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How do you handle someone who is not surprised but is unaware of any threats?
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<blockquote data-quote="Flamestrike" data-source="post: 8029446" data-attributes="member: 6788736"><p>Hey look, this thread again!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>What were the Ettercaps doing that triggered combat? <u>Narrate </u>that commencing in a way that is consistent and makes sense, and THEN call for initiative.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Example:</u></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>You (as DM)</strong>: As you search the woods, you suddenly hear high pitched chittering coming from all around you. You think you can see movement in the woods, but you cant pinpoint it. You are all surprised, aside from you [player of Rogue with Alert feat]. <em>Roll initiative.</em></p><p><strong>Player of Rogue with Alert feat [not surprised, rolls high enough to go first]:</strong> Can I see the monsters?</p><p><strong>You:</strong> No, they're currently <em>hidden </em>from you. You cant pinpoint them. The sound seems to be coming from all around. You can try and pinppoint them with the Search action if you like?</p><p><strong>Player of Rogue:</strong> Ok I'll jump behind a tree and take the Dodge action/ I'll take the Search action to find them and then move to the tree and Hide with my cunning action as a bonus action/ I'll pull out a potion and drink it etc etc etc</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Flamestrike, post: 8029446, member: 6788736"] Hey look, this thread again! What were the Ettercaps doing that triggered combat? [U]Narrate [/U]that commencing in a way that is consistent and makes sense, and THEN call for initiative. [B][U]Example:[/U] You (as DM)[/B]: As you search the woods, you suddenly hear high pitched chittering coming from all around you. You think you can see movement in the woods, but you cant pinpoint it. You are all surprised, aside from you [player of Rogue with Alert feat]. [I]Roll initiative.[/I] [B]Player of Rogue with Alert feat [not surprised, rolls high enough to go first]:[/B] Can I see the monsters? [B]You:[/B] No, they're currently [I]hidden [/I]from you. You cant pinpoint them. The sound seems to be coming from all around. You can try and pinppoint them with the Search action if you like? [B]Player of Rogue:[/B] Ok I'll jump behind a tree and take the Dodge action/ I'll take the Search action to find them and then move to the tree and Hide with my cunning action as a bonus action/ I'll pull out a potion and drink it etc etc etc [/QUOTE]
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