ITT things that tick you off

>Do you happen to be autistic by any chance?
Nope.
I just think.
And when I think, I don't stop halfway.

Was it my use of "non-zero chance" that prompted the question?

Why do we assume that Vicious Mockery can even be detected by an outside party, when no such means, to my knowledge, exist in 5e?
Why do we assume that giants - people not known for being a race of intricate spellcasters - have the means to discern subtle spells from shouting? Is it because you pulled those possible means out of your ass?
Why do we assume that if there's "some" risk of those means both existing and being present, we shouldn't take this risk? Is it because adventurers are known for being wusses, not taking any risks at all, or shit MIGHT happen?
Why are you such a faggot?

Sure. %20 chance its detected by some magical doohickey. Is a %20 chance of failure worth the chance to make an opponent gain disadvantage on their next attackwhen each attack tears off great chunks of HP?

Ah, thank you.
I stand corrected.

Guys
Guys listen:
Unless we know the entire context of the situation (what mages where there, what kind of giants they were, what could have been done beforehand, etc) we can't decide on jack shit

Wait, don't most magic detection spells only work on magic objects?

>So I should instead whip out a bow with invisible arrows and start sniping from a distance?
How do you know if they have True Seeing or other means of detecting them?
Do the arrows stay invisible after reaching their target?
Can you retrieve them unnoticed at the end of the fight?
Are you actually incapable of actions that don't involve any magic?

>Why do we assume that Vicious Mockery can even be detected by an outside party, when no such means, to my knowledge, exist in 5e?

Because it has Verbal components and causes 1d4 damage and Disadvantage. Surely the giant being targeted would get some kind of roll to notice he's being magically influenced, even if he can't tell where from.

>Why do we assume that giants - people not known for being a race of intricate spellcasters - have the means to discern subtle spells from shouting?

Most giants have average Int, and Cloud Giants are innate spellcasters.

>Why do we assume that if there's "some" risk of those means both existing and being present, we shouldn't take this risk?

Because the benefit is d4s of damage and Disadvantage on a failed Wis save (something most breeds of giant don't lack in) at the cost of being caught-out doing the ONE THING you've been EXPLICITLY ASKED not to do.

Should've done it anyway

How do you know if this kobold isn't actually Tiamat in disguise? She could wipe the floor with you, you know.
Yeah, I know that the odds are really low that this random kobold in a god forgotten ruin is actually Tiamat, but what if? I mean, you never know, right? Tiamat probably can polymorph into kobolds, so there's a non zero chance of her being that kobold. So why don't we just go home instead of fighting those monsters?

This is how retarded you sound right now.