A death in the party in a 5e campaign? I'm pretty sure we were up against at level 5 barbarian, just one of five opponents, as well as some kind of cleric. It was super refreshing to have a DM not pulling any punches, even if the death was mostly a misplay and unlucky crit timing.
https://mindweaverpg.wordpress.com/2022/09/11/skyes-letters-3-sevs-fall-and-an-unusual-wedding/
The party ended up getting a little sidetracked by a whole nest of ogres.
#playreport
https://mindweaverpg.wordpress.com/2023/06/30/play-report-kotb-barrier-march-session-52-surprise-ogres/
Searching for more information about the lay of the land around the bugbear crag, the party ends up ambushing a patrol, but when the ambush doesn't get surprise, the battle is far more even than intended.