I think every dungeon master has been there at least once in their Dungeons & Dragons games: that Deus Ex Machina moment. Something has gone horribly wrong in the game, and the DM knows they can fix it with but a word. However, should they?
This is the story of my own personal Deus Ex Machina moment from one of my recent D&D 5e games.
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