Do players ever try to communicate with your monsters?
Hello everyone, I am a new DM, and I start my campaign soon.
I want to make it so that combat is optional for most encounters? Do your players ever try to communicate with your monsters? How can I encourage players to interact with the monsters in a way that isn't immediatly hostile, especially with monsters that may not speak or understand common.
If it helps one of my players is a druid.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.