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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CleverNickName" data-source="post: 4619691" data-attributes="member: 50987">Sorry, I have the unfortunate habit of assuming that everyone plays the same edition of the game that I do, unless specifically stated otherwise.   And my sarcasm detector has been broken for years.I wasn't trying to be snarky; I thought you genuinely wanted to know what a half-dragon was.  And I wasn't trying to be hateful or disrespectful when I said that the townsfolk would go bonkers if a party of monsters showed up in town.  It was an honest answer.But you are right.  I suppose "torches and pitchforks" would be the knee-jerk response of a lazy (or mean-spirited) DM.  Here's another option, with a little more thought behind it...-----The party runs into the Village Idiot first thing.  As a crowd gathers, the simpleton loudly assumes that the heroes are all members of a traveling theatrical group.  "You all must be here for the festival," he would say, "for the historical re-enactment of the famous War of the Dragonlands!"  Slowly, everyone within earshot begins to nod their heads in understanding."That explains the terrible makeup!" a woman exclaims."And the funny clothes!" chimes in a little girl."And you must be the fabled Demon Prince of Northwood!" says an old man to the tiefling."Seriously, that makeup is awful," the woman continues.  "The worst I've seen!  It's so obvious you aren't a real dragonborn!"The crowd pushes and shoves, all but dragging the heroes to the fairgrounds and onto a stage.   They have no choice but to give the drunken, excited crowd what they want...so they put on a horrible improv comedy act.  Skill challenges for everyone, and hilarity ensues.But in the middle of the performance, a *real* monster attacks: a renegade ogre!  The party of heroes acts quickly and saves the day.  The crowd never realizes it is a "real" battle, they assume it is all part of the act.The crowd goes wild!  Free drinks abound!  And from that day forth, the heroes are constantly heckled and cheered by their new "fans," who constantly want their autographs, want to go on tour with them, make fun of them for "never taking their makeup off," and always want to know when the next show is scheduled.</blockquote>

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