1000 ways to use DnD while not playing DnD [Archive] - Wizards Community

1000 ways to use DnD while not playing DnD [Archive] - Wizards Community

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General_Ridley
04-26-05, 08:54 PM self explanatory, let's begin.

1. Using the dice to vote for class presidents by assigning a number to each candidate and rolling the appropriate die size. I will be using this method tomorrow.
The Shaman
04-26-05, 09:26 PM 2. Icebreaker at parties: "I knew as soon as I walked in that you had the highest Charisma modifier in the room."

Hail to the king, baby.
Kolo
04-26-05, 09:28 PM Word to the wise; everything I'm suggesting is stuff that I've witnessed over years of gaming as actual things we D&D people do on a daily basis. Use at your own risk.

3) D4 Caltrops. Nasty, painful, probably not gonna make a stain on the carpet unless the poor victim is holding a drink and a subtle means of revenge-who is going to know you put it there? (based on my own experience of stepping on these things-ouch)

4) Use it to speak in code. I doubt the average passerby is going to understand "Well the first candidate obviously has many ranks in Diplomacy, but his policy is at best Chaotic Neutral, and his will save against opposing arguments is laughable." Perfect when you don't want people butting in on a political discussion, which some people inevitably will.

5) Use monster names to describe people quickly and effectively. you can either call someone a brainless brute who only thinks with his muscles, but it's quicker to simply say "Ogre", and if you're discreet and pick uncommon monsters, no one is wiser to your opinion of them. Interesting description include;
-Mind Flayer (boring teacher who turns your brain to mush)
-Nymph (I think you'd know why someone would be described thus ;))
-Dragon (bad tempered, greedy and has horrible halitosis)
-Drow (Male; angsty and prone to shocking violence, female; Domineering)
-Solar (Goody two shoes)
-Balor (Explodes at the worst possible moment)
Invent more as you like :)
Sorrowmoon
04-26-05, 10:37 PM 6-I've always used my dice to generate my lottery numbers
General_Ridley
04-28-05, 05:28 PM Word to the wise; everything I'm suggesting is stuff that I've witnessed over years of gaming as actual things we D&D people do on a daily basis. Use at your own risk.

3) D4 Caltrops. Nasty, painful, probably not gonna make a stain on the carpet unless the poor victim is holding a drink and a subtle means of revenge-who is going to know you put it there? (based on my own experience of stepping on these things-ouch)

4) Use it to speak in code. I doubt the average passerby is going to understand "Well the first candidate obviously has many ranks in Diplomacy, but his policy is at best Chaotic Neutral, and his will save against opposing arguments is laughable." Perfect when you don't want people butting in on a political discussion, which some people inevitably will.

5) Use monster names to describe people quickly and effectively. you can either call someone a brainless brute who only thinks with his muscles, but it's quicker to simply say "Ogre", and if you're discreet and pick uncommon monsters, no one is wiser to your opinion of them. Interesting description include;
-Mind Flayer (boring teacher who turns your brain to mush)
-Nymph (I think you'd know why someone would be described thus ;))
-Dragon (bad tempered, greedy and has horrible halitosis)
-Drow (Male; angsty and prone to shocking violence, female; Domineering)
-Solar (Goody two shoes)
-Balor (Explodes at the worst possible moment)
Invent more as you like :)

I know quite a few people I'd describe as nymphs.
Flakster
04-28-05, 06:40 PM 7 - You could line up your books againest a wall, and make book jackets for em. Stuff like "Advanced Astro Physics" You can act like you know things when people come over!
Ged Coldplain
04-28-05, 06:44 PM 8 - annoy your friends by saying what skills or feats people you see might have or would benefit from having.
Azual
04-28-05, 07:57 PM D&D stat people. While there sitting next to you.
um... she should have a 5 intelligence.
Whats a five intelligence?
Its REALLY smart!
meanwhile, your friend can snicker as she thinks you're complementing her, but to all D&D nerds, thats an insult.
Ectoplasmoid
04-29-05, 08:39 AM Art project.

Seriously, we had to make a three-dimensional sculpure out of cardboard.

Guess what I made?

I still have a giant(or at least ogre)-sized d4, d6, d8, d12, and d20 in my room. (The d10's not a regular polygon, so it didn't fit my theme.)

I made the polygons, pasteled them, and covered them with tape to prevent smudging. And then I founf out the teacher was a D&D player. :D
Disturbed1
04-29-05, 11:50 AM Art project.

Seriously, we had to make a three-dimensional sculpure out of cardboard.

Guess what I made?

I still have a giant(or at least ogre)-sized d4, d6, d8, d12, and d20 in my room. (The d10's not a regular polygon, so it didn't fit my theme.)

I made the polygons, pasteled them, and covered them with tape to prevent smudging. And then I founf out the teacher was a D&D player. :D

that is freakin awesome

11- ammo for slingshot(dice)
12- lil kid deterant.

story behind 12:
myself and a couple friends were playin in the bedroom at one fo their houses. Unforturately, his annoying lil cousins were over for the day. One of them just wouldnt leave us alone. We locked the door and everything, and he just sat right outside it and put his fingers under the door. We hit his hands with various things for a couple mins and he stopped. About 5 mins later, he starts back up. I put my PHB on the floor of the room, and slide it toward the door. the corner of the book caught him right above his eye. didnt cut him, but did give him a good bruise. He left us alone after that.:P
Fargren
04-29-05, 03:33 PM Art project.

Seriously, we had to make a three-dimensional sculpure out of cardboard.

Guess what I made?

I still have a giant(or at least ogre)-sized d4, d6, d8, d12, and d20 in my room. (The d10's not a regular polygon, so it didn't fit my theme.)

I made the polygons, pasteled them, and covered them with tape to prevent smudging. And then I founf out the teacher was a D&D player. :D

That's nothing. A frined of mine has D8 earrings, and as soon as in learn how to pierce through a die, I'm making a d20 necklace for myself.
Alcari Ambaron
04-29-05, 05:01 PM making a hole in a D20...
take a column drill.
take a good vice.
insert really small drill slowly into d20.
repeat with dice as you like.

I have a D6-D12-D20-D12-D6(reapeat) necklace :D

13 - stop annoying people from bothering you

there are some people (*refrains from naming them*) who just have to join in on EVERY conversation you have. once you start a conversation on +2 flaming shorswords and aboleth phisiology (sp) they tend to stop.
the_one_true_shea
04-29-05, 05:28 PM :whatsthis:
CHARACTERIZATION!
...
see my sig.def
AramilWindwalker
04-29-05, 05:35 PM I know quite a few people I'd describe as nymphs.
old(1edition) or new(3.5edition)?
Sarella Starshine
04-29-05, 05:36 PM 14) conversation starters.
General_Ridley
04-29-05, 05:42 PM I don't know first edition. I know 3.5, and they are quite so.
warforged_titan8
04-29-05, 07:44 PM 15: project help. In English class when you have to write a fantasy story use your last campaign.
killcode
04-30-05, 10:09 AM 16: Beater(book = heavy)
17: Bad pick up lines(Hey there babe, wanna slay my dragon?)
18: Excuses(Well, I was sitting down playing D&D and then suddenly my best friend Garok the Dwarf whipped out an axe and chopped it into little pieces...)
19: Small Table(book to draw on)
20: Present(make a knecklace with dice on it and give it to someone!)
21: Lure(If you GF plays say you'll give her something for something :D )
Deacon Liadon
04-30-05, 01:15 PM Scaring old ladies (http://archive.gamespy.com/comics/nodwick/ffn/ffn099.htm)
killcode
05-01-05, 04:13 AM Dude thats great.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
General_Ridley 04-26-05, 08:54 PM	self explanatory, let's begin. 1. Using the dice to vote for class presidents by assigning a number to each candidate and rolling the appropriate die size. I will be using this method tomorrow.
The Shaman 04-26-05, 09:26 PM	2. Icebreaker at parties: "I knew as soon as I walked in that you had the highest Charisma modifier in the room." Hail to the king, baby.
Kolo 04-26-05, 09:28 PM	Word to the wise; everything I'm suggesting is stuff that I've witnessed over years of gaming as actual things we D&D people do on a daily basis. Use at your own risk. 3) D4 Caltrops. Nasty, painful, probably not gonna make a stain on the carpet unless the poor victim is holding a drink and a subtle means of revenge-who is going to know you put it there? (based on my own experience of stepping on these things-ouch) 4) Use it to speak in code. I doubt the average passerby is going to understand "Well the first candidate obviously has many ranks in Diplomacy, but his policy is at best Chaotic Neutral, and his will save against opposing arguments is laughable." Perfect when you don't want people butting in on a political discussion, which some people inevitably will. 5) Use monster names to describe people quickly and effectively. you can either call someone a brainless brute who only thinks with his muscles, but it's quicker to simply say "Ogre", and if you're discreet and pick uncommon monsters, no one is wiser to your opinion of them. Interesting description include; -Mind Flayer (boring teacher who turns your brain to mush) -Nymph (I think you'd know why someone would be described thus ;)) -Dragon (bad tempered, greedy and has horrible halitosis) -Drow (Male; angsty and prone to shocking violence, female; Domineering) -Solar (Goody two shoes) -Balor (Explodes at the worst possible moment) Invent more as you like :)
Sorrowmoon 04-26-05, 10:37 PM	6-I've always used my dice to generate my lottery numbers
General_Ridley 04-28-05, 05:28 PM	Word to the wise; everything I'm suggesting is stuff that I've witnessed over years of gaming as actual things we D&D people do on a daily basis. Use at your own risk. 3) D4 Caltrops. Nasty, painful, probably not gonna make a stain on the carpet unless the poor victim is holding a drink and a subtle means of revenge-who is going to know you put it there? (based on my own experience of stepping on these things-ouch) 4) Use it to speak in code. I doubt the average passerby is going to understand "Well the first candidate obviously has many ranks in Diplomacy, but his policy is at best Chaotic Neutral, and his will save against opposing arguments is laughable." Perfect when you don't want people butting in on a political discussion, which some people inevitably will. 5) Use monster names to describe people quickly and effectively. you can either call someone a brainless brute who only thinks with his muscles, but it's quicker to simply say "Ogre", and if you're discreet and pick uncommon monsters, no one is wiser to your opinion of them. Interesting description include; -Mind Flayer (boring teacher who turns your brain to mush) -Nymph (I think you'd know why someone would be described thus ;)) -Dragon (bad tempered, greedy and has horrible halitosis) -Drow (Male; angsty and prone to shocking violence, female; Domineering) -Solar (Goody two shoes) -Balor (Explodes at the worst possible moment) Invent more as you like :) I know quite a few people I'd describe as nymphs.
Flakster 04-28-05, 06:40 PM	7 - You could line up your books againest a wall, and make book jackets for em. Stuff like "Advanced Astro Physics" You can act like you know things when people come over!
Ged Coldplain 04-28-05, 06:44 PM	8 - annoy your friends by saying what skills or feats people you see might have or would benefit from having.
Azual 04-28-05, 07:57 PM	D&D stat people. While there sitting next to you. um... she should have a 5 intelligence. Whats a five intelligence? Its REALLY smart! meanwhile, your friend can snicker as she thinks you're complementing her, but to all D&D nerds, thats an insult.
Ectoplasmoid 04-29-05, 08:39 AM	Art project. Seriously, we had to make a three-dimensional sculpure out of cardboard. Guess what I made? I still have a giant(or at least ogre)-sized d4, d6, d8, d12, and d20 in my room. (The d10's not a regular polygon, so it didn't fit my theme.) I made the polygons, pasteled them, and covered them with tape to prevent smudging. And then I founf out the teacher was a D&D player. :D
Disturbed1 04-29-05, 11:50 AM	Art project. Seriously, we had to make a three-dimensional sculpure out of cardboard. Guess what I made? I still have a giant(or at least ogre)-sized d4, d6, d8, d12, and d20 in my room. (The d10's not a regular polygon, so it didn't fit my theme.) I made the polygons, pasteled them, and covered them with tape to prevent smudging. And then I founf out the teacher was a D&D player. :D that is freakin awesome 11- ammo for slingshot(dice) 12- lil kid deterant. story behind 12: myself and a couple friends were playin in the bedroom at one fo their houses. Unforturately, his annoying lil cousins were over for the day. One of them just wouldnt leave us alone. We locked the door and everything, and he just sat right outside it and put his fingers under the door. We hit his hands with various things for a couple mins and he stopped. About 5 mins later, he starts back up. I put my PHB on the floor of the room, and slide it toward the door. the corner of the book caught him right above his eye. didnt cut him, but did give him a good bruise. He left us alone after that.:P
Fargren 04-29-05, 03:33 PM	Art project. Seriously, we had to make a three-dimensional sculpure out of cardboard. Guess what I made? I still have a giant(or at least ogre)-sized d4, d6, d8, d12, and d20 in my room. (The d10's not a regular polygon, so it didn't fit my theme.) I made the polygons, pasteled them, and covered them with tape to prevent smudging. And then I founf out the teacher was a D&D player. :D That's nothing. A frined of mine has D8 earrings, and as soon as in learn how to pierce through a die, I'm making a d20 necklace for myself.
Alcari Ambaron 04-29-05, 05:01 PM	making a hole in a D20... take a column drill. take a good vice. insert really small drill slowly into d20. repeat with dice as you like. I have a D6-D12-D20-D12-D6(reapeat) necklace :D 13 - stop annoying people from bothering you there are some people (refrains from naming them) who just have to join in on EVERY conversation you have. once you start a conversation on +2 flaming shorswords and aboleth phisiology (sp) they tend to stop.
the_one_true_shea 04-29-05, 05:28 PM	:whatsthis: CHARACTERIZATION! ... see my sig.def
AramilWindwalker 04-29-05, 05:35 PM	I know quite a few people I'd describe as nymphs. old(1edition) or new(3.5edition)?
Sarella Starshine 04-29-05, 05:36 PM	14) conversation starters.
General_Ridley 04-29-05, 05:42 PM	I don't know first edition. I know 3.5, and they are quite so.
warforged_titan8 04-29-05, 07:44 PM	15: project help. In English class when you have to write a fantasy story use your last campaign.
killcode 04-30-05, 10:09 AM	16: Beater(book = heavy) 17: Bad pick up lines(Hey there babe, wanna slay my dragon?) 18: Excuses(Well, I was sitting down playing D&D and then suddenly my best friend Garok the Dwarf whipped out an axe and chopped it into little pieces...) 19: Small Table(book to draw on) 20: Present(make a knecklace with dice on it and give it to someone!) 21: Lure(If you GF plays say you'll give her something for something :D )
Deacon Liadon 04-30-05, 01:15 PM	Scaring old ladies (http://archive.gamespy.com/comics/nodwick/ffn/ffn099.htm)
killcode 05-01-05, 04:13 AM	Dude thats great.