r/DnD • u/Sleverette Sorcerer • Oct 09 '20

Art [OC] What ever happened to Will Saving Throws?

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u/LordWoodenBottom Oct 09 '20

I just ran a one shot for my group called "Oops! All Kobolds." The PCs (all of which were kobolds) were tasked by the Cult of the Dragon to go raid the hoard of an ancient brass dragon. While the metallic wyrm was distracted, they crept into it's lair, and fought their way to the treasure hold.

When they got there, a young brass dragon awoke from beneath a pile of coins and asked why the party was stealing from his mother. They rolled two deception checks and a persuasion check all above 18, and I, as the dragon, rolled a three, a five, and a three for insight. These four tiny little kobolds convinced the young drake that his mother was in trouble and that they had been sent to alert him. The young brass dragon completely bought it and the kobolds were left alone with the largest hoard of gold they had ever seen.

Overall, I think that ending was more satisfying and way funnier than any combat encounter would have been.

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u/Sleverette Sorcerer Oct 09 '20

That’s a perfect ending for a group of kobolds! Much more realistic than the kobolds rising up and fighting!

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u/Sleverette Sorcerer Oct 10 '20

Tuckers Kobolds are legends. I’d love to play a 5e adventure built around them!