Page 699 - Apology Stunts

I think we can all safely admit it - sometimes, as a DM, you put up a difficult skill check as a not-so-subtle indicator that a player shouldn’t do something and that the risks for trying outweigh the potential rewards.

Which causes problems when they keep clearing them.

Applejack: W-Wait, now hold on! Between Sweet Apple and my stint at Cherry Hill, Ah’ve got enough spare coin to quadruple y’all’s pay without takin’ a dent! So step on it!
Rarity: Really? So she wouldn’t notice if…?
Pinkie Pie: Not on my watch! I’m going to jump across before she gets away!
DM: Woah, you may want to reconsider. Between the distance, the height difference, the fact that both of you are moving at slightly different speeds…
Pinkie Pie: <roll> Booyah!
DM: …Stop. Stop rolling so good already.
Rainbow Dash: Yeah! Roll for Initiative, get some PvP going! Daze her! Stun her! Knock her down!
Pinkie Pie: Applejack! I demand that you APOLOGIZE!
Rainbow Dash: NOOOO!