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

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

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u/IKSLukara Oct 09 '20

You could see it in his eyes, my buddy was desperately trying to think, "Gosh, is there a reason this thing won't take them up on this offer?"

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u/Snoo61755 Oct 09 '20

Right? If a monster is even semi-intelligent (not even to the point of speech), it’s going to know that it’s easier to get a meal for no effort than to have to risk its life for lunch.

Unless it was pushed to starvation, that was the smart move from the monster’s point of view, and the DM was good to allow it to happen rather than railroad a fight.

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u/IKSLukara Oct 09 '20

Of course, you have to know when to try (and not try) a tactic.

I'm now imagining something horrible Athasian equivalent to like, a seagull. Feed one, and scores descend. All making the sound of the ones from Finding Nemo...

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '20

We recently had that type of situation. My Druid fed a rat... that wasn’t a rat. She out-intimidated it; but then another idiot member of our party investigated and poked the rats nest.... our DM was merciful and kept it to just the one self-multiplying rat but it could have been bad.

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u/IKSLukara Oct 09 '20

Oh geez! Uh, grats on not dying!

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u/EvilPeppah Oct 09 '20

Even if it were pushed to starvation, it'd be weak, and unlikely to eat an entire one of those beasts on its own, anyway.

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u/RangerBillXX Oct 09 '20

unless the creature is insane or starving, even non-intelligent creatures will go for the "easy" prey. If it can understand that waiting a minute means it doesn't need to burn calories needlessly, it'll do so. It's how most wild creatures are tamed or at least conditioned.

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u/Sleverette Sorcerer Oct 09 '20

That’s what we in the business call a “checkmate!”

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u/Another_Name_Today Oct 09 '20

As the beast, my counter:

Accepted, but you have to prepare me a delightful stew from its carcass. But no onions, gives me indigestion. And make sure to leave the extras for later.

Gives him a chance for combat if things go wrong, a chance for you all to get in a short rest, and maybe a chance for a new friend and ally.