RPG tip: Have the characters walk in on the tail end of a battle between two other competing foes. #dnd #ttrpg - ThreadSky

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slyflourish.com • 2 days ago

RPG tip: Have the characters walk in on the tail end of a battle between two other competing foes.

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Had a group I had planned to tackle a Dragon when they were very under leveled for that fight, but created circumstances where they would control when and where that fight happened, and left tools in the environment to level the playing field.

art-7.bsky.social•1 day ago

The crux of it was baiting the Dragon to a spot beneath a massive gate, and dropping the gate down to massively damage and cripple it.

Fun asking a group to take on a challenge they cannot win our right, but providing tools they can use to overcome those odds.

pinche-pi.bsky.social•2 days ago

🎯 I had my group come upon two small groups in the street fighting over the person they were meeting for information and besides making the encounter more interesting I also had no idea what they would choose which made it exciting for me too 😂

licoricetick.bsky.social•2 days ago

I did this once, dwarf/human crusader force seeking to wipe out a hobgoblin enclave while the PCs were after an objective in the middle of the contested area.

Laid out the entire map (just without secrets), gave them data on the forces and leadership, let them make decisions...

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licoricetick.bsky.social•2 days ago

They completely forgot what they knew about the NPCs and made the mistake of trusting the crusaders because they didn't look like 'monsters'.

My friends, you were handed a sheet saying the Lawful Evil captain had a ring of human influence, what did you think was gonna happen. It was so funny.
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