A sneaky DM trick that can do a little better when reeling like that is "HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER" where the pushover battle has a slightly more difficult wave of reinforcements afterward, and maybe one more after that with some extra treasure incentive for it to be seen as a challenge rather than a punishment.
A sneaky DM trick that can do a little better when reeling like that is "HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER" where the pushover battle has a slightly more difficult wave of reinforcements afterward, and maybe one more after that with some extra treasure incentive for it to be seen as a challenge rather than a punishment.