I DM’d a group that tried to optimize every situation, and every turn off combat. That’s okay as long as it stays fun, but once they start spinning their wheels, or one player turns combat into a slog, then I take measures.
In my experience (and from what I’ve heard of other groups) optimisers are rarely the cause of this problem, usually it’s the more casual or inexperienced players.
How much damage did she take from the poison?
made the poison, then promptly drank it to sacrifice it
That sounds, uh, inadvisable.
like is there a single thing she hasn’t already done and excelled at
Having self-confidence
Talking to Razira without turning into a flustered mess
Saying rude words
is bardlock a mix of bard and warlock?
Yes
why is everything a warlock in dnd?
It multiclasses well, two levels for agonising repelling blast, plus a subclass feature, and then you can pick any charisma caster.
I once unleashed an ancient evil on the world in a failed attempt to open an unlocked door.
If it’s this dangerous there’s sure to be great loot at the end.
They’ve got accusations coming out the wazoo
This reminds me of a comic I saw a while ago where the BBEG was gloating that he could only be killed by the sword next to him that couldn’t be pulled from the stone. The barbarian picks up the BBEG and swings him at the sword.
Also, she’s immune to all poisons.
How did she get that?
The classic “Buy a reputable brand, cut costs and coast along on the reputation until you can sell off all your shares and move on to another company”. Bonus points for using legalised embezzlement share buyback.
I only ever read one, and all I remember of that was some kids being chased into a church by some demons, who then burn it down to get to them. The kids are put on trial for “forcing” the demons to burn the church, and they have to convince their lawyer not to throw the case because he’ll be executed if he wins.
That’s more complicated than it sounds. An export strengthening the currency is a significant part of Dutch Disease.
I once played a series of all-combat one shots, in which we could use the previous day to precast buffs. Every session we used that day to cast ceremony to make the party a polycule, until the DM banned it.
The rope mimic has some more specific tastes.