I'm locking this thread for a moment. The rules ard in the rule different for this thread, as is clearly outlined in the rules. My day has not started well. I would highly recommend people to talk about the fucking comic and stop spamming.
I'm locking this thread for a moment. The rules ard in the rule different for this thread, as is clearly outlined in the rules. My day has not started well. I would highly recommend people to talk about the fucking comic and stop spamming.
Almost everybody is talking about either the comic, or D&D.
I'm locking this thread for a moment. The rules ard in the rule different for this thread, as is clearly outlined in the rules. My day has not started well. I would highly recommend people to talk about the fucking comic and stop spamming.
Almost everybody is talking about either the comic, or D&D.
I've always equated being a DM with being a sports referee. You're there to pass judgement and guide the players, and people may hate you, but it's not your place to persecute them and drop several hundred tons of rocks on their head at every opportunity.
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edited March 2009
So has anyone else managed to download the DnD podcast for today? The link's up, but it's just downloading a junk file for me. I assume I'm finally being punished for my many crimes against God and man.
Well, I've run plenty of games, the trouble is finding a time that everyone agrees on and with people that won't generate drama, and won't be angry neckbeards.
A DM should throw interesting (and sometimes a bit sadistic) challenges at his/her players, but it shouldn't be impossible to overcome
My favourite DM is a genius when it comes to making us think he's going to screw us over, and then throwing a completely different challenge at us. We once spent two hours organising the logistics of a supply run, including fuel, food and timing of terrain, only to be ambushed before we even got to the drop site.
He also rolls initiative for things that aren't there and makes us plan expeditions down to which aide is carrying what equipment, in the event of "accidents".
I am completely willing to gloss over rules that bog things down just to keep the momentum of the story going, but then you'll have one dude who just gets in a big damn huff because he totally should have been able to do that it says so right here in the book.
Like he vitally needed to do that extra d4 to a kobold.
angry neckbeards are the worst part of tabletop gaming
hurfing and durfing all around
i've had my share of terrible experiences
I play D&D rather than DMing it most of the time but all I remember from one of my few DM attempts was this squat fat bloke who was a patronising dick to the rest of the party
With eyes like mouths, all ringed with fat and droopy and the quintessential neckbeard
A condescending arsehole with encyclopaedic knowledge of the game but with all the empathy and social acumen of
Well, I've run plenty of games, the trouble is finding a time that everyone agrees on and with people that won't generate drama, and won't be angry neckbeards.
Timing is everyone's biggest problem right now in my gaming crew; we actually have different teams that run on different days for one GM on one weekend and then one of the players from that weekend runs two games on opposite weekends. Sometimes we get a good chunk of the players together in one room and it's a giant nerd convention punctuated by the swearing and cursing of world weary IT and tech support alcoholics.
A DM should throw interesting (and sometimes a bit sadistic) challenges at his/her players, but it shouldn't be impossible to overcome
My favourite DM is a genius when it comes to making us think he's going to screw us over, and then throwing a completely different challenge at us. We once spent two hours organising the logistics of a supply run, including fuel, food and timing of terrain, only to be ambushed before we even got to the drop site.
He also rolls initiative for things that aren't there and makes us plan expeditions down to which aide is carrying what equipment, in the event of "accidents".
I hate that sort of minutiae. Seriously? Logging how much hemp rope each hireling has? I'm playing a game, not doing an company inventory.
I'm playing a game, not doing an company inventory.
I'm with you; keeping track of ammo is one thing but keeping track of water and food when I'm a ranger in a woodlands environment? Fuck right off, man.
No, seriously, I had a guy that GM'd that way in high school. Used to piss me off something fierce.
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but it doesn't always work like that
like, when people don't go to the gym, it's less crowded, allowing me to finish my workout faster. so good, more for me
but if my gf isn't in the mood for hot sexxings, that attitude is just confusing
Almost everybody is talking about either the comic, or D&D.
It's barely inching off the mark, duder.
I deleted a lot of posts.
But the proper mindset is to present your friends with something that is challenging, possibly extremely so, but still beatable.
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I don't even know who those people are and I want to sklap you for suggesting it.
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I've always equated being a DM with being a sports referee. You're there to pass judgement and guide the players, and people may hate you, but it's not your place to persecute them and drop several hundred tons of rocks on their head at every opportunity.
If only French referees could realise this.
Don't do it; you will never get your life back, not for many a year. Took me till aught seven to see the light of day again....
Never did find old Jeb; lost him in the mines.
not D&D
but still a RPG
Ah. So it does. I hadn't tried clicking the link directly, because trying to play podcasts in my browser always causes a C++ error of some kind.
hurfing and durfing all around
i've had my share of terrible experiences
My favourite DM is a genius when it comes to making us think he's going to screw us over, and then throwing a completely different challenge at us. We once spent two hours organising the logistics of a supply run, including fuel, food and timing of terrain, only to be ambushed before we even got to the drop site.
He also rolls initiative for things that aren't there and makes us plan expeditions down to which aide is carrying what equipment, in the event of "accidents".
Like he vitally needed to do that extra d4 to a kobold.
I play D&D rather than DMing it most of the time but all I remember from one of my few DM attempts was this squat fat bloke who was a patronising dick to the rest of the party
With eyes like mouths, all ringed with fat and droopy and the quintessential neckbeard
A condescending arsehole with encyclopaedic knowledge of the game but with all the empathy and social acumen of
Well, a fat ugly douchebag
Timing is everyone's biggest problem right now in my gaming crew; we actually have different teams that run on different days for one GM on one weekend and then one of the players from that weekend runs two games on opposite weekends. Sometimes we get a good chunk of the players together in one room and it's a giant nerd convention punctuated by the swearing and cursing of world weary IT and tech support alcoholics.
Good times.
I hate that sort of minutiae. Seriously? Logging how much hemp rope each hireling has? I'm playing a game, not doing an company inventory.
I'm with you; keeping track of ammo is one thing but keeping track of water and food when I'm a ranger in a woodlands environment? Fuck right off, man.
No, seriously, I had a guy that GM'd that way in high school. Used to piss me off something fierce.
But I'm told that's not a condition unique to me