*throws Max and Fido in as well*
what, peanut gets to have Tarot there, but Sabrina and Grape get left out? how is that fair?
Most important thing I've learned from D&D?
No matter how tempting it may be, as a DM I can't both present a problem and solve it.
Every time a DMPC or NPC fixes something a payer couldn't i'm diminishing and undermining that player's contribution.