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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bagpuss" data-source="post: 1073417" data-attributes="member: 3987">I personally think its bad DM'ing to create situations where players get killed for curiousity alone. For example writing curse that will kill anyone that reads it in and ancient language on a wall is daft. First if you discribe writing on a wall players are going to want to know what it says, so someone is bound to read it. Second if you don't want them to read it, what is the point in having it there?Players are naturally curious and if they weren't (or have it beaten out of them by stupid DM tricks like the evil writing on the wall) then it would be a pretty dull game.DM: Your in the tavern, having just recovered a ancient map which seems to detail a hidden fortress in the mountains to the north. There is some writing on the map but its unclear without better light. What do you want to do?PC1: I'm getting the beers in.PC2: Hmm. I'll buy a round of bread and cheese to go with the beers.DM: What about the map, anyone doing anything with the map?PC2: Oh yeah I'll take it over to the fire.DM: Good idea in the better light you can read....PC2: Hold on there I didn't say I was reading it, no I'm throwing it in the fire.PC1 (returning with beers): Good plan it was probably cursed..</blockquote>