The perfect ambush spot?

[Stone Angel]

Last night I was watching young guns and when Billy slips into the bathroom to kill the first member of the ring, I thought man that is perfect for an ambush. Why as a player have I never thought of this. And why as a DM have I never had the pc's taken by suprise when they were dropping trow.

Why, I suppose I have never thought to implement a "bathroom rule". Does or has anyone ever done this and what would be the mechanics that were involved, would constitution affect how long you could hold. Anyway just thought that I would ask.

The Seraph of Earth and Stone

 

[guedo79]

hmm, I will remember this one.

 

[Ao the Overkitty]

I've had an adventure start with a character in an outhouse, but never had one killed in one.

 

[Creamsteak]

Yeah, I was cleaning the outhouse the other day at my cabin in Minnesota when a skunk thought it had the drop on me. In reality I had the drop on him... but the outhouse never smelled like roses again.

 

[shilsen]

I've managed to pull this off only once. I'll never forget the look on the face of the player when his PC was discovered by an orc war party with his pants around his ankles. I think the PC did survive, but he had some serious circumstance penalties in that fight (or the equivalent - it was 2e).

 

[Ruvion]

...Actually many movies I've seen over the years featured bathroom as the place to ambush/assassinate. It is a wonder with my mind in "gutter mode(tm)" while playing D&D, I've never turned into that train of thought.

 

[DanMcS]

And why as a DM have I never had the pc's taken by suprise when they were dropping trow.

Cause, cause, that's just mean, man. Have you no decency, no honor, no sense of shame? Wait, you said "as a DM", my bad...

 

[Stone Angel]

Yeah I mean, but how to do it? There would have to be some subtlety involved if I was all of a sudden like

ME:"So you are going into the bathroom? Right? Ok....."

Player #1: "Wait I take my +3 Icy burst crossbow with me"k

ME: "Why would you tak...."

Player #2: "I will stand guard while he goes"

ME: *sighs* "whatever"

 

[Norfleet]

Yeah I mean, but how to do it? There would have to be some subtlety involved if I was all of a sudden like

ME:"So you are going into the bathroom? Right? Ok....."

Player #1: "Wait I take my +3 Icy burst crossbow with me"k

ME: "Why would you tak...."

Player #2: "I will stand guard while he goes"

ME: *sighs* "whatever"

When that happens, nothing happens. Just keep asking every so often. Have nothing happen. Instead, emphasize the instrusion upon the player character's privacy. When the aforementioned PLAYERS goes to the bathroom, follow him there and stand guard. Watch as he shoos you away. The next time this happens, this guard thing should be somewhat more noticeable.

But don't do anything yet. Just establish the routine. Wait a few months, after which the bathroom procedure has been established, and *THEN* stage an attack.

 

[Bran Blackbyrd]

Look behind you.