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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mistwell" data-source="post: 6430653" data-attributes="member: 2525">In our playtests and on through the actual release I've found player creativity has played a MUCH greater role in our games than previously.  Whatever the reason, they're thinking through encounters and finding ways to overcome them that as a DM I never anticipated.  We had a Wyvern that should have been a really nasty solo challenge for them die before it even got a turn due to very good planning by the players.  And my players found a way to use some flesh golems against a room full of first trolls, and then manticores, in another totally unexpected way.  They used a trap on some other creatures, negotiated with some bullywugs to the detriment of some kobolds, ran some ambushes with clever use of a web spell, and all sorts of interesting tactics.It's not that they never did this in prior editions - it's just that they seem to be doing it a lot more now.  And I think it's from a general sense of not looking at their character sheet all the time to see what's possible, but instead focusing more on the challenge itself.</blockquote>