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<blockquote data-quote="Xahn'Tyr" data-source="post: 64955" data-attributes="member: 1525">That is where you went wrong. If your players know you will soften things up to cover their stupidity, then they will continue to be stupid. Likewise, if you cave in on your ruling, then you are just begging to be challenged every time they don't like something you come up with.As for the Suggestion, it seems to me to be very poorly worded. If the player said &quot;Protect the Fighter!&quot;, the bugbear should have asked &quot;Why?&quot;. It's the answer to that questions which lets you decide if it seems reasonable or not. And really, the answer should have been in the initial suggestion already.Given the nature of bugbears and their society, I would even have let the &quot;Kill the other bugbears&quot; suggestion work if it had been worded in a convincing manner:&quot;Enough of this squabbling, my test is done! He who is strongest among you shall be lord and master of all you kind. Leave off this pointless fight with my comrades and prove yourselves unto me by vanquishing your rivals. He who is the last bugbear standing shall be named the king of kings and gain glory beyond measure!&quot;or some such. (shrug)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Xahn'Tyr, post: 64955, member: 1525"] That is where you went wrong. If your players know you will soften things up to cover their stupidity, then they will continue to be stupid. Likewise, if you cave in on your ruling, then you are just begging to be challenged every time they don't like something you come up with. As for the Suggestion, it seems to me to be very poorly worded. If the player said "Protect the Fighter!", the bugbear should have asked "Why?". It's the answer to that questions which lets you decide if it seems reasonable or not. And really, the answer should have been in the initial suggestion already. Given the nature of bugbears and their society, I would even have let the "Kill the other bugbears" suggestion work if it had been worded in a convincing manner: "Enough of this squabbling, my test is done! He who is strongest among you shall be lord and master of all you kind. Leave off this pointless fight with my comrades and prove yourselves unto me by vanquishing your rivals. He who is the last bugbear standing shall be named the king of kings and gain glory beyond measure!" or some such. (shrug) [/QUOTE]

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