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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Eltab" data-source="post: 7352801" data-attributes="member: 6803337">Were I DM'ing for a player with one of these builds, I would sit down with him away-from-table to let him know that as his group gains fame / notoriety, the long-term villains in the campaign will come to learn of his favorite tactic, and instruct his henchmen to take appropriate precautions.  Outlanders, visitors, foe-du-jour types may or may not know what to expect, so he could 'get the drop' on them.This means he can get to do his shtick from time to time (I won't make it 'vanishingly rare') but he cannot expect just EVERY FIGHT to turn into "Ambush Alley".  He will get a better chance to shine when they go on the offensive against BBEG / a lieutenant than if the group always waits for trouble to come to them.I also would tell him that I'm going to watch all the James Bond films, to come up with ideas to bring into the game.  Fair Warning and all that.</blockquote>