Mike Shea

One way to do this is have little tokens on your table or some kind of visual display, whether it's a index card that everyone can see that has checkboxes on it, little boxes for every one of the legendary resistances. And every time you burn one off, you check it off. That way they can see the progress they're making.

One way to do this is have little tokens on your table or some kind of visual display, whether it's a index card that everyone can see that has checkboxes on it, little boxes for every one of the legendary resistances. And every time you burn one off, you check it off. That way they can see the progress they're making.

by burning through legendary resistances and match that against how the battle is going and decide do they want to keep burning down legendary resistances with save or suck spells or do they want to just keep hitting it with damage one thing i've noticed is that almost all the time my monsters my legendary monsters die before they use up all their legendary resistances which means that players are wise to the fact that they have legendary resistance and don't want to waste a spell when they're like i guess i'll hit it with damage instead because i know that my dominate monster isn't going to work

by burning through legendary resistances and match that against how the battle is going and decide do they want to keep burning down legendary resistances with save or suck spells or do they want to just keep hitting it with damage one thing i've noticed is that almost all the time my monsters my legendary monsters die before they use up all their legendary resistances which means that players are wise to the fact that they have legendary resistance and don't want to waste a spell when they're like i guess i'll hit it with damage instead because i know that my dominate monster isn't going to work

by burning through legendary resistances and match that against how the battle is going and decide do they want to keep burning down legendary resistances with save or suck spells or do they want to just keep hitting it with damage one thing i've noticed is that almost all the time my monsters my legendary monsters die before they use up all their legendary resistances which means that players are wise to the fact that they have legendary resistance and don't want to waste a spell when they're like i guess i'll hit it with damage instead because i know that my dominate monster isn't going to work

I think that's a fine strategy. But some groups do like to burn through legendary resistance or even still see how they're burning through legendary resistance and having some kind of physical way of showing the legendary resistances that a monster has works. One other real important tip is tell your players when they're fighting a legendary monster. You don't have to hold it back. Let them know.

I think that's a fine strategy. But some groups do like to burn through legendary resistance or even still see how they're burning through legendary resistance and having some kind of physical way of showing the legendary resistances that a monster has works. One other real important tip is tell your players when they're fighting a legendary monster. You don't have to hold it back. Let them know.

I think that's a fine strategy. But some groups do like to burn through legendary resistance or even still see how they're burning through legendary resistance and having some kind of physical way of showing the legendary resistances that a monster has works. One other real important tip is tell your players when they're fighting a legendary monster. You don't have to hold it back. Let them know.

Tell them this is a legendary monster. It's going to have legendary resistances. Let them know. You don't have to hide that. And it's a lot less fun for them when they blow a big spell and go, oh, crap, I didn't know it was legendary, right? Like, that's lame. Instead, tell them it's a legendary monster. If they cast a spell, remind them, well, he's got legendary resistance. Are you sure?

Tell them this is a legendary monster. It's going to have legendary resistances. Let them know. You don't have to hide that. And it's a lot less fun for them when they blow a big spell and go, oh, crap, I didn't know it was legendary, right? Like, that's lame. Instead, tell them it's a legendary monster. If they cast a spell, remind them, well, he's got legendary resistance. Are you sure?

Tell them this is a legendary monster. It's going to have legendary resistances. Let them know. You don't have to hide that. And it's a lot less fun for them when they blow a big spell and go, oh, crap, I didn't know it was legendary, right? Like, that's lame. Instead, tell them it's a legendary monster. If they cast a spell, remind them, well, he's got legendary resistance. Are you sure?

This is that whole idea that sometimes players are only getting about half of what you're telling them. They're not idiots. They're going to wish they hadn't done it unless they know. But if you tell them that they have legendary resistance and you show them how many they have, then the players are making informed choices about what they're going to do when they're casting their big effects.

This is that whole idea that sometimes players are only getting about half of what you're telling them. They're not idiots. They're going to wish they hadn't done it unless they know. But if you tell them that they have legendary resistance and you show them how many they have, then the players are making informed choices about what they're going to do when they're casting their big effects.

This is that whole idea that sometimes players are only getting about half of what you're telling them. They're not idiots. They're going to wish they hadn't done it unless they know. But if you tell them that they have legendary resistance and you show them how many they have, then the players are making informed choices about what they're going to do when they're casting their big effects.

Now, another way is to show the legendary resistances in game. Level Up Advanced 5e does this, and the Flea Mortals also does this, which is a way to show in the world what a legendary resistance is. An easy way is like you face the Aurovax, the adult black dragon, and over his head you see three spinning glyphs. And then you tell him those glyphs are his legendary resistances.

Now, another way is to show the legendary resistances in game. Level Up Advanced 5e does this, and the Flea Mortals also does this, which is a way to show in the world what a legendary resistance is. An easy way is like you face the Aurovax, the adult black dragon, and over his head you see three spinning glyphs. And then you tell him those glyphs are his legendary resistances.

Now, another way is to show the legendary resistances in game. Level Up Advanced 5e does this, and the Flea Mortals also does this, which is a way to show in the world what a legendary resistance is. An easy way is like you face the Aurovax, the adult black dragon, and over his head you see three spinning glyphs. And then you tell him those glyphs are his legendary resistances.

And every time you hit him, one of those glyphs disappears. So now you have kind of an interesting way to show what the legendary resistance is. Maybe they are a necklace with three glyph stones. Maybe there are three ion stones that are spinning around their head. Maybe they've got carved scales. Maybe they've got shields of protection that shatter every time one of them is destroyed.

And every time you hit him, one of those glyphs disappears. So now you have kind of an interesting way to show what the legendary resistance is. Maybe they are a necklace with three glyph stones. Maybe there are three ion stones that are spinning around their head. Maybe they've got carved scales. Maybe they've got shields of protection that shatter every time one of them is destroyed.

And every time you hit him, one of those glyphs disappears. So now you have kind of an interesting way to show what the legendary resistance is. Maybe they are a necklace with three glyph stones. Maybe there are three ion stones that are spinning around their head. Maybe they've got carved scales. Maybe they've got shields of protection that shatter every time one of them is destroyed.