D&D (2024) Mah Players Outsmarted Me

[Zardnaar]

So I had a DM special.

Steel Watcher - bg3.wiki

Steel Watchers are a non-playable race in Baldur's Gate 3.

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From BG3. Recycled as a mech warrior for gnome pilots. Vulnerable to lightning and bludgeoning. If reduced to less than 25 hp self destruct initiated. As a reaction ejection capsule firing the pilot out. 3 of them had been recycled.

One of the PCs is a Open Hand Monk. One of their abilities shuts down reactions.

Anyway each time they defeated one often the monk had shut down reactions. End of the next turn boom.

So I hammed it up. Gnomish voice.

"Why is the ejection seat not working"?

"Why did I take this job"?

"Tell the wife and kids I...." boom

They had to use revive to get some information.

Gnomes knowing they're doomed.

 

[SoSaltySalt]

Wait, open hand monk can disable reactions?

 

[AlViking]

Wait, open hand monk can disable reactions?

Stun?

 

[Zardnaar]

Wait, open hand monk can disable reactions?

2014 one using flurry of blows.

 

[SoSaltySalt]

2014 one using flurry of blows.

Ah yeah, I was wondering if 2024 Monk could do it, since some of the stronger monsters now have some powerful Reactions and all other abilities that directly disable Reactions have been changed to disable Opportunity Attacks

 

[SoSaltySalt]

Stun?

True, that'd work, since Stun gives Incapacitated.