Hi, new DM here!
I am planning to have an NPC betray another NPC by attacking them (maybe onetapping them). Let’s assume this comes out of nowhere and no one expects it. I want to give the players a chance at intervening so that it doesn’t turn into a cutscene where I take agency from them. How do I do that? I’m afraid that by simply making them roll initiative they might interpret it as “we have to fight this guy”, while the betrayer is not actually hostile towards them. Any advice?
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r/DnD Hi, new DM here! I am planning to have an NPC betray another NPC by attacking them (maybe onetapping them). Let’s assume this comes out of nowhere and no one expects it. I want to give the players a chance at intervening so that it doesn’t turn into a cutscene where I take agency from them. How do I do that? I’m afraid that by simply making them roll initiative they might interpret it as “we have to fight this guy”, while the betrayer is not actually hostile towards them. Any advice? submitted by /u/MagicianR3d [link] [comments]
Hi, new DM here!
I am planning to have an NPC betray another NPC by attacking them (maybe onetapping them). Let’s assume this comes out of nowhere and no one expects it. I want to give the players a chance at intervening so that it doesn’t turn into a cutscene where I take agency from them. How do I do that? I’m afraid that by simply making them roll initiative they might interpret it as “we have to fight this guy”, while the betrayer is not actually hostile towards them. Any advice?
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