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<blockquote data-quote="iserith" data-source="post: 7133186" data-attributes="member: 97077">It's a reasonable player behavior to want to know what's coming and prepare. So, building on the tip I mentioned about hinting at the duergar ambush you designed in a previous scene, I recommend doing more of that in your game. Figure out a way to foreshadow monsters, traps, terrain, etc. Set up means by which the players can, if they choose, recall lore or make deductions based on these clues to gain an edge. This is known generally as &quot;telegraphing&quot; and it's how you avoid the perception of a challenge as being a &quot;gotcha.&quot; If the players know what to expect or have an opportunity to gain that knowledge (and maybe have an edge based on their actions), then they have no grounds to object when they willingly encounter those things. As a side benefit, it will force you to think about your challenges in more detail which makes for a richer tapestry in my experience.Good luck!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="iserith, post: 7133186, member: 97077"] It's a reasonable player behavior to want to know what's coming and prepare. So, building on the tip I mentioned about hinting at the duergar ambush you designed in a previous scene, I recommend doing more of that in your game. Figure out a way to foreshadow monsters, traps, terrain, etc. Set up means by which the players can, if they choose, recall lore or make deductions based on these clues to gain an edge. This is known generally as "telegraphing" and it's how you avoid the perception of a challenge as being a "gotcha." If the players know what to expect or have an opportunity to gain that knowledge (and maybe have an edge based on their actions), then they have no grounds to object when they willingly encounter those things. As a side benefit, it will force you to think about your challenges in more detail which makes for a richer tapestry in my experience. Good luck! [/QUOTE]

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