101 PC Stupidity Moments [Archive] - Wizards Community

101 PC Stupidity Moments [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Gawdzend
01-29-07, 02:35 AM I was just wondering if any DM's had any problems with some of the stuff I go through, like:
1. I roll a spot check? ok... 1. perfect! THERE'S NOTHING IN THE ROOM GUYS! IT'S SAFE!
2. So the scuffling on the roof stopped eh? Must've scared whatever it was off with my awesomeness.
3. There's a troll looking in my direction, but I'm hidden right? ok, he won't see me light my torch then...
Flushpuppie
01-29-07, 04:24 AM 1. I roll a spot check? ok... 1. perfect! THERE'S NOTHING IN THE ROOM GUYS! IT'S SAFE!
2. So the scuffling on the roof stopped eh? Must've scared whatever it was off with my awesomeness.

How are these two examples of stupidity? both of them sound like nice roleplaying (especially if the pc in example 2 is a overconfident half-orc barbarian)

4. So the demons are flying overhead? Ok.. I'm going to try to rebuke them!
Raumz
01-29-07, 09:25 AM 5. I cant help you now, my animal companions in trouble!
6. Im sure that clicking sounds dosnt mean the trap reset...
7. I open the barrel and put my torch in it to see whats inside (in a oil factory...)

And as many more as I can think of I will just post those for now.
rankrath
01-29-07, 11:03 AM 8: (while adventuring inside a volcano) I cast teleport, aiming for the lowest part of this cave!
Ilthorin
01-29-07, 11:28 AM 9.) OKay so i've detected evil on the hole and its positive. And the wizard has detected necromantic magic...okay I climb in.
10.) a hallway can only have one trap right?
11.) Momments later...okay well there can't be more then 2 traps...
blooddemon
01-29-07, 12:27 PM I cast magic weapon on the ranger's arrow...
Dark Stryke
01-29-07, 12:47 PM 13.
PC: "I cast fireball on the Balor!"
DM: "You do realize it's ON FIRE, RIGHT NOW, AS WE SPEAK, right?"
PC: "Well, more fire can only be a good thing!"
LostMage
01-29-07, 01:27 PM 14) What do you mean 'zombies aren't affected by sleep?
DreadArchon
01-29-07, 01:50 PM 15) Me (DM): You hear the crime lord you've been hunting talking to the local Duke!
PC: "I shout, 'WE CAN HEAR YOU, GUYS!' "
Me: :doh:
Dark_Rhapsody
01-29-07, 03:52 PM 16.) "I cast sleep on the huge dragon! Did it work?!"
David_Roben2
01-29-07, 05:05 PM 17> DM: This monster's whole purpose is to get you guys to start thinking. You might need to try a new strategy.

PC: So...the monster has been healed by every spell we have cast at it. That has got to tell us something. Ok, I have an idea. If this doesn't work, I'm out of ideas... so be prepared to run. I cast fireball!

DM::banghead:
Emissary666
01-29-07, 05:38 PM 18. a 40ft sewer hole and a very literal and cruel DM? I jump down the sewerhole.

That poor poor kobold, ended up taking roughly 60 damage at level 3
spectralphoenix
01-29-07, 05:44 PM A 40 ft hole did 60 damage? A 40 ft drop deals 4d6, or less if he makes a successful Jump or Tumble check.
Wopple
01-29-07, 05:46 PM 18. a 40ft sewer hole and a very literal and cruel DM? I jump down the sewerhole.

That poor poor kobold, ended up taking roughly 60 damage at level 3

40 feet? That would only deal 4d6 damage. Falling intentionally, 1d6 of it would be nonlethal.

Excepting, of course, some kind of sharp object at the bottom.
bholdr_mage
01-29-07, 05:49 PM A 40 ft hole did 60 damage? A 40 ft drop deals 4d6, or less if he makes a successful Jump or Tumble check.

Actually, the first 10 ft is negated. He could have only taken 2d6 with a successful tumble or jump check.
Emissary666
01-29-07, 06:59 PM Most of the damage was from the braking of his bones and the fact hat a magical trap lauched him back up, where he hit the ceiling for 3d6, and he than fell back down for another 4d6.

Also, due to a fun little house rule, another player later criticaled him with a laser sniper rifle for max damage in the SAME SESSION! My players then learned that kobolds should NOT be the ones the enter combat with an opponent.

Earlier, this player tried to disarm a level 20 Psionic Warrior. Needless to say, he should have thought of the AoO before he tried to disarm a FRIENDLY NPC!

Due to sadism, alot of damage comes from the cruel side effects of ou players often idiotic actions.
dragonrage
01-29-07, 07:56 PM lets pust both buttons!....AT THE SAME TIME!
Moont
01-29-07, 07:57 PM 19. PC- okay, so that's a Red Dragon, hmm....looks harmless, lets attack!
20. PC- I'll use my flask of alchemist fire to convince the priest to rez my partner...(priest agrees and reincarnates his buddy, buddy comes back as a dog).
21. PC- (lvl 10 Rogue) - you remember that Red Dragon's lair that we passed...I think we should go back, he might have some good loot.
22. DM- Okay this is a low magic world.
PC- okay, can I be a mage then?
DM- i'm afraid not, it's rare so I will not allow it.
PC- okay what about a sorceror then?

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Gawdzend 01-29-07, 02:35 AM	I was just wondering if any DM's had any problems with some of the stuff I go through, like: 1. I roll a spot check? ok... 1. perfect! THERE'S NOTHING IN THE ROOM GUYS! IT'S SAFE! 2. So the scuffling on the roof stopped eh? Must've scared whatever it was off with my awesomeness. 3. There's a troll looking in my direction, but I'm hidden right? ok, he won't see me light my torch then...
Flushpuppie 01-29-07, 04:24 AM	1. I roll a spot check? ok... 1. perfect! THERE'S NOTHING IN THE ROOM GUYS! IT'S SAFE! 2. So the scuffling on the roof stopped eh? Must've scared whatever it was off with my awesomeness. How are these two examples of stupidity? both of them sound like nice roleplaying (especially if the pc in example 2 is a overconfident half-orc barbarian) 4. So the demons are flying overhead? Ok.. I'm going to try to rebuke them!
Raumz 01-29-07, 09:25 AM	5. I cant help you now, my animal companions in trouble! 6. Im sure that clicking sounds dosnt mean the trap reset... 7. I open the barrel and put my torch in it to see whats inside (in a oil factory...) And as many more as I can think of I will just post those for now.
rankrath 01-29-07, 11:03 AM	8: (while adventuring inside a volcano) I cast teleport, aiming for the lowest part of this cave!
Ilthorin 01-29-07, 11:28 AM	9.) OKay so i've detected evil on the hole and its positive. And the wizard has detected necromantic magic...okay I climb in. 10.) a hallway can only have one trap right? 11.) Momments later...okay well there can't be more then 2 traps...
blooddemon 01-29-07, 12:27 PM	I cast magic weapon on the ranger's arrow...
Dark Stryke 01-29-07, 12:47 PM	13. PC: "I cast fireball on the Balor!" DM: "You do realize it's ON FIRE, RIGHT NOW, AS WE SPEAK, right?" PC: "Well, more fire can only be a good thing!"
LostMage 01-29-07, 01:27 PM	14) What do you mean 'zombies aren't affected by sleep?
DreadArchon 01-29-07, 01:50 PM	15) Me (DM): You hear the crime lord you've been hunting talking to the local Duke! PC: "I shout, 'WE CAN HEAR YOU, GUYS!' " Me: :doh:
Dark_Rhapsody 01-29-07, 03:52 PM	16.) "I cast sleep on the huge dragon! Did it work?!"
David_Roben2 01-29-07, 05:05 PM	17> DM: This monster's whole purpose is to get you guys to start thinking. You might need to try a new strategy. PC: So...the monster has been healed by every spell we have cast at it. That has got to tell us something. Ok, I have an idea. If this doesn't work, I'm out of ideas... so be prepared to run. I cast fireball! DM::banghead:
Emissary666 01-29-07, 05:38 PM	18. a 40ft sewer hole and a very literal and cruel DM? I jump down the sewerhole. That poor poor kobold, ended up taking roughly 60 damage at level 3
spectralphoenix 01-29-07, 05:44 PM	A 40 ft hole did 60 damage? A 40 ft drop deals 4d6, or less if he makes a successful Jump or Tumble check.
Wopple 01-29-07, 05:46 PM	18. a 40ft sewer hole and a very literal and cruel DM? I jump down the sewerhole. That poor poor kobold, ended up taking roughly 60 damage at level 3 40 feet? That would only deal 4d6 damage. Falling intentionally, 1d6 of it would be nonlethal. Excepting, of course, some kind of sharp object at the bottom.
bholdr_mage 01-29-07, 05:49 PM	A 40 ft hole did 60 damage? A 40 ft drop deals 4d6, or less if he makes a successful Jump or Tumble check. Actually, the first 10 ft is negated. He could have only taken 2d6 with a successful tumble or jump check.
Emissary666 01-29-07, 06:59 PM	Most of the damage was from the braking of his bones and the fact hat a magical trap lauched him back up, where he hit the ceiling for 3d6, and he than fell back down for another 4d6. Also, due to a fun little house rule, another player later criticaled him with a laser sniper rifle for max damage in the SAME SESSION! My players then learned that kobolds should NOT be the ones the enter combat with an opponent. Earlier, this player tried to disarm a level 20 Psionic Warrior. Needless to say, he should have thought of the AoO before he tried to disarm a FRIENDLY NPC! Due to sadism, alot of damage comes from the cruel side effects of ou players often idiotic actions.
dragonrage 01-29-07, 07:56 PM	lets pust both buttons!....AT THE SAME TIME!
Moont 01-29-07, 07:57 PM	19. PC- okay, so that's a Red Dragon, hmm....looks harmless, lets attack! 20. PC- I'll use my flask of alchemist fire to convince the priest to rez my partner...(priest agrees and reincarnates his buddy, buddy comes back as a dog). 21. PC- (lvl 10 Rogue) - you remember that Red Dragon's lair that we passed...I think we should go back, he might have some good loot. 22. DM- Okay this is a low magic world. PC- okay, can I be a mage then? DM- i'm afraid not, it's rare so I will not allow it. PC- okay what about a sorceror then?