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<blockquote data-quote="Macbeth" data-source="post: 1631883" data-attributes="member: 11259">Having played in a PbP game that alsih2o ran (Remember the Cavindale, I believe it was? A great fun game while it lasted.. but A LOT of dwarf PCs that my elf atagonized...) I can safely say that just asking what a NPC is wearing won't always work in his games. I remeber one of the players in the PbP was metagaming and pointing out that, by the MM, gnolls are only active at night (or somesuch). alsih20 was quick to point out that, in his world, that's not always true. There are plenty of ways for a sneaky DM to make a NPC seem like what he's not. A wizard with illusions could make himself LOOK like the full plate wearing fighter, but the PCs are going to have a hell of a time charming him.I agree with your advice, target NPCs based on what you THINK they are, just be aware that what you think they are is not nessecarily related to what they really are.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Macbeth, post: 1631883, member: 11259"] Having played in a PbP game that alsih2o ran (Remember the Cavindale, I believe it was? A great fun game while it lasted.. but A LOT of dwarf PCs that my elf atagonized...) I can safely say that just asking what a NPC is wearing won't always work in his games. I remeber one of the players in the PbP was metagaming and pointing out that, by the MM, gnolls are only active at night (or somesuch). alsih20 was quick to point out that, in his world, that's not always true. There are plenty of ways for a sneaky DM to make a NPC seem like what he's not. A wizard with illusions could make himself LOOK like the full plate wearing fighter, but the PCs are going to have a hell of a time charming him. I agree with your advice, target NPCs based on what you THINK they are, just be aware that what you think they are is not nessecarily related to what they really are. [/QUOTE]

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