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<blockquote data-quote="Ralif Redhammer" data-source="post: 6747961" data-attributes="member: 30438"><p>On the subject of traps, make the challenge in avoiding them or disarming them, rather than finding them. Perhaps it’s no surprise that the pedestal with the fancy gem is trapped. But how do they get the gem without falling victim to the trap?</p><p></p><p>Since the player has sacrificed damage optimization for a different build, I’d definitely allow them moments to shine with their unique abilities. But I’m with you, as a DM, even though we’re supposed to want our PCs to do awesome things, it kinda rankles that the character is so optimized that they don’t even need to roll to succeed.</p><p></p><p>If you want NPCs to give the PCs incorrect information, have someone else bluff the NPCs in the first place! If the NPC thinks that the red dragon in the mountains is a kindly gold dragon because that’s what the somewhat unscrupulous fellow told him, then the NPC is telling what they believe is the truth.</p><p></p><p>When it comes to working with mysteries in adventures, I love this blog entry so much:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://blogofholding.com/?p=6649" target="_blank">http://blogofholding.com/?p=6649</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ralif Redhammer, post: 6747961, member: 30438"] On the subject of traps, make the challenge in avoiding them or disarming them, rather than finding them. Perhaps it’s no surprise that the pedestal with the fancy gem is trapped. But how do they get the gem without falling victim to the trap? Since the player has sacrificed damage optimization for a different build, I’d definitely allow them moments to shine with their unique abilities. But I’m with you, as a DM, even though we’re supposed to want our PCs to do awesome things, it kinda rankles that the character is so optimized that they don’t even need to roll to succeed. If you want NPCs to give the PCs incorrect information, have someone else bluff the NPCs in the first place! If the NPC thinks that the red dragon in the mountains is a kindly gold dragon because that’s what the somewhat unscrupulous fellow told him, then the NPC is telling what they believe is the truth. When it comes to working with mysteries in adventures, I love this blog entry so much: [url]http://blogofholding.com/?p=6649[/url] [/QUOTE]
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