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<blockquote data-quote="d2OKC" data-source="post: 5678158" data-attributes="member: 97351">I don't know about the rules, to be honest, I just know how I typically adjudicate these matters in my own group. They're probably not RAW, so careful using them.&nbsp;I usually take it case-by-case, and it depends on the intelligence or wisdom scores of the monster in question. Intelligent humanoids and dragons and beholders and such will not attack if something dangerous will happen to it, opting instead to find other ways to harm their enemies. Beasts and constructs and undead and whatever will almost always attack, regardless of the consequences. Usually, I try and have some of both in a combat, so that particular powers are not rendered useless like you mentioned.&nbsp;Also, it depends on whether enemies are bloodied or not, and how I interperet their bloodied state. An orc goes into a frenzy, so it will probably attack in those circumstances. A lich would take it as a warning to be more cautious, and will probably try to avoid those attacks even moreso than before.&nbsp;All in context, which, admittedly, makes it much more difficult to judge...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="d2OKC, post: 5678158, member: 97351"] I don't know about the rules, to be honest, I just know how I typically adjudicate these matters in my own group. They're probably not RAW, so careful using them. I usually take it case-by-case, and it depends on the intelligence or wisdom scores of the monster in question. Intelligent humanoids and dragons and beholders and such will not attack if something dangerous will happen to it, opting instead to find other ways to harm their enemies. Beasts and constructs and undead and whatever will almost always attack, regardless of the consequences. Usually, I try and have some of both in a combat, so that particular powers are not rendered useless like you mentioned. Also, it depends on whether enemies are bloodied or not, and how I interperet their bloodied state. An orc goes into a frenzy, so it will probably attack in those circumstances. A lich would take it as a warning to be more cautious, and will probably try to avoid those attacks even moreso than before. All in context, which, admittedly, makes it much more difficult to judge... [/QUOTE]

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