if the premise of the trap is that it will behave differently because its a monster
Nah ...
Premise of trap in this context is that you offer player a choice that may seem like easy pick ... but it actually bite them in the ass.
Example:
- You want to be straight with siblings ... so you reval to them that you were on that ship ... rather than apreciate it they attack you.
- You saw an opourtunity to gain upper hand agains dying Mind Flayer ... rather than reveal its secrets it takes over your body and eats your brain.
- You are loayal Githyanki so you present the weapon to Kithrak ... rather than thank you and offering help ... he orders you to be decapitated.
- You want to return cargo to Zhentarims ... but you opened the crate ... so rather than get reward they try to kill you.
I just love that kind of things ...
And i really hope we get more ... for example i would love to see some intimidation against Orc leading to "i accept your challenge" and starting non-lethal duel.
Usualy in games we only get options that work ... so deciding to use a skill can never go wrong ... we allways manage to persuate / intimidate / deceive / handle animal /read mind etc. (unless dices screw us ofc) ...
And while i get that it makes sense in DnD game ... i mean it would suck to suceed in diceroll, but fail anyway ...
In perfect world ...
Players would have allways all dialogue skills for use ... but only some of them would lead to desired result.
Wrong picks would lead to ... different results, if suceed.
//Edit:
I gues what im trying to say is that i believe that no player should be able to intimidate Town Guard inside full garrison ... persuate King to crown him instead ... or (returning to our case) handle monstrosity to act against its nature ...
BUT and this is the important part!
Every player should have option to atempt those things.
