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Being an Adventurer is... [Archive] - Wizards Community

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A Bigmouth Bard
04-29-06, 04:59 PM I got this idea from an old Johnny Carson clip. Name things that explain being an adventurer. It can be any type, level, race...ANYTHING! I'll get this started...

Being an adventurer is...

constantly failing Spot checks even though there's someone right in front of you.
carrying three different weapons even though you use only one.
walking from town to town and only fighting one encounter no matter how far you walk.

(Yeah these aren't that good, I know)

I hope this thread gets some funny answers! :)
Beezelbob
04-29-06, 05:13 PM Knowing that everything in the world around you, really is out to get you. :D
Azezel
04-29-06, 06:06 PM Knowing that the number of people in your party will remain constant even if the faces change...
Neverwrong
04-29-06, 06:12 PM Is knowing that everything is possible, so long as it pleases the DM.
Except for all the things in the "Things that X is no longer allowed to do in X" threads
Well, more than once.
Darkuwa
04-29-06, 07:13 PM Constantly collected several items that are scattered across the globe/multiverse and having to bring them to somewhere only to have to go find another set of items.
Rickiel
04-29-06, 07:17 PM Being an Adventurer is...

Having Instant Fame for things you've done completely out of sight, in secrecy, and never spoken of.

Always having readily available funds by slaughtering of innocent criminals.

Serving Paladins Falling Stew.

Never having to say sorry for making the Paladin take a Fall.

A way to be blown to smithereens...in a variety of interesting ways.

Being poor 24/7/53/eternity.

Facing off with your archnemesis that you never knew about until you met him/her.
goblin_gronth
04-29-06, 07:18 PM Crawling down in the depths of the earth and sliding out into a underground lake with all your armor and weapons on ya. Sinking to the bottom (30ft). Holding your breath and failing your swimming check to be able to get out. Even after you have taken the heavy stuff off enough to make a sucessful swim check and than still failing (rolling below 5 for 10 rounds). Didn't drown but was getting ready to voluntarily.
The Colonel
04-29-06, 08:24 PM ... always having the feeling that your life is not quite your own?
goblin_gronth
04-29-06, 08:35 PM ... always having the feeling that your life is not quite your own?

Had that feeling a couple times. Like when the DM had me going through a vally of undead that would pop up every hour. Took the group 3days to get out (game time). I was soo sick of skeletons by the end of that part of the adventure. :yuck:
CzarGarrett
05-01-06, 09:53 AM ...knowing that no matter how many goblins/kobolds/etc you kill, they will never go extinct.

....knowing that even though you beat that evil guy today, there's another evil guy to beat tomorrow.
Illion the Red
05-01-06, 11:52 AM ...travelling to strange and exotic lands to meet interesting people, kill them, and then take their stuff.

(can't believe I haven't seen that one already in the thread)

...being shot through the chest with a half-dozen arrows and not generally noticing.

...not being sure if it's a good thing that your sword just started to glow.

...calling upon the supreme, ancient arcane forces of the universe...to kill a mosquito.
Sikyanakotik
05-01-06, 01:22 PM ...having no qualms about killing large numbers of people, stealing their posessions, and leaving their corpses to rot unburied. Except when dramatically appropriate.

...travelling with companions who can barely remember your name, just your job description.

...always being refered to by your "class", even when your actual job is quite different. ("So your 'sage' knows a lot of information, can cast a few spells, and orates practical advice in combat? Still smells like a bard to me." :weep: )
Rickiel
05-01-06, 01:27 PM Knowing that the cookie jar more than likely has a few magical traps on it. (Soul in a cookie jar anyone?)

Knowing that the cookie jar is guarded by the seven dragons of doom, in the valley of utter despair, across the mountains of foreboding winds, surrounded by the lake of choking fire, and sought by the 25th subrace of evil elves with red hair.

And that the cookie jar will have a note in it saying, "Sorry, your cookies are in another jar."
Sulaco
05-01-06, 05:33 PM Being an adventurer is...

...a mess of bad food, no sleep, and strange people inexplicably trying to stick pointed objects in bits of you.
Another Gnome
05-01-06, 05:42 PM ...to crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their women.
valcarde
05-01-06, 05:52 PM ...taking that suit of magic chain off the ogre, putting it on, having it resize to fit you but still stink of ogre.

... putting on the armor off of any fallen foe's back, not realizing that 'hey, it didn't help them much'.

... living to the tavern rule of 'When in doubt, start a brawl'.

... having more wagons to carry your stuff then your average caravan.
Sikyanakotik
05-01-06, 06:03 PM ...constantly encountering new classes, techniques, organisations, and forms of magic, all of which apparently just happened to be there all along without you noticing.

...facing enemies who, instead of attacking you all at once, wait around in small groups so you can butcher them more effectively.

...the indescribable feeling that comes after slaying your first dragon.

...trusting your comrades with your life, even when they're forced upon you by circumstance. No, especially then.

...never having to pay taxes on your considerable hoard of wealth. Because honestly, what tax collector would dare collect them?

...single-handedly demolishing the economies of small towns.

...knowing that every single non-monstrous person you come across can be loosely placed into one of approximately 30 convenient categories. Significantly fewer if you're playing core only.

...knowing that nightmarish horrors from beyond imagination are people too. ;)
Azezel
05-01-06, 07:02 PM Being an adventurer is...

Not my first choice of career. (My current character)

(In fact, she didn't want a cereer at all)
A Bigmouth Bard
05-01-06, 07:27 PM Lol, these are good! :D

Here's a couple I'm adding:

Being an adventurer is...

Haveing great arcane power able to fry anyone, and then finding out it doesn't work on a cockroach infestation in your home.

Being a rogue and realizeing your greatest enemy...is your party.

Running out of food on a long journey, and eating your wizard's bird familier...after making a fire out of her wands and staves.
Dunamin
05-02-06, 02:38 AM Having time stop at intense moments, then looking to the sky and ask "Can I do [insert silly question about game mechanics]?"

Getting the feeling that your fights are less like combatants acting simultanously, and more like a Final Fantasy combat where everyone waits their turn.

Having time flash before your eyes, as you travel for many days without anything significant happening.

...taking that suit of magic chain off the ogre, putting it on, having it resize to fit you but still stink of ogre.
Does magic armor of a different size category than you resize to fit you? I thought it was only clothing and jewellery.
Azezel
05-02-06, 05:51 AM Traveling around with makeup that can pick locks.
nyysjan
05-02-06, 06:56 AM Being able to kill people for no other reason than their race, skin color, choice of religion, and being hailed a hero for it.
Being punished by gods for not healing your enemies.
Being always bothered by other peoples problems.
konrad_the_tall
05-02-06, 07:02 AM never having to take responsibility for your actions.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
A Bigmouth Bard 04-29-06, 04:59 PM	I got this idea from an old Johnny Carson clip. Name things that explain being an adventurer. It can be any type, level, race...ANYTHING! I'll get this started... Being an adventurer is... constantly failing Spot checks even though there's someone right in front of you. carrying three different weapons even though you use only one. walking from town to town and only fighting one encounter no matter how far you walk. (Yeah these aren't that good, I know) I hope this thread gets some funny answers! :)
Beezelbob 04-29-06, 05:13 PM	Knowing that everything in the world around you, really is out to get you. :D
Azezel 04-29-06, 06:06 PM	Knowing that the number of people in your party will remain constant even if the faces change...
Neverwrong 04-29-06, 06:12 PM	Is knowing that everything is possible, so long as it pleases the DM. Except for all the things in the "Things that X is no longer allowed to do in X" threads Well, more than once.
Darkuwa 04-29-06, 07:13 PM	Constantly collected several items that are scattered across the globe/multiverse and having to bring them to somewhere only to have to go find another set of items.
Rickiel 04-29-06, 07:17 PM	Being an Adventurer is... Having Instant Fame for things you've done completely out of sight, in secrecy, and never spoken of. Always having readily available funds by slaughtering of innocent criminals. Serving Paladins Falling Stew. Never having to say sorry for making the Paladin take a Fall. A way to be blown to smithereens...in a variety of interesting ways. Being poor 24/7/53/eternity. Facing off with your archnemesis that you never knew about until you met him/her.
goblin_gronth 04-29-06, 07:18 PM	Crawling down in the depths of the earth and sliding out into a underground lake with all your armor and weapons on ya. Sinking to the bottom (30ft). Holding your breath and failing your swimming check to be able to get out. Even after you have taken the heavy stuff off enough to make a sucessful swim check and than still failing (rolling below 5 for 10 rounds). Didn't drown but was getting ready to voluntarily.
The Colonel 04-29-06, 08:24 PM	... always having the feeling that your life is not quite your own?
goblin_gronth 04-29-06, 08:35 PM	... always having the feeling that your life is not quite your own? Had that feeling a couple times. Like when the DM had me going through a vally of undead that would pop up every hour. Took the group 3days to get out (game time). I was soo sick of skeletons by the end of that part of the adventure. :yuck:
CzarGarrett 05-01-06, 09:53 AM	...knowing that no matter how many goblins/kobolds/etc you kill, they will never go extinct. ....knowing that even though you beat that evil guy today, there's another evil guy to beat tomorrow.
Illion the Red 05-01-06, 11:52 AM	...travelling to strange and exotic lands to meet interesting people, kill them, and then take their stuff. (can't believe I haven't seen that one already in the thread) ...being shot through the chest with a half-dozen arrows and not generally noticing. ...not being sure if it's a good thing that your sword just started to glow. ...calling upon the supreme, ancient arcane forces of the universe...to kill a mosquito.
Sikyanakotik 05-01-06, 01:22 PM	...having no qualms about killing large numbers of people, stealing their posessions, and leaving their corpses to rot unburied. Except when dramatically appropriate. ...travelling with companions who can barely remember your name, just your job description. ...always being refered to by your "class", even when your actual job is quite different. ("So your 'sage' knows a lot of information, can cast a few spells, and orates practical advice in combat? Still smells like a bard to me." :weep: )
Rickiel 05-01-06, 01:27 PM	Knowing that the cookie jar more than likely has a few magical traps on it. (Soul in a cookie jar anyone?) Knowing that the cookie jar is guarded by the seven dragons of doom, in the valley of utter despair, across the mountains of foreboding winds, surrounded by the lake of choking fire, and sought by the 25th subrace of evil elves with red hair. And that the cookie jar will have a note in it saying, "Sorry, your cookies are in another jar."
Sulaco 05-01-06, 05:33 PM	Being an adventurer is... ...a mess of bad food, no sleep, and strange people inexplicably trying to stick pointed objects in bits of you.
Another Gnome 05-01-06, 05:42 PM	...to crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their women.
valcarde 05-01-06, 05:52 PM	...taking that suit of magic chain off the ogre, putting it on, having it resize to fit you but still stink of ogre. ... putting on the armor off of any fallen foe's back, not realizing that 'hey, it didn't help them much'. ... living to the tavern rule of 'When in doubt, start a brawl'. ... having more wagons to carry your stuff then your average caravan.
Sikyanakotik 05-01-06, 06:03 PM	...constantly encountering new classes, techniques, organisations, and forms of magic, all of which apparently just happened to be there all along without you noticing. ...facing enemies who, instead of attacking you all at once, wait around in small groups so you can butcher them more effectively. ...the indescribable feeling that comes after slaying your first dragon. ...trusting your comrades with your life, even when they're forced upon you by circumstance. No, especially then. ...never having to pay taxes on your considerable hoard of wealth. Because honestly, what tax collector would dare collect them? ...single-handedly demolishing the economies of small towns. ...knowing that every single non-monstrous person you come across can be loosely placed into one of approximately 30 convenient categories. Significantly fewer if you're playing core only. ...knowing that nightmarish horrors from beyond imagination are people too. ;)
Azezel 05-01-06, 07:02 PM	Being an adventurer is... Not my first choice of career. (My current character) (In fact, she didn't want a cereer at all)
A Bigmouth Bard 05-01-06, 07:27 PM	Lol, these are good! :D Here's a couple I'm adding: Being an adventurer is... Haveing great arcane power able to fry anyone, and then finding out it doesn't work on a cockroach infestation in your home. Being a rogue and realizeing your greatest enemy...is your party. Running out of food on a long journey, and eating your wizard's bird familier...after making a fire out of her wands and staves.
Dunamin 05-02-06, 02:38 AM	Having time stop at intense moments, then looking to the sky and ask "Can I do [insert silly question about game mechanics]?" Getting the feeling that your fights are less like combatants acting simultanously, and more like a Final Fantasy combat where everyone waits their turn. Having time flash before your eyes, as you travel for many days without anything significant happening. ...taking that suit of magic chain off the ogre, putting it on, having it resize to fit you but still stink of ogre. Does magic armor of a different size category than you resize to fit you? I thought it was only clothing and jewellery.
Azezel 05-02-06, 05:51 AM	Traveling around with makeup that can pick locks.
nyysjan 05-02-06, 06:56 AM	Being able to kill people for no other reason than their race, skin color, choice of religion, and being hailed a hero for it. Being punished by gods for not healing your enemies. Being always bothered by other peoples problems.
konrad_the_tall 05-02-06, 07:02 AM	never having to take responsibility for your actions.