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<blockquote data-quote="BloodyAx" data-source="post: 2536592" data-attributes="member: 36104"><p>I have a single PC campaign, and the player has not yet caught on to the little "hints" in descriptions that are made to let a clever character get an advantage. I generally get more and more obvious about the hint until they catch on, trying to get them to recognize this thing next time. Do you think this is a bad idea? It can be good because it teaches them to catch on, but it can be bad because they may depend on you and not feel any adverse effect from not catching on. I'd like to year people's opinions.</p><p></p><p>Here is an example:</p><p>Lets say that the character is at a large hill with cliffs on each side, with a cave near the top of one cliff. The obvious way of entering the caves within is to take follow a party of monsters to the secret enterence. The clever way to enter is to use their Rope of Climbing to make their way, step by step, up the cliff with the cave. I may hint in the description "There are scattered ledges large enough to stand on, and places where you could tie a rope to, if you could only reach them." If the character doesn't take the hint, I would make it more and more obvious until I finally tell them to take a closer look at their inventory.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BloodyAx, post: 2536592, member: 36104"] I have a single PC campaign, and the player has not yet caught on to the little "hints" in descriptions that are made to let a clever character get an advantage. I generally get more and more obvious about the hint until they catch on, trying to get them to recognize this thing next time. Do you think this is a bad idea? It can be good because it teaches them to catch on, but it can be bad because they may depend on you and not feel any adverse effect from not catching on. I'd like to year people's opinions. Here is an example: Lets say that the character is at a large hill with cliffs on each side, with a cave near the top of one cliff. The obvious way of entering the caves within is to take follow a party of monsters to the secret enterence. The clever way to enter is to use their Rope of Climbing to make their way, step by step, up the cliff with the cave. I may hint in the description "There are scattered ledges large enough to stand on, and places where you could tie a rope to, if you could only reach them." If the character doesn't take the hint, I would make it more and more obvious until I finally tell them to take a closer look at their inventory. [/QUOTE]
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