Have Smart Monsters - the two front Lizard men on the path could go forward, loop around and attack the party from behind. The players only have X number of turns before the Lizard men move the raft. Make sure the Shaman moves each turn, so she doesn't make a static target.
Your video is pure class as usual, but my question has nothing to do with this video, Does the Bumble bear exist in D&D, as a creature? It is a bear sized insectoid that has razor sharp fangs, bee like wings, yellow and black fur over chitinous armor thick enough to turn a sword. The bite is venomous and stops the voluntary muscular response. You aren't paralyzed, you still have the ability to feel and are alive, you just can't move. It then takes you way from the fight to a pre-dug hole, where it deposits an egg in your body. The egg hatches in three days and begins eating you alive, from the inside. .I wish there was a place I could send you the picture. Owl bear but much worse.
I have not heard of this but it's a very cool idea. What if you found a victim on day two, or just as the egg hatched? Gruesome. And then the players would know what to expect in a coming battle with this creature.
Isn't 10 the average INT for a human based on 3d6? That doesn't make a creature stupid. They would be perfectly capable of exploiting the environment and spells to their advantage. (I appreciate this is 5e so the average player stat is probably 28 on a 3d6)
You are exactly right. And especially in their native environs. But it's fun to imagine a smarter lizardfolk shaman so that she could especially clever!
Have Smart Monsters - the two front Lizard men on the path could go forward, loop around and attack the party from behind. The players only have X number of turns before the Lizard men move the raft. Make sure the Shaman moves each turn, so she doesn't make a static target.
Maybe the lizard folk could come up from the water as well, because the ground around the camp is now overgrown, super difficult terrain.
@@DDHomebrew Or come from the jungle, bull rush the players and grapple/knock them into the water. Now the Crocs can have lunch.
So many ways to kill the players!@@Marcus-ki1en
@@DDHomebrewRather, so many ways to make them earn their rewards.
@@Marcus-ki1en That's the optimist approach!
Your video is pure class as usual, but my question has nothing to do with this video, Does the Bumble bear exist in D&D, as a creature? It is a bear sized insectoid that has razor sharp fangs, bee like wings, yellow and black fur over chitinous armor thick enough to turn a sword. The bite is venomous and stops the voluntary muscular response. You aren't paralyzed, you still have the ability to feel and are alive, you just can't move. It then takes you way from the fight to a pre-dug hole, where it deposits an egg in your body. The egg hatches in three days and begins eating you alive, from the inside. .I wish there was a place I could send you the picture. Owl bear but much worse.
I have not heard of this but it's a very cool idea. What if you found a victim on day two, or just as the egg hatched? Gruesome. And then the players would know what to expect in a coming battle with this creature.
Love druids adversaries for this very reason!!!😅
They lend themselves to tactical combat.
Awesome advice! The player's almost always will already be playing this way. They definitely play to win.
As do we all.
Isn't 10 the average INT for a human based on 3d6? That doesn't make a creature stupid. They would be perfectly capable of exploiting the environment and spells to their advantage. (I appreciate this is 5e so the average player stat is probably 28 on a 3d6)
You are exactly right. And especially in their native environs. But it's fun to imagine a smarter lizardfolk shaman so that she could especially clever!
Thanks for the video!
Glad you liked it!
Some stuff remembers me why I don't play 5e anymore. This spell radius for a 3rd lvl is so... I never thought about that until I saw your video.
And the fact of you can "exclude" areas. The video was so enlightening in any ways.
So glad it was helpful!
And I think players appreciate it when you play out the implications of spells.
@@DDHomebrew for sure.
Would love to see a similar video using a PF 2e encounter.
I am playing in three different PF 2E campaigns, though not running any. Hmm.
This is a great idea!
@@raff3486 We shall see. I'm not as familiar with Pathfinder, but I can try.
Well Spoken. Liked & Subbed. 🧙♂
Thanks!