tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991833568800031158.post88182365324617357..comments2023-10-16T07:47:36.179+11:00Comments on Eleven Foot Pole: Gnoll BarracksGreg Tannahillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00823898295759037081noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991833568800031158.post-2335473591253074742009-08-01T23:54:12.758+10:002009-08-01T23:54:12.758+10:00@Oscar - We skipped straight past the cloak, if I ...@Oscar - We skipped straight past the cloak, if I remember correctly - it was a silly place to have loot, and I put it elsewhere instead.<br /><br />@Zinovia - Well, I'm well and truly past this encounter now but I like your advice - particularly as I just got a krenshar in the last box of minis I bought.GregThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01532920274312703426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991833568800031158.post-33652495521538858882009-08-01T23:30:52.446+10:002009-08-01T23:30:52.446+10:00The last time my players found a midden, the wizar...The last time my players found a midden, the wizard began using <i>mage hand</i> to sift through it without touching anything. I thought that was sufficiently clever that I put a minor (non-magic) bit of treasure in there. Of course that now guarantees that they will use the same tactic to sift through every smelly dung-heap and compost pile they come across, most of which contain only dung or rotting vegetables. Nothing keeps people trying like intermittent reinforcement of the behaviour, so I'm sure they'll keep digging through the dung no matter what. <br /><br />As for the hyenas, you might consider putting in a couple of krenshars from <i>Monster Manual 2</i>. They are similar to hyenas but are more level appropriate for this fight, and have a fear ability that could be nasty. Besides, they are much creepier and fit thematically.Zinoviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01468966809966054062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991833568800031158.post-9720647162025948022009-08-01T23:04:43.330+10:002009-08-01T23:04:43.330+10:00I don't know... it was pretty memorable having...I don't know... it was pretty memorable having players puking their guts out looking for the +2 cloak hidden amongst the hay, gore, and feces in the kennel. I don't know what is more disturbing, the fact that the gnolls are keeping pretty potent magic gear as bedding for their mutts, or the fact that DnD does stuff like this often enough that the players in my group knew that was the best bet to finding loot.Oscarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03587835670304597132noreply@blogger.com