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<blockquote data-quote="Ridley's Cohort" data-source="post: 192133" data-attributes="member: 545">As for hammering the Rogue for using sneak attack...I would call it roleplaying the NPCs properly.All experienced D&amp;D players know it is optimal to pick one guy from the other side and pulverize him ASAP.&nbsp; That is an unfortunate artifact of D&amp;D hit point mechanics.Of course that would be no fun if the DM did so to the PCs habitually.&nbsp; The net effect would be the DM would be choosing a particular player and murdering his PC.&nbsp; At least it would feel that way from the victim's point of view.Nonetheless a good DM will have the NPCs react appropriately to proven threats.When a Hasted Wizard tosses dual Fireballs, the NPCs are going to do something.&nbsp; Maybe it will be cast defensive spells.&nbsp; But squashing the Wizard is an attractive idea if that option is available.If the Rogue proves he is more dangerous than he looks the NPCs have to react logically.&nbsp; There are two potential targets standing next to you, both dealing out similar damage, one in full plate, the other in leather.&nbsp; What are you going to do?(Of course we know that the Rogue's AC is not necessarily much lower than the armored fighter.&nbsp; But the NPCs don't know that until they try.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ridley's Cohort, post: 192133, member: 545"] As for hammering the Rogue for using sneak attack...I would call it roleplaying the NPCs properly. All experienced D&D players know it is optimal to pick one guy from the other side and pulverize him ASAP. That is an unfortunate artifact of D&D hit point mechanics. Of course that would be no fun if the DM did so to the PCs habitually. The net effect would be the DM would be choosing a particular [i]player[/i] and murdering his PC. At least it would feel that way from the victim's point of view. Nonetheless a good DM will have the NPCs react appropriately to [i]proven threats[/i]. When a Hasted Wizard tosses dual Fireballs, the NPCs are going to do [b]something[/b]. Maybe it will be cast defensive spells. But squashing the Wizard is an attractive idea if that option is available. If the Rogue proves he is more dangerous than he looks the NPCs have to react logically. There are two potential targets standing next to you, both dealing out similar damage, one in full plate, the other in leather. What are you going to do? (Of course [b]we[/b] know that the Rogue's AC is not necessarily much lower than the armored fighter. But the NPCs don't know that until they try.) [/QUOTE]

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