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<blockquote data-quote="Lalalei2001" data-source="post: 4101565" data-attributes="member: 38386">I was DMing for the third time, and I had the PCs clearing out a fairly decently sized goblin tribe. All of the PCs were 12th level, and the fighter was bored because hey, they're just goblins. This is the kind of player who unless he has a serious challenge, he blows the rest of the game off. He learned a lesson that day.I had just been hinting at the fact that this goblin looked a bit beefier than the rest of the 30 or so that were on our huge fight scene, and the fighter had just cleaved his way to the big one.Fighter: Ok, my turn, right? I'm going to moon the goblin.Me (flabbergasted): Um...okay, which one?Fighter: *points* That one.Me: Ok, that'll provoke an attack of opportunity from all 3 of the goblins around you.Fighter: I know, they're just goblins, I'm not worried.I should interject to tell you the two things that the Fighter didn't know.1: The big goblin had 10 levels in fighter.2: The big goblin had taken the entire featline for weapon focus, specialization, and whatnot with the longsword, and he had one. a +2 Flaming Burst Longsword, to be accurate.Me: Okay, here's the attack of opportunity for the slightly bigger goblin. *Natural 20* *Confirms*I love this part.Fighter: What?! How much damage is it?Me: I don't think it's quite as important as how much damage at the moment; I think the more prudent question is exactly where that sword is going to go. And that it bursts into flame right before it does.Fighter: &quot;YEARGH!!&quot;The goblin dropped that guy to -4 from almost full HP as a level 12 fighter. Ahh, sweet bliss. He learned the hard way that in a medieval setting, there is no Preparation H. Hurtins' in the hind quarters do nothing but burn, sting, itch, and build character.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lalalei2001, post: 4101565, member: 38386"] I was DMing for the third time, and I had the PCs clearing out a fairly decently sized goblin tribe. All of the PCs were 12th level, and the fighter was bored because hey, they're just goblins. This is the kind of player who unless he has a serious challenge, he blows the rest of the game off. He learned a lesson that day. I had just been hinting at the fact that this goblin looked a bit beefier than the rest of the 30 or so that were on our huge fight scene, and the fighter had just cleaved his way to the big one. Fighter: Ok, my turn, right? I'm going to moon the goblin. Me (flabbergasted): Um...okay, which one? Fighter: *points* That one. Me: Ok, that'll provoke an attack of opportunity from all 3 of the goblins around you. Fighter: I know, they're just goblins, I'm not worried. I should interject to tell you the two things that the Fighter didn't know. 1: The big goblin had 10 levels in fighter. 2: The big goblin had taken the entire featline for weapon focus, specialization, and whatnot with the longsword, and he had one. a +2 Flaming Burst Longsword, to be accurate. Me: Okay, here's the attack of opportunity for the slightly bigger goblin. *Natural 20* *Confirms* I love this part. Fighter: What?! How much damage is it? Me: I don't think it's quite as important as how much damage at the moment; I think the more prudent question is exactly where that sword is going to go. And that it bursts into flame right before it does. Fighter: "YEARGH!!" The goblin dropped that guy to -4 from almost full HP as a level 12 fighter. Ahh, sweet bliss. He learned the hard way that in a medieval setting, there is no Preparation H. Hurtins' in the hind quarters do nothing but burn, sting, itch, and build character. [/QUOTE]

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