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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Celebrim" data-source="post: 7831417" data-attributes="member: 4937">In my game I'd never force you to sit through a cut scene with the villain monologuing. But don't be surprised to find that INT 20+ super villains only start monologues or otherwise initiate conflict when they feel they are well prepared and secure from 'surprise' attack. They aren't going to assume that you are going to sit there and listen to them talk either.I'll let you in on a bit of a secret though. Spells in D&D have durations. It's sometimes to your advantage to do the unexpected and get a lengthy dialogue going. A 40 minute IC conversation doesn't always serve a BBEG's purposes. But, no, PC's always think that they are being clever and outthinking the BBEG who is obviously not surprised by rushing him. Never fails.</blockquote>