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Message: <blockquote data-quote="green slime" data-source="post: 5326456" data-attributes="member: 1325">True, within reason...Once a DM had a skeleton rush past two fighters, (provoking AoO from each) to attack my wizard, which had been hanging back in the background. Sunless Citadel apparently had skeletons that were vicious members of the anti-spellcaster league. IOW, if the DM sucks, the DM sucks, and there isn't much you can do about it in game. Basically, it comes down to "fun". The question is, is it reasonable for a kobold to feel threatened by pale, wheezing Jimmy wearing pyjamas, or Tornado, the ½-orc wielding an axe bigger than the kobold, especially when the latters is starting to froth at the mouth and screams bloody murder? How often have the kobolds experienced magic vs how often have they been bullied by bigger creatures? How often have they plundered treasure from non-magical foes, vs magical foes? How often have they traded and bartered with the humans? How about taking prisoners and getting ransom? Must be far better than just stabbing everything to death... However, YMMV.At lower levels, IMC, intelligent opponents are much more likely to capture for ransom, than kill outright. You really need a reason to kill, because it messes up the whole neighbourhood. And in the end, Fresh meat just tastes better: Keep them alive until it is time to put them in the pot.PS: above sentiment applies to ALL versions of the game... even Basic D&D.</blockquote>