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<blockquote data-quote="Edena_of_Neith" data-source="post: 4622625" data-attributes="member: 2020"><p>I offer a suggestion:</p><p></p><p> Do not describe her initially (except *very* briefly.)</p><p> Describe indeed, in eloquent detail, the reaction of OTHER people (and even other beings) to her. Describe drastic changes in their behavior due to her presence, describe actions they take because of her presence.</p><p></p><p> In an extreme case of this:</p><p></p><p> The DM: You are walking down a forest road. A man, clearly blind, staggers towards you.</p><p> The party: We move to help the blind man.</p><p> The DM: The man cries incessantly. He is incoherent. All he can talk about is this wondrous beauty, this unearthly radiance.</p><p> The party: Of a woman?</p><p> The DM: He does refer to 'her' and 'she'. You now notice that he is wearing the clothing of an evil cleric, and his weapons and unholy symbol are missing. </p><p> The party: Perhaps he attacked her?</p><p> The DM: If he did, he does not mention it. But you do, now that you listen for it, hear self-recriminations amidst the admiration, for something he either did, or tried to do.</p><p></p><p> Some in the party: Hey, didn't we come here to burn and loot this forest?</p><p> Others in the party: Why, yes we did.</p><p> Everyone in the party: Uh-oh ...</p><p> The DM: What?</p><p> The party: We're in trouble, aren't we?</p><p> The DM: I never said you saw anything. There is nothing there, if you are looking, just trees.</p><p></p><p> What is up ahead?</p><p> Most would say nymph, and maybe they are right. Maybe not, too.</p><p> All this, because of a description and behavior given by an NPC. So far, the DM hasn't described what's out there at all.</p><p></p><p> The imagination does wonders, when it is left to wander freely. The party will work themselves into a fit, trying to figure out how to deal with the threat ahead, which they have not seen, and which might not even exist. (That evil cleric might have blundered into the forest long ago, blind back then.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Edena_of_Neith, post: 4622625, member: 2020"] I offer a suggestion: Do not describe her initially (except *very* briefly.) Describe indeed, in eloquent detail, the reaction of OTHER people (and even other beings) to her. Describe drastic changes in their behavior due to her presence, describe actions they take because of her presence. In an extreme case of this: The DM: You are walking down a forest road. A man, clearly blind, staggers towards you. The party: We move to help the blind man. The DM: The man cries incessantly. He is incoherent. All he can talk about is this wondrous beauty, this unearthly radiance. The party: Of a woman? The DM: He does refer to 'her' and 'she'. You now notice that he is wearing the clothing of an evil cleric, and his weapons and unholy symbol are missing. The party: Perhaps he attacked her? The DM: If he did, he does not mention it. But you do, now that you listen for it, hear self-recriminations amidst the admiration, for something he either did, or tried to do. Some in the party: Hey, didn't we come here to burn and loot this forest? Others in the party: Why, yes we did. Everyone in the party: Uh-oh ... The DM: What? The party: We're in trouble, aren't we? The DM: I never said you saw anything. There is nothing there, if you are looking, just trees. What is up ahead? Most would say nymph, and maybe they are right. Maybe not, too. All this, because of a description and behavior given by an NPC. So far, the DM hasn't described what's out there at all. The imagination does wonders, when it is left to wander freely. The party will work themselves into a fit, trying to figure out how to deal with the threat ahead, which they have not seen, and which might not even exist. (That evil cleric might have blundered into the forest long ago, blind back then.) [/QUOTE]
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