Am I stepping too far out of bounds and being mean

[BigNorseWolf]

The Fox wrote:

BigNorseWolf wrote:

Not every expectation of a player is reasonable.

True enough! :)

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Sometimes you have to say no.

It is best to use "no" as a last resort. "Yes, roll" is a more satisfying answer.

Same result. Particularly when they need to open a door.

[Matthew Morris]

Huh, I always thought it was a magical beast.

This leads to another issue... lighting. At 2nd level we know the master isn't casting darkvision on his pet, and it is still a bird. At 2nd level, the intel it can provide at range (assuming it can see) is going to be limited to empathic link.

"?My thrush sends us a sense of great fear. No, wait curiosity now, and greed.... Crap, there's something shiny down that hall, isn't there?"