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Apr 21, 2021 at 15:56 comment added TylerH There are rules about resisting/hostile vs willing/friendly targets, no? Wouldn't this just fall under those?
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Apr 20, 2021 at 22:38 history edited V2Blast
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Apr 20, 2021 at 22:37 comment added V2Blast @AdmiralJota and PatrickArtner: Don't answer in comments. If you have a suggested solution for the querent, you should leave it as an answer instead. (In this case, it could work as a frame-challenge sort of answer in the sense of "No, but here's how you could let it happen anyway"... though that may or may not be better served by asking a new question along the lines of "How can I let my NPC sometimes get hit, but not other times?" if the answer to the current question is no.)
Apr 20, 2021 at 22:26 comment added V2Blast That said, @stupidstudent, it may help differentiate your question/perspective if you rephrase the title a bit to indicate that you're asking from the perspective of a DM controlling an NPC. In addition, as with the situation with the two questions I linked above: Are you asking specifically about lowering AC? Or do you want an answer to your underlying question of "How can I make my NPC appear weaker in combat than they actually are?" (If it's the latter, you should probably ask it as a separate question; editing this question so drastically would end up invalidating the existing answers.)
Apr 20, 2021 at 22:24 comment added V2Blast Related (but not duplicates): Can you decide not to use a shield's AC bonus? Dex bonus?, Can someone decide to be hit?
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Apr 18, 2021 at 12:47 history reopened Exempt-Medic dnd-5e
Apr 18, 2021 at 12:46 comment added stupidstudent The other questions are asked from a players perspective. Granting someone advantage on a roll or just not letting them roll at all would be very suspicious. I don't want my players to be able to know, that the villain is just toying with them.
Apr 18, 2021 at 12:43 comment added Exempt-Medic I have currently closed your question as I feel it has effectively been asked before. Note this isn't a bad thing and duplicates actually help people find those other questions more easily in the future. That said, if you feel your question is not a duplicate, feel free to explain why in an edit or a comment here. Your question can always be reopened
Apr 18, 2021 at 12:42 history duplicates list edited Exempt-Medic duplicates list edited from Can someone decide to be hit? to Can you decide not to use a shield's AC bonus? Dex bonus?, Can someone decide to be hit?
Apr 18, 2021 at 12:41 history closed Exempt-Medic dnd-5e Duplicate of Can someone decide to be hit?
Apr 18, 2021 at 12:40 history edited Exempt-Medic CC BY-SA 4.0
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Apr 18, 2021 at 12:37 history asked stupidstudent CC BY-SA 4.0