20 and deals way to much damage. Then say: "You didn't see that coming, did you?"
towerwrath 02-04-07, 04:17 AM	6]The hand of God comes dovn and Smites thee.
SephDragoon 02-04-07, 04:24 AM	Only really works at really really low levels: 8. Killed by a horde of common housecats.
Mrloki 02-04-07, 04:28 AM	8. drown them, so many rolls...then death! 9. your next foe will be a ..... frenzied beserker! 10. Traps! Any and all, they are all fun to use! 11. Creatures with reach, who gets an AoO! 12. Anything with swallow whole! Taste like chicken! 13. The mindflayer stuns ya and eats your brains....new character! 14. Creatures good at grappling+cliffs = SPLAT! 15. failing big on a climb check after 20 successes!
speeblefreak 02-04-07, 11:31 AM	16. reckless wishes. 17. Death by Cucc...I mean, by chicken swarm.
frasmage 02-04-07, 12:14 PM	18. If the character gloats at being invincible, pummel his one weakness endlessly 19. two words: death urge 20. strip of all equipment just before a major battle
Sul_Zain_Aserbet 02-04-07, 12:57 PM	Source of this unknown to me, think it was from some trap book, but its funney to me: Have a machine that shows images of a fantasy peep show, gold coin operated. The more gold you put in, the more the image strip teases down, untill the image takes off her face veil, revealing the image of a medusa! This one is funney because the character basically pays to kill himself :D
Return of the Flumph 02-04-07, 01:23 PM	21. The PC's are in a tree fighting a grapple monster who throws them out. Then it turns out the tree is a treant, which deliberately falls on them.
LordThavian 02-04-07, 02:51 PM	22)Death by Calzone Golem! Nothing like getting your butt kicked by a giant walking (and extremely tasty) Pizza! :D (from the module 'Somethings Cooking')