Murrdox
First Post
Monsters with reach and lots of attacks can make the best flanking rogue think twice about trying to flank. Presented with these situations, you'll encourage your rogue to come up with more creative ways to sneak attack.
Take a monster like a Troll. He has a relatively low CR... but he has a devastating attack and reach.
A common DM tactic is to target the strongest PCs first, and ignore the weaker ones. Well, if that rogue tumbles into a Troll and flanks him, DON'T let him get away with that, and keep beating up on the fighter with his 50 HP and 25 AC. When the Troll's turn comes up again, go after that rogue with only 30 HP and the 22 AC. A full-attack could possibly kill him, and even if it doesn't, the rogue will have to fall back and get healing.
Bottom line... if you never go after the rogue with the creatures he's flanking, players will start ASSUMING.
"Okay, I tumble in and sneak attack the level 15 fighter. He's got our barbarian on the other side of him... so he's probably not going to attack me anyways".
Prove him wrong and see the party suddenly scramble to save the life of the reckless rogue. Next time he'll be more careful, and figure out other ways of sneak attacking besides flanking.
Take a monster like a Troll. He has a relatively low CR... but he has a devastating attack and reach.
A common DM tactic is to target the strongest PCs first, and ignore the weaker ones. Well, if that rogue tumbles into a Troll and flanks him, DON'T let him get away with that, and keep beating up on the fighter with his 50 HP and 25 AC. When the Troll's turn comes up again, go after that rogue with only 30 HP and the 22 AC. A full-attack could possibly kill him, and even if it doesn't, the rogue will have to fall back and get healing.
Bottom line... if you never go after the rogue with the creatures he's flanking, players will start ASSUMING.
"Okay, I tumble in and sneak attack the level 15 fighter. He's got our barbarian on the other side of him... so he's probably not going to attack me anyways".
Prove him wrong and see the party suddenly scramble to save the life of the reckless rogue. Next time he'll be more careful, and figure out other ways of sneak attacking besides flanking.