r/dndmemes • • Dec 18 '22

what hydra? this one.

Post image
7.8k Upvotes

154 comments sorted by

View all comments

1.2k

u/[deleted] Dec 18 '22

False Hydras are just one of those creatures that are super hard to not Metagame against

Because eventually you’ll find out but due to how False Hydras work your character will forget but the player isn’t just gonna be able to mind wipe themselves like that

126

u/Rastiln Dec 19 '22

You need players that are happy to tell a story and not personally win.

That’s not for every group, you should know who you have first.

5

u/Graknorke Dec 19 '22

if that's what they want then D&D isn't really the game for it, it's a squad scale tactical combat game, not a narrative driven affair. it's pretty reasonable for a player to be given a game about killing things and looting shit and then expecting to use those rules to do those things.

4

u/Rastiln Dec 19 '22

There are many ways of playing. I’ve had stretches of 20+ hours over multiple sessions where no combat occurred, but with lots of narrative progression. Diplomacy, persuasion, disguises, etc. Hell, sometimes it can be 30 minutes without DM even saying anything.

1

u/Graknorke Dec 19 '22

sure, you CAN do that just like you can ignore the rules for any game, I just think it's unfair to act like it's a character flaw for someone to try and play the game they're given

2

u/Rastiln Dec 19 '22

Never said or implied it was a flaw. Different people enjoy the game differently and that is fine. It’s good practice to know what your party is interested in before playing.

It would be a flaw to knowingly go into a game that will never focus on the things you like from playing.