cryomancer20x6@lemmy.sdf.org to RPGMemes @ttrpg.network · 1 year agoThe Rule of Cool Has Limitslemmy.sdf.orgimagemessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up1232arrow-down115cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1217arrow-down1imageThe Rule of Cool Has Limitslemmy.sdf.orgcryomancer20x6@lemmy.sdf.org to RPGMemes @ttrpg.network · 1 year agomessage-square47fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarebob_lemon@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up30arrow-down1·edit-21 year 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-squaremrbubblesort@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year 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.
minus-squarewia@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down3·1 year 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.
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.
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.
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.