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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink27•edit-22 years agoOne solution is to make clear that once the PCs start using “creative” solutions, so will the NPCs. The players usually don’t want the game to devolve to that point either.
minus-squarewialinkfedilink5•2 years agoYup. When I DM my rule of thumb had always been “if you have to argue the point, then it’s just not valid”. We’re not struggling creativity, we’re just cutting off rules mangling like this situation.
minus-squaremrbubblesortlinkfedilink6•2 years agoSure you can do create water in his mouth. Next turn as his free action he swallows, then he attacks you, hits, and you take 2d6 dmg.
One solution is to make clear that once the PCs start using “creative” solutions, so will the NPCs. The players usually don’t want the game to devolve to that point either.
Yup. When I DM my rule of thumb had always been “if you have to argue the point, then it’s just not valid”.
We’re not struggling creativity, we’re just cutting off rules mangling like this situation.
Sure you can do create water in his mouth. Next turn as his free action he swallows, then he attacks you, hits, and you take 2d6 dmg.