Discussion:How to deateat true seeing?

how to defeat true seeing?

ok besides blindness or killing the mage is there any other way to defeat true seeing trying a horror quest for higher level characters got a pali a cleric/rogue and a wizard in the group. any ideas would be helpful

Marasmusine 11:08, 4 April 2012 (MDT)

Well, depends what you're trying to mask I suppose. True Seeing doesn't bypass walls, fog/concealment, mundane disguises, hiding creatures or secret doors hidden by mundane means. Let them have some successes with their spell, though.

Irykyl 11:17, 4 April 2012 (MDT)

I agree with 'M' (Don't remember how to spell his name). You can still give some misleading information. This is what they see and this is what they will focus on. But what is it behind them or just out of range that they will miss?

108.162.212.139 11:43, 4 April 2012 (MDT)

hmm ok its just alittle frustrating as a dm. she loves to spam the spell bacause the cleric/rogue and pali are almost always around. i dnt wnt to always split them up or penalize her for using it though. im stuck between a rock and a hard place.

If she loves to spam the spell, put them through a null magic area.-- Irykyl 11:56, 4 April 2012 (MDT)

Salasay Δ 14:25, 2 December 2013 (MST)

One tip for the above mentioned misleading information is to pepper your descriptions with "seems" and "appears to be". This also applies to other situations as well. to quote Darths & Droids

'There are certain types of players for whom the less you say as a GM, the scarier the situation will be. The more stuff you specifically deny, the more the player will suspect that there's something hidden and dangerous going on that they can't detect.

This response can be cultivated. Never say, "There are no traps in the room," when you can say, "You don't detect any traps." Don't say, "There are no orcs around." Say, "There are no orcs visible within the range of the feeble flickering of your torches." And especially don't say, "It's perfectly safe to rest and regain your strength in the realm of the friendly elves. They tend to your wounds and give you delicious nuts and berries, and sweet honeyed wine to drink." Say instead, "The elves appear to be friendly, offering what they claim are healing balms and lotions. You sniff the golden liquid in a proffered cup, and think you can recognize a faint odor of almonds..." '

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