Roll to Target

Roll a die to see which character a monster targets. I roll to see who monsters target almost all the time. It's my default behavior for a monster. I usually only target specific attacks when it makes clear sense to target a specific character – like a cleric concentrating on a powerful buff or a wizard who banished a monster's demonic ally. Some GMs bristle at the idea of rolling for targets and that's cool. Not every idea works for every GM's style. I'm a loose GM when it comes to monster tactics. I'm into the evolving story – a story that breaks away from any preconceived notions I have every time I roll the dice. Of course, intelligent monsters may be selective because that's part of their nature and it fits with the story – but if there's any chance an intelligent enemy might select between a couple of different targets, I roll to see the result. Avoiding Adversarial GMing I argue rolling to see who a monster targets helps break away from the adversarial GMing that sometimes…