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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Unwise" data-source="post: 8601528" data-attributes="member: 98008">In a game I ran, PCs stripped many of the powers of the BBeG, making him a bit of a cake walk. Instead of just having the villian be unable to use a power, I described how it failed, clearly showing the effect of the PCs preparation.E.g. The vampire lord howls to the moon, the forest comes alive with the sound of approaching werewolves. Within a few rounds, a dozen turn up. Then they just stand there, not aiding their 'lord'. The PCs then could see the impact that curing the domination of the pack leader had had on the fight.The vampire calls out a magic word and his ancestral longsword appears in his hands. It is no longer wreathed in black flame, but rather in holy radiant light. He shrieks as the now untainted blade burns his hand. He seems unable to let it go as the radiant light slowly begins melting him.The vampire calls for his chamberlain, who the PCs know they have already killed.Things like that. Have the thing possessing him strike down the room with a DC21 area effect spell...that hits for 1 damage. Have the chanting of the crowd oppose the chanting of his spells, they effectively silence him as his unholy utterances cannot be spoken in this holy place.An AE fear spell goes off, but the crowds chant is granting everybody Heroism, which makes them immune to fear.Anything works, as long as you show the cause and effect. Just make sure not to simply not use the abilities, show them fail.</blockquote>

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