You got a minute? Two times TPK. Same mistake. Maybe I'm a tough GM and didn't cut any slack. Maybe my party didn't make the smartest choices. With the new party they are the bomb!
TPK 1
Name: Norian
Race: Human
Classes/Levels: Cleric 3
Adventure: Souls for Smuggler's Shiv
Location: Feasting Cavern (V27)
Catalyst: Ghoul Fever, survived the attack and killed Nylitathi, but died because of Ghoul Fever before she could exit the cavern
Name: Marsh
Race: Human
Classes/Levels: Rogue 3
Adventure: Souls for Smuggler's Shiv
Location: Feasting Cavern (V27)
Catalyst: Nylithati -> paralysis. Survived it, but kept fighting in the darkness
Name: Siegfried
Race: Human
Classes/Levels: Fighter 3
Adventure: Souls for Smuggler's Shiv
Location: Feasting Cavern (V27)
Catalyst: Nylithati, kept fighting in the darkness she cast
Name: Salah-a-Din
Race: Human
Classes/Levels: Wizard 3
Adventure: Souls for Smuggler's Shiv
Location: Feasting Cavern (V27)
Catalyst: Nylithati -> paralysis -> coup de grace
TPK 2
Name: Gaju
Race: Half-Orc
Classes/Levels: Ranger 5
Adventure: Racing to Ruin
Location: Spirit Dancers encounter (encounter R)
Catalyst: Was nearly killed by a dominated oracle. Then the babau got summoned and finished the job
Name: Marsh
Race: Human
Classes/Levels: Witch 5
Adventure: Racing to Ruin
Location: Spirit Dancers encounter (encounter R)
Catalyst: Charmed by succubus
Name: Elyn
Race: Half-Elf
Classes/Levels: Oracle (battle) 5
Adventure: Racing to Ruin
Location: Spirit Dancers encounter (encounter R)
Catalyst: Babau cast darkness and kept fighting in the darkness
Name: Maximillian
Race: Halfling
Classes/Levels: Druid 5
Adventure: Racing to Ruin
Location: Spirit Dancers encounter (encounter R)
Catalyst: Fell for the initial trap the succubus had planned. He survived the kiss, but never woke up while his companions were being killed