NOW LIVE! Today's the day you meet your new best friend. You don’t have to leave Wolfy behind... In 'Pets & Sidekicks' your companions level up with you!

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="mmu1" data-source="post: 1044578" data-attributes="member: 319">Definitely not an example of a bad DM, but an example of what to me was a sidetrack and break in suspension of disbelief of epic proportions...We kill a bunch of orcs deep inside a forest after drawing them into an ambush, and we search the area. We find an ornate box they must have looted from their victims (we found them at a battlesite) the DM says weighs about 10 pounds, and has a very good lock we can't open - and we don't want to break it. We're on the track of other orcs who seem to have taken some human soldiers prisoner. I'm playing a very strong Barbarian 1 / Druid 4.Me: "Ok, you guys are pretty heavily loaded, so why don't I carry it.  I'll start tracking the orcs that went off with the prisoners, then?"DM: "The box doesn't actually have any handles."Me: "Right... I'll secure some rope around it, make a loop, and throw it on my back with the rest of my gear. So, do you guys think I should scou..."DM: "How do you tie a single loop of rope to a box? It's going to slip off. You'll have to use more rope, and like, cross-tie it. It'll use more rope."Me: "Fine, I have 50'. I tie it as many ways as I have to."DM: "I'm going to require a Rope Use check."Me: "Whaaa...? Ever tie a package for shipping? I need to make a check?"DM: "Yes, well, this will be jostled and so on, you have to make sure it's secure."Me: "*sigh* Fine. 16. Do I...?"DM: *very long pause* "Ok, you tie it up."Me: "All right, shall I track then."DM: "Do you have a shield? Ok, you either can't carry the box on your back and draw your sword at the same time, or you won't be able to use your shield."Me: "I dump the box on the ground and start walking."</blockquote>

Verification