Comment on Anon plays DnD
samus12345@lemmy.world 2 months agoThe NPC did not agree to be polymorphed into a sword, so there would absolutely be a will save.
Comment on Anon plays DnD
samus12345@lemmy.world 2 months agoThe NPC did not agree to be polymorphed into a sword, so there would absolutely be a will save.
Maalus@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yeah they did, they said “yes” to them asking “can I make you a magical sword”
samus12345@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yes, and their understanding was that they were going to be given a magical sword. It doesn’t matter if the words used were misleading, what matters is what the person thinks they agreed to.
Maalus@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Or maybe the mage is crazy about deals with the devils / geanies, knew exactly what would happen and actually wanted to be polymorphed into a sword. Saying “no” to curb a creative player will simply make them not want to be creative anymore. It’s standup rules - “no saying no, instead say yes, and” to add something interesting happening.
samus12345@lemmy.world 2 months ago
What matters is how will saves with polymorphs work - if you’re taking a person by surprise the mechanics should be consistent. If a genie did the same thing there would still be a will save if they’re doing something that was not the intent of the wisher. Being creative is great, but you have to adhere to the internal rules of the world while doing so.