Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Vengeblade 01-31-05, 05:35 AM	I'm gonna try this one. Wouldn't it be great if some players just didn't make life any harder on the DM then it had to be. 1.You're right, your idea was was way better. 2.I could do that, but that would be metagaming. 3.That was a good call. 4.Any point buy over 28 is too powerful. Good luck with this one
penchant 01-31-05, 05:57 AM	5) Yeah, I realize that (insert FUBAR here) you game me last game was too powerful. Of course I'll work with you to make it playable. 6) No I have my character ready and all my dice here. We were waiting on you. 7) We realize you intend to kill us this game, but we got pizza anyways. No its not a bribe. 8) (girlfriend /wife) No I don't expect any special treatment from you. I'm just here to have fun. Of course I won't kick you out of bed tonight if my character happens to die. 9) Yes we got pizza tonight, and yes it is a bribe. 10) We were doing some role playing before you got here and we think all our characters should start out as a party. :weep::tongue:
Cardinal Teplin 01-31-05, 06:40 AM	Hm. My players have said all these things at one time or another...
penchant 01-31-05, 06:52 AM	Well then you suck. :P
Mr. Bungle 01-31-05, 07:05 AM	11) When can we play next time?
VerinBlod 01-31-05, 07:22 AM	12) yes we know the rules concerning our classes
jaspercrey 01-31-05, 08:21 AM	13) Well that last adventure was wicked-cool. I wonder what will happen next? (as opposed to "Great. It's over. Now gimme my experience and gold please!") 14) You know, the more we play the more I find myself really getting into the role of my character. (as opposed to "You know, the more we play the more I really dig all the uber-magic items and insane super-feat combos my character has") 15) I say let's go back to Griffondale and see what happened to our old friend Cornelius Highrune, the misfit wizard. (as opposed to "let's go back to what-ever-it -was-called and visit that that guy again)
A Chosen of Mystra 01-31-05, 08:38 AM	16. We are your humble servents, we do what ever u tell us to do!
Hodden 01-31-05, 08:42 AM	16) We accept their surrender, and refrain from killing them.
Melpomene 01-31-05, 08:53 AM	17.) I wrote a few pages of backstory, is that okay? 18.) See, I told you my fighter could take out four mages of equal level. 19.) I take some of my gold and invest it for retirement. 20.) I take some of my gold and invest it into a trip to Aborea/Heaven/Biopia. 21.) Common isn't my first language, so when I roleplay, is it alright if I have an accent? 22.) Ooh, neat.
ShadowDragon8685 01-31-05, 09:39 AM	23. Yes, I know wizards suck at low levels, but the party needs one and I'll play one anyway. (As opposed to "first level? Okay, I'm a human fighter...") 24. Yes, that's fine. We can, in fact, come to an agreement on what books will be used. (As opposed to "Awww maaaaaan, but this X from Y is SOOOOO cool! I know it's not WotC/balanced, but Pleeasseee!") 25. Okay, sure. Point buy is good enough. Could you please raise it a bit, we're uncomfortable playing with a PB that low. (As opposed to "But we wanna roll so we have a chance of getting super-stats," or "Dude, that PB is TOO DAMN LOW!" I don't mind if they're uncomfortable playing with a PB that they feel is too low. I just want them to be polite.)
Bane 01-31-05, 10:08 AM	26) We pooled our money and bought a couple more PHBs, so we don't always have to borrow yours. 27) I have a problem with Player X. Could we talk about it? (My players [i]never[\i] tell me when they have a problem with another player. It builds up in game, and eventually I end up asking, only to find out that it's something I could have fixed four sessions ago.)
Verenal 01-31-05, 10:24 AM	28. No, I don't think I need to have levels in more than one class to make a fun character (As opposed to: I have 9 different classes at level 12.) 29. I don't want to overshadow my teammates, this game should be about our party, not just me. 30. Okay, no evil alignments in the party is a good house rule. 31. Why are we killing things all the time? Can we do something else for a change?
Vharuck 01-31-05, 10:29 AM	32. I avoid the dark, shadowy corner of the tavern. 33. I like the idea of being a soulknife (as opposed to asking me what the hell every class in the PHB and XPH are, not paying attention, then asking again when I inquire as to what they want to be)
Tembomber 01-31-05, 10:50 AM	I feel really lucky that I hear 11) at the end of almost every session :)
Evil O 01-31-05, 11:01 AM	33. Ok, we run! (opposed to staying and lose most of party instead of getting help!) 34. Could we try to have a One-race or One-class party this time? 35. Yes, we can play at my place next time if it is better for everyone. 36. This was a cool idea for a BBG, I cant wait to see HIS boss.! Numerous more will come . Evil O
was_fired 01-31-05, 12:06 PM	37. Good game, I can't wait until our next one. 38. Guys, I think we need a plan.
Janusunaj 01-31-05, 12:13 PM	39)Fine. It's not as if I was using my soul anyway.
Dragon Rider 01-31-05, 01:03 PM	40) Ok
Bane 01-31-05, 01:23 PM	41) Is there anything I can do to make this easier?
Lord Crimson 01-31-05, 01:41 PM	42) You're right. I can see how playing an anti-social rogue who steals stuff from the other PCs can be a little obnoxious. I'll stop playing him that way. 43) You're right. I can see how playing a drow elf all the time seems a little unrealistic. 44) You're right. Having a character that goes off on his own all the time DOES detract from everyone else's enjoyment of the game. I'll stop doing that.
clarkvalentine 01-31-05, 01:41 PM	45) Nooooo! You can't leave it there! (in response to GM's "And that's where we'll stop.")
Alcari Ambaron 01-31-05, 02:37 PM	46) my roll is 23 (instead of 16 plus 1d3 makes 18, Is he within 30 ft? yes, ok 19 then, oh i miss. Wait my weapon is +2 so its 21 and i forget to add my dex to the roll so 23. does that hit?) 47) of course i know what all my feats and skills do 48) we all brought our own PHB 49) ill sit on the other end of the table so i cant accidentaly see in your papers 50) is 5 pages of backstory to much? 51) What? No, of course my rogue wont do that, i'm not EVIL! 52) "we sit around the table IN our ROOMS to dicuss a plan (instead of just talking about it where they happen to be) not really fitting here but 53) players not having etended conversations in a battle
Thoronmir 01-31-05, 03:23 PM	54) Thank you.
Board_Rider 01-31-05, 04:16 PM	55) I have no idea what that <<monster's name>> HP,AC and BAB are!!
Alcari Ambaron 01-31-05, 04:32 PM	55) I have no idea what that <<monster's name>> HP,AC and BAB are!! my players never talk about monster HP, AC, BAB, EL , because they all know the MM a lot better then i do, so they dont need to talk about it.....
General_Ridley 01-31-05, 04:54 PM	56. Why don't you just use one of the regular pieces rather than a lead Qui-gon Jin figure for the genereic barkeep?
Santrilla 01-31-05, 05:10 PM	57) Nah, it's okay. I don't want my share of the pizza. Here, you have it.
Fanatic-Templar 01-31-05, 05:12 PM	58) I wonder why Kairnus the Bold has a statue in the middle of the city. I mean, who was he? What did he do? Or any other question that develops background about the game world.
Black Kitten 01-31-05, 05:12 PM	57) Okey, while the DM is going to look up something, who's keeping track of initiative? 58) Yes, I know I should cast *spell X* but my character doesn't know that, so I'm going to try and charm the zombie. 59) Hey, you go ahead and buy the big axe, here's my money. I'm sure I'll be repayed on a later date somehow.
Ibbins 01-31-05, 05:55 PM	60) Ok, here's my backstory(as opposed to, "I woke up in a field with no memory, so you'll have to make my character's history. Just remember to make it really, really cool." ...I'm trying to deal with this one right now....)
Ascian 01-31-05, 08:36 PM	61) "I knew he'd take an AoO if he cast the spell there, but I didn't tell him because my character's in the other room and it wouldn't be fair for us to pool our tactical knowledge out of character." 62) "Hey guys! I've been making an effort to keep out of trouble at school so I won't get grounded from D&D like last time!" 63) "I'd love to play a half-ogre, but are you sure it wouldn't unbalance the game?" 64) "I realize my character's a little too uber for the party, so I've helped the rest of the players min/max their builds so we're all equally badass." (I don't mind powerful characters, as long as they aren't rendering the rest of the party useless.) 65) "Oh, here are the TWO DOZEN DICE that you've been missing. It seems that SOMEHOW they got into my bag after you were GRACIOUS ENOUGH TO LET ME USE THEM." (:rant: ... :banghead: ... :headexplo) 66) "Okay guys, enough cutting up, let's get serious and roleplay." 67) "We've all pushed our work schedules around, and we're all able to commit to a regular weekly game date that gives us a minimum of six hours' playing time." 68) "I've stapled a set of hooks to my character sheet; feel free to use them whenever you like." 69) "I know it's only 1d3 damage, but getting stabbed in the face with a dagger hurts! My barbarian releases the halfling he'd been grappling and clutches his bleeding cheek." (Pain is one of the most under-roleplayed elements in D&D.) 70) "That's so obvious, but my guy doesn't catch on. I want to accurately roleplay his low INT."
CapnSwashbuckler 01-31-05, 11:20 PM	71) Why yes, I'll be glad to give up my interesting character build and background and instead play el generico because what I wanted to do did not mesh perfectly with some minor little detail in your masterfully (excessively) thought-out campaign world! 72) Why no, I don't mind postponing gaming for a few weeks because you're a flake and you can't manage your time wisely! 73) Why no, I don't mind a ridiculously short session because you don't have the balls to kick the other players off the computer and bring them to the table! 74) Why no, I don't mind overmuch that you gimp heavy armor and do horribly mean things to characters who wear heavy armor while completely neglecting to use any sort of check or balance against the party wizard! 74a) Why no, I don't think your decisions are motivated in the least by the fact that you're sleeping with the party wizard! 75) Why yes, I'll be the perfect little teammate and party member!...which always involves a plot completely and utterly centered around the wizard. Wonder why...
paradoxical_prophet 02-01-05, 01:43 AM	76) The sign on the wall above the lever says "Pull". Perhaps I should try to find out what it does before I pull it. 77) Yes. I am quite happy with just using the three core rulebooks. (My players LOVE stealing stuff from books like CA, UA, CW, The Planar Handbook... etc) 78) No, I am quite happy with my two stats that have a +0 modifier. 79) Perhaps I will attempt to listen through the door before kicking it down. 80) Yes, I am playing a sorcerer, but that doesn't mean I should take all the evocation spells on the list. Is it okay if I take a few support spells? 81) Okay. I load my crossbow and fire it. (I have one player who NEVER loads his crossbow for the first shot, and is continually surprised when I say "The crossbow twangs, but no other effect is observed.")
Ramses III 02-01-05, 02:18 AM	67) "We've all pushed our work schedules around, and we're all able to commit to a regular weekly game date that gives us a minimum of six hours' playing time." I won't run a game if players aren't committed to showing up on schedule each week for 6 hours. Anyway, after my last session, here are a couple: 77) I need to roll a 11 to jump across the 60' spiked pit onto the platform.... Ok, I look for a safer way. 78) The gargoyle left the dungeon and flew toward the city? We need to warn the prince immediately! 79) I LISTEN TO THE GOD. 80) Well, we've been searching for traps the whole dungeon so far... no reason to stop now. (As opposed to, "I walk into the middle of the room and look up, to see if the statues are facing something." Why do they always think there's some great significance to the direction the statues face??? It's not like dungeon builders go, OK, let's point all the statues at the traps so we can see where they are....)
crilley 02-01-05, 03:09 AM	81) Okay. I load my crossbow and fire it. (I have one player who NEVER loads his crossbow for the first shot, and is continually surprised when I say "The crossbow twangs, but no other effect is observed.") :rofl:
MortalPlague 02-01-05, 03:29 AM	81) "Dammit, a one!"
James Wildspell 02-01-05, 04:05 AM	82: I'll buy you a (your drink of choice) for every natural "1" I roll tonight. [At the beginning of the night] 83: I guess I owe you at least a 12-pack. [At the end of the night] This actually happened to me. Once, long ago. We shared the XXEquis and had great fun!
egeborg 02-01-05, 05:24 AM	84. Well, I cant run from that Ogre now cuz all the gold i'm carrying is hindering my movement! I drop a sack and then run! 85: I buy a thick nice fur since you said it was cold. That will feel much better when travelling the wilderness :) 86: Of course I read Players Handbook last night in preparation for this evenings game
Black Kitten 02-01-05, 05:46 AM	87) I think I'm going to use my 4th level stat up to increase my charisma. Yes I know I do nothing with that stat, but my character has learned a lot about dealing with people, so I think it's appropriate.
sabrewolf 02-01-05, 08:17 AM	88: Iīll watch and try to find if this unknown creature is hostile or not.. (that goes for two ones "hey, i know that one, itīs an <whatever>" and "sounds frightening.. must be strong and worth lots XP. I atack it!" 89: wait.. i want to know more about this place not only clean, sack and forget it exists... 90: If i know what might result from my charīs actions?? i have some ideas, but iīm roleplaying it <that way> and will face whatever comes from it.. 91: Iīm still finishing his stats and all.. but the background for it is done, itīs is.... (in oposite to, "itīs all done.. err.. back ground?? erm.. i mean... err.. itīs <speaks two quick short sentences> and thatīs it" really wished they put some thought on their chars before making up the stats and not create things on the fly (though nothing against sudden inspirations) and in a i-dont-care-for-backstory way) 92: I know it sounds weird but can i play it.. i wont mind if it gets weakened not to unbalance the party.. 93: hey, guys.. i know it is easier for us but a fully chaotic party is hell for the DM.. cant we make things different this way and make things easier? :surrender really.. if at least 1/3 the group said #91 my job would be a lot easier..
jasper 02-01-05, 09:30 AM	94. Here is your copy of spatbook of x from company y. Read over the next month if you approve give me a call at the end of month so I can buy me a copy. 95. Who cares if half the group want to a chance to be DM. We rather let you DM all the time. 96. We got a baby sitter coming over early so we will be on time without our kids.
orionm42 02-01-05, 09:52 AM	97. "Psionics...forget it!!! Too unbalancing!!" 98. "Yeah, I know I qualify for that super obscure prestige class, but I think I'll just stick with my plain ole rogue instead."
Kyy'Dakh 02-01-05, 10:00 AM	99. "Okay, I just picked up the Craft Construct feat, and instead of banging out that golem concept I handed you right away, I build some 1/4 HD effigy creatures and a homoculous for practice. After that, I stop by the Library of Garash we visited a while back, to see if my mage can find some books on building large constructs. Doing all that should give you more time to consider if that construct of mine would risk unbalancing the party." 100. "I read about this new nifty feat, but I think I'll pass on it, since it doesn't match my character's personality." 101. "Oh, wait. You were right. They don't stack."
Vharuck 02-01-05, 10:06 AM	99. No, I don't need that Prestige Class. That's what creative uses of feats and skills are for. 100. Of course I read how combat works. Yeah, 100 is true. I basically have to tell them all their modifiers. Even remind them of BAB.
sandgriffin 02-01-05, 10:22 AM	(i think)104. Hey, let me pay for your taco durring break, no thats ok my treat, really. 105. Ah yes, i remember all that plot you so intricectly wove over the past month and have come up with the obvious solution for our problem, instead of "FIGHTGAR SMASH!" 106.I'll ask the paladin weather this is a good idea or not and see if it will put a price on my head in town before I try it. 107. no I wont kill everything that moves in this villige and sack it for all its worth. 108.No I wont try to start an epicdemic of CASCADE FLUE IN A PCIONICS BASED CITY! (there were no survivers :nonono: )
HomebrewedMonster 02-01-05, 10:41 AM	1.) I guess your right, the assassin would wait for the fighters to walk buy and stab the spellcaster and then dimension door away.
Jason_Vorhees 13 02-02-05, 07:59 PM	110. I think I'll be a wizard instead of a fighter, it should help the party. 111. I think I'll stay with the others, instead of leaving and joining a group of NPCs. 112. I think I'll play a (add race here), not because of the awsome stats it gets, but because I want to roleplay this race. 113. No Brad, its ok. I'll DM tonight, I have the hole night planned out. (OPPOSITE of " But Brad I don't have anything planned." "I don't care if you don't have anything planned, you still have to DM.") 114. That did suck but we realize you had the theifs robbed us out of realistic reasons, we know you didn't mean anything personal by it, boy were we asking for it.
Birrak 02-02-05, 08:53 PM	115: I'll stay back after the session and help you clean up all the thrown dice, pizza boxes, pencil shavings, miniatures, bottles, lolly wrappers, half eaten kebabs, etc... the list goes on.....
Aeolus91 02-02-05, 09:17 PM	116) Man, I'm getting sick of all this no-plot beat em up style play. Let's go roleplay some! 117) Even though there are hot girls at the bar, since my Charisma score is EIGHT and I'm a HALFLING and they're DROW who are TALKING SECRETIVELY, as in NOT WANTING TO TALK TO OTHER PEOPLE... maybe I won't try to talk them into a foursome. (My gaming group are such perverts... as soon as they walk into any building, ever, "Are there any girls there? Are they hot?") Sob.... 118) Even though we didn't get any Uber Treasure from your dungeon, the roleplaying design was REALLY COOL! 119) I totally understand that the EPIC LEVEL ARTIFACT SWORD I got from X's campaign is completely unbalancing for a SIXTH LEVEL CHARACTER! 120) Hold on, before we play, I'd like to read you my character's ten-page backstory... (As opposed to, " The orcs attacked my town when I was a little boy and killed and raped my parents while I had to watch, but then I lost all my memory from before or after that, so it's my only memory I have IN MY WHOLE STUPID SKULL!!!!!) The people I play with make me want to cry a lot...
MasterRookie 02-02-05, 10:44 PM	121: Hey lets get serious now I wanna get into this game (my party will not shut up and quit making out of character jokes and inane conversation's they'll have forgoten in ten frigging minutes.) 122: You know combat gets pretty boring 123: I haven't lost my character sheet yet 124: Oh my character has a cool background (as oposed to "I haven't given him a name yet, but I will.")
Telas 02-02-05, 11:43 PM	60) Ok, here's my backstory(as opposed to, "I woke up in a field with no memory, so you'll have to make my character's history. Just remember to make it really, really cool." ...I'm trying to deal with this one right now....) You're the balding and chinless wastrel father of 8 feral children and husband to a 300 lb Half-Orc shrew. Old Man Duntin is so senile that he paid you 5 gold pieces instead of the 5 silver he promised for mucking out his stables. You know you've got to get home, since you promised that rancid bi- er, your wife that you'd give her the 5 silver pieces, as it's what you are already past due on this month's rent. However, you decided to have a little fun last night. You don't have any money on you, but you do find a slim stilleto hanging from your belt, you have an enormous bump on your head, and a certain part of your anatomy is beginning to itch and burn.... On the plus side, your concussion leads you to believe that you're "Fingers" Felonious, (in)famous cutpurse and cat-burglar. There. Instant history, and proof against ever having to do it again. Telas
Vharuck 02-02-05, 11:46 PM	117) Even though there are hot girls at the bar, since my Charisma score is EIGHT and I'm a HALFLING and they're DROW who are TALKING SECRETIVELY, as in NOT WANTING TO TALK TO OTHER PEOPLE... maybe I won't try to talk them into a foursome. (My gaming group are such perverts... as soon as they walk into any building, ever, "Are there any girls there? Are they hot?") Sob.... "Am I in the bar?" "Yes!" "Are there any girls in the bar?" "Why?!" "Cuz if there are I wanna do them!" Ah, 8 bit. Gotta love ya.
artman 02-03-05, 12:00 AM	125) So, what class do you think would work best for this campaign? 126) I was working on my backstory last night... 127) I had some ideas on how to make the game world more realistic and fun, if you want them... 128) Refill, sir?
Telas 02-03-05, 12:18 AM	129) I'm just a local farm boy. With two older brothers, I wouldn't inherit anything, so I made a wooden sword and shield and practiced with 'em. I figure eventually I'll make enough to buy a plot of land and settle down. (No long lost parents, no family killed by Dire Plankton, no mysterious Chain Fighter mentors, and sword & board to top it off.) 130) We appreciated the last adventure so much, that we all chipped in and paid your rent! Telas
slan 02-03-05, 01:02 AM	131) It makes perfect sense that townsfolk would raise a mob against my undisguised drow PC. After all, I am from a race known for its evil ways, and these folks don't know me from Elminster. Perfectly understandable. 132) I'm sorry. 133) Really, there's no need for you to flatter my ego or pamper my insecurities by tolerating a problematic min-max character that I only play to take out my aggressions on other people. I'm well-adjusted and mature enough to recognize that this is all for fun, and the experience is supposed to be mutual.
Gilganarz_the_reporter 02-03-05, 03:52 AM	134) Man that combat was so cool! All that slime really made that green dragon deadly.(as opposed to "oh man I lost half my hitpoints... now where is the treasure?)
digoraccoon 02-03-05, 08:55 AM	135) *Nothing* (Finally, I can read off the description of the room they're in without interruptions). :D
Saurenda 02-03-05, 09:31 AM	"Am I in the bar?" "Yes!" "Are there any girls in the bar?" "Why?!" "Cuz if there are I wanna do them!" Ah, 8 bit. Gotta love ya. That is not 8-bit you idiot. It is Dead Ale Wives Society, an actual comedic group who did a lot more than just thier two episodes worth of DnD parodies. What's more that flash wasn't even done by Brian C. It is in no way 8-bit, the sprites were taken elsewhere. None of the humor was even written by BC, so it couldn't possibly be 8 -bit. Edit: Flaming EDIT: Except the two portraits of the dragon "Hang in thier baby!" and the bomb, there was nothing particularly 8-bit about it.
Saurenda 02-03-05, 09:35 AM	136) It's a good thing I listened to the description of your room. Now I know since there is a fountain in each of the water temple's room if I try to run from this slow moving medium sized water elemental it will just follow me by going through a fountain, and gain an enourmous burst of speed beating me everywhere I go since it swims so easily. (Ah the poor player told his allies to run and they were intercepted not a round later through a fountain at the end of the hallway they were exploring)
TheMercYouForgot 02-03-05, 11:12 AM	Hey Saurenda? *No* need to be so.. how shall we say.. um.. Un-diplomatic. Technically.. and this is a technicality? It is 8-Bit in it's own way. Over at the Cybermoon Studios website, in the description for the movie it opens with the words... Inspired by 8-bit Theater Hence the name of the Flash Video we all know and love, is "8-Bit D&D" In said Flash video the man intones "The Dead Ale Wives" as who is bringing you the skit though. So it does touch on the true authors of it, the title of the file is 8-Bit, and he says it was inspired by 8-Bit theater. So before you go off all crazy wild, ponder the shorthand used. Also he could have said "Man, I loved that skit in Summoner." Because it was *also* used in Summoner as a goofy side skit staring characters from the game. So there ya go, your trivial facts for the day to consider in the light of your use of "moron" and "idiot" Also, as per it not being very 8-Bit? I ask you to explain this then. An 8-Bit Theater Vs 8-Bit D&D comparison. Thief: Runs the party as leader / Ran the game Black Mage: Crazy wizard who hurts people / Crazy wizard drunk on his own power who hurts people (His magic missle did connect with a figure in the darkness) Red Mage: Whiny powergamer / Whiny Gamer Fighter: Idiot with paint chips and powerlines / Idiot searching for mountain dew and using bad pickup lines The sprites used for the four main characters also looked alot like the ones BC uses for 8-Bit Theater.. for good reason.. it was *inspired by* 8-Bit Theater. Okay, I'm done. Have a nice day all! (And Vharuk, as far as I know? You are neither a moron or an idiot. :cool: ) - The Merc You Forgot [Edit: 137) You know, that plotline that you slaved over and made just so we could have fun and seek a deeper ken with our characters while trying to enhance the roleplay of the game in general? It's not as depressing as I thought. Please, do run your plotline and allow us the chance to unravel the mystery in our own way instead of us just running off from it because it's not bunnies frolicking with nymphs in a forest of happiness.]
ElNoNombreHombre 02-03-05, 11:59 AM	<offtopic class="minorCorrection"> Thief: Runs the party as leader / Ran the game Red Mage: Whiny powergamer / Whiny Gamer Reverse that. RM was DM. Theif was the whiny gamer. </offtopic> 138) "Maybe we shouldn't underestimate <insert "weak" race here>. Especially on their own turf." or "HOLY ****, A KOBOLD! RUN!!!!!1111one" 139) "Perhaps, in this case, it might be tactically prudent to split the party up." [Some things I hope to beat into the heads of my players by the time I'm done.] 140) "I can't figure out this moral dilemma. Seeing as you dictate what is Good/Evil and Lawful/Chaotic, my Paladin has a reasonable wisdom and a better understanding of the context of the world, he may have observed something/knows something that I do not, thus, I defer to you. Do you have any advice on how to handle the situation without risking doing something evil or failing my Code of Conduct?" [The end of the one-bazillion-and-one Paladin moral issue threads]
Saurenda 02-03-05, 12:01 PM	[QUOTE=TheMercYouForgot] Hey Saurenda? *No* need to be so.. how shall we say.. um.. Un-diplomatic. [QUOTE] http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/214733 Now that IS diplomacy, and inspiration. Dad. :D 138) Yes I will actually wait my turn in combat to announce what it is I intend to do. 139) No I'm not going to assume it's alignment based on it's race. Every person in your campagin in a individual. 140) I never knew dungeons had traps in them! I guess I'll need to have my rouge brush up on common sense rather than berate party members at inopertune times. 141) Of course I'll be a team player. I came here on my free time like everyone else. With you running I'm sure you'll give everyone a chance at the spotlight. No one character should be the focus of your campagin no matter how well built. 142) I just have to visit [town name] again. I really like the NPC you put there, and the place was so well described I think I might retire my character there. 143) now that we have cleared out this dungeon, I am going to hire a team clean it up, and convert it into a headquarters for us, and or a temple to the god I whorship so that we have a place to go back too, near a town we know. Or better yet start our own town using the left over material from thsi dungeon. Waste not, want not! Ah I wish 142) had been said. Everyone always wanted off plane for retirement. Sigh. 143) seemed plasuable to me. I wanted my players to see dungeons were costly, so in themselves where the greatest rewards on unclaimed land.
Aeolus91 02-04-05, 06:57 AM	Ah I wish 142) had been said. Everyone always wanted off plane for retirement. Sigh. Count your blessings. My players have never thought about anything but killing stuff and gaining XP, and occasionally killing each other off, in their whole damn DND careers.
Draco Strang 02-04-05, 07:05 AM	Saurenda, points for trying to alienate every poster you possibly can. Super-commendable.
angryman 02-04-05, 08:32 AM	Saurenda That is not 8-bit you idiot. It's a fairly obscure reference of which I personally was unaware, thus I am also an idiot and a moron for not recognising these patently obvious references, of something that is extremely trivial. It would serve you (and, far more importantly, other people) well if your tone was more polite and less obnoxious and abrasive. 144) Wow, this is a really good plot 145) I don't cast (insert powerful death spell) because it's inherently destructive and ethically questionable. 146) My character's a Dwarf and he doesn't have a fake Scottish accent.
Vharuck 02-04-05, 08:40 AM	That is not 8-bit you idiot. It is Dead Ale Wives Society, an actual comedic group who did a lot more than just thier two episodes worth of DnD parodies. What's more that flash wasn't even done by Brian C. It is in no way 8-bit, the sprites were taken elsewhere. None of the humor was even written by BC, so it couldn't possibly be 8 -bit. Moron :rant: EDIT: Except the two portraits of the dragon "Hang in thier baby!" and the bomb, there was nothing particularly 8-bit about it. My apologies. You could have just reminded me. But you went the extra mile. Do it again and repercussions will occur. :88E: 143) now that we have cleared out this dungeon, I am going to hire a team clean it up, and convert it into a headquarters for us, and or a temple to the god I whorship so that we have a place to go back too, near a town we know. Or better yet start our own town using the left over material from thsi dungeon. Waste not, want not! Hmm.... I actually never thought of that. I mean, some dungeons would be just too creepy or evil, but I really like this idea.
tackleberry 02-04-05, 11:21 AM	147 = would you like to see my new nipple ring?
On_the_wings_of_TPK 02-04-05, 11:34 AM	148: I would never dream of posting on a 101 or a 1001 theard becuase they are just plain stupid. So stupid in fact that all they do is waste space and time, I really hate them. 149: I hope the wizos make these retarded theards against the code of conduct. 150: I like to eat flan. :D
Board_Rider 02-04-05, 01:31 PM	150: I like to eat flan. :D If you go alone in a dark room and say this three times a quivering mass of gelatin with the visage of Stormshadow will appear...I kid you not.
Maryk_Keiros 02-04-05, 01:54 PM	151) I don't think I'll hug that monster... 152)...whatever the opposite of w00t is... 153) Maybe I should watch out for falling stalactites...
FenixNightShade 02-04-05, 02:05 PM	154) Yes I know that my character is MUCH more than numbers on a sheet
MasterRookie 02-05-05, 10:19 PM	That is not 8-bit you idiot. It is Dead Ale Wives Society, an actual comedic group who did a lot more than just thier two episodes worth of DnD parodies. What's more that flash wasn't even done by Brian C. It is in no way 8-bit, the sprites were taken elsewhere. None of the humor was even written by BC, so it couldn't possibly be 8 -bit. Moron :rant: EDIT: Except the two portraits of the dragon "Hang in thier baby!" and the bomb, there was nothing particularly 8-bit about it. dude who cares. Done yell so much. This person happens to have only seen the 8-bit (as in the graphics) version. You can't blame him for that.
Jason_Vorhees 13 02-06-05, 08:33 PM	4.Any point buy over 28 is too powerful. My PC said that one yesterday, hurray for me.
Shaitan0.2beta 02-06-05, 08:46 PM	I'm just dying to hear this one from a couple groups i'm DM-ing for. "Ok, we don't rape the corpses this time." or at least, "We won't kill all the childen in this village."
Jaxen723 02-06-05, 09:54 PM	158) I know you made the right decision in having Pelor get p****d and taking away my Paladin abilities for slapping that little kid around( this really happened, he failed his Gather Info check with the kid, trying to find out what the kid witnessed) :looloo:
Andrewinator 02-06-05, 10:13 PM	159) What's the next weekend you're all available? 160) Let's go to the local tavern and plan out out next adventure.
Talon Blackhart 02-06-05, 11:58 PM	161. Nah, that would be insane. My 5th level character doesn't need a crit range of 12-20. (I heard that one tonight. I was amazed. :blink: ) (Also heard "NOOO!!! You can't stop there!!! tonight, so... it was a good night.)
Aramil_silverwind 02-07-05, 01:40 AM	162) Whats that? A black velvet hat lined with silver silk? With a pheonix feather poked in the side? And it's NOT magic? Hell, its cool looking, I'm not selling something that badass! 163) Hey... maybe we can use this dungeon as an HQ... 164) I think my next character will specialize with a longsword, instead of something impossibly large, heavy or odd-shaped. 165) (to other players) maybe we should try to build our characters to compliment eachother. That might work. 166) Yeah, maybe you're right.... playing a drow will probably get me killed. I mean with the Elven ranger (favored enemy drow) and all, its not a good idea. 167) Ok... what race to play... I want to play something different.... somebody hand me the PHB.
Nardo Polo 02-07-05, 04:57 AM	#168: Hang on a second, I'm taking notes. #169: I bought some dice so I can stop borrowing yours. #170: Its my initiative and I'm ready to act.
Mr. Bungle 02-07-05, 05:09 AM	171) What? Goblins on the hill? Let's go talk to them! 172) That NPC might be lying to us... (PC's almost never question a NPC with a quest for them) 173) Yes, my new character is not a female version of my old one (Same feats, skills, goals :looloo: )
ShadowDragon8685 02-07-05, 06:01 AM	174. "Could you give me a hand with this? What do you think we need?" 175. "I have some concerns about the game..." (As opposed to just letting concerns fester and then explode in my face.)
Greldinard 02-07-05, 08:33 AM	176. I re-read the rules in PHB about [insert subject here] and you were absolutely right in your ruling last time. But what I realy love to hear: 177. Whoa, that was a great adventure! (And I do hear that often :) )
WizO_TheCheat 02-07-05, 09:26 AM	Friendly reminder to leave out calling folks names. I'd rather not close this thread.
booze 02-07-05, 11:39 AM	#168: Hang on a second, I'm taking notes. when i started mastering one of my players came up to me and said that he bought an extra book to take notes, draw maps and write down important NPC names and such things sometimes i love my players :D
Aurum 02-07-05, 12:02 PM	178. I decided that I was going to play a fighter, so I read the rules on Disarms, Grapples, Overruns, and Bullrushes. 179. I've already added that bonus in. 180. I've broken down all my bonuses and their types here, so you can see that everything that should stacks properly. 181. I realized that I asked a dozen rule questions in an hour of last session that turned a 5-minute combat into a 1-hour combat, so I decided to reread the Players Handbook. (for one exceedingly poor player, I'd like to hear...) 182. I finally went out and bought a Handbook. 183. I made a copy of my character sheet, so you don't have to ask me about it. 184. I brought my own minature. 185. The (Spell)? Sure, that's on page X of the (Book). Since I cast that one every session, I've reread the description to make sure I know how it works. 186. Keep playing: I'll reread to make sure your ruling is right, rather then stop the game for 10 minutes to look it up.
Ekranoplan 02-07-05, 04:44 PM	187. Thats enough talk of HALO 2 for now.
Jason_Vorhees 13 02-07-05, 06:37 PM	188. Lets turn off the TV so that we can concentrate on the game. 189. I'll stay here instead of going down stairs in the middle of an adventure at 11:00 p.m. to watch wrestling. 190. You guys are being human fighters...I'll be an elf Wizard. 191. Come on guys, lets not give up with this puzzle, I'm sure we're almost through with it. 192. You know...I want to be a gnome. 193. You know...I want to be a halfling. 194. Ogre is spelt O-G-R-E right, not O-G-E-R 195. Ok guys, lets not make fun of Kord while we're in his temple surrounded by all of these powerful clerics. 196. You say the [book] covers [class], no I'll buy it, after all I came up with the idea and in case it dosen't work then you wouldn't of wasted your money on something you never really wanted in the first place. 197. Why go into the forest to look for monsters, after all the best part of D&D is the story that the DM worked so hard to come up with. 198. Well the 4d6 system did give me better abilities than the point buy system, but it's what you want, and will make my character more realistic. 199. I don't agree with your DM style, but I still respect it. 200. I don't agree with your DM style, but if I gave advise I might as well be DM, and since I don't want to come up with adventures and plots I'll keep to myself. 201.I think this Sickle would make my character more unique so I'll use it instead of the greadsword or bastered sword.
WizardlyFriend 02-07-05, 07:02 PM	60. You're right, It's completely my fault I died. (not sarcastically) 61. It's okay, I really didn't need that ring of three wishes anyway.
Lana "Silvertongue" 03-26-05, 06:01 PM	[put proper number here]: "No, I really plan on having two gems placed back into this ring and wear it as a show piece." [yes, it was a ring of three wishes, with one wish left. No, char doesn't know its a ring of three wishes, but likes jewelry. Yes, it has a nystuls magical aura cast on it after big fight... so there is no hope of discovery anytime soon.. but great plot device.] 57) Nah, it's okay. I don't want my share of the pizza. Here, you have it. Ahh, the benifit of having a small chick player in the group, she eats less than the rest. I do that alot. 59) Hey, you go ahead and buy the big axe, here's my money. I'm sure I'll be repayed on a later date somehow. Isn't this the point of team work?
AramilWindwalker 03-26-05, 09:29 PM	205) No, I won't rape the peasants/kill the livestock/pillage the city/burn the fields of the city of my dire enemy. I'll talk it out instead.
Draktaven 03-26-05, 10:22 PM	206) Why would you even put children in the game that we arnt saving? These people have been nothing but trouble, screw them and screw your sense of eithics im killing them all! 207) Based on what we learned from acnient relgious texts and symbols all over the walls...taking flaming Tome would be stupid. 208) Well the painting on the wall showed somthing that looked like this, killing a whole lot of people...lets not mess with it. 209) oh hey I remember this guy. 210) Hey, you know those prohphecies weve been running into? Well I think were just about ot fullfil one. 211) Honesty, I jsut odnt feel in the mood to play tonight. So Im just going to tell you now instead of ignoring you for the next 4 hours and day dreaming about the bikini girl on the wall.
old friend 03-26-05, 11:03 PM	i'm lucky if my pc's shut up
sublime 03-26-05, 11:40 PM	212) Yay! more rustmonsters!
Greyseed 03-27-05, 12:38 AM	213: Uh oh, that does hit me, my spell just ran out. 214: I'm buying that rug for my place, I don't care if it's 750 gold, it'a cool, and my character would buy it. 215: Hold on, I've gotta write that guy's name down.
maximusprime 03-27-05, 07:37 AM	216) I think you do run a good game when you're a little drunk 217) we're all adults here, farting isn't "that" funny 218) why yes, I might die, but these ar my friends and I have to do something 219) have another drink? 220) just becasue the npc has a name it doesn't mean its going to try and kill us. so what if its female, that doesn't mean it has mind control... we all know that one isn't true :P 221) more flavor text please 222) I appreciate the refereance to Texas Chainsaw Massacre, that is awsome, and my character is so distrurbed by that he pulls the body off the meat hook and swears vengeance right then and there 223) Thank you for all the hard work, we know you right your games in about 36 hours, with a 5th of vodka, a 6pac of coke, and a combination of action movies, rap, and metal, so here you go, everything you need...and we're taking your roomate out too so you can work without having him spy on your notes 224) We all saw that one coming, but metagaming is for chumps 225) No really, you right awsome flavor text, its poetic in its simplicity, and really it does add tot eh game 226) While its true our DnD game is poker night and we're all in our mid 20's, we aren't ashamed to use lego men as miniatures. In fact we all went out and bougth more so we can customize our guys. 227) I desrved that...damn, that was my favorite eye. What's my ranged attack penalty? 228) I agree, lamp oil and wine will nto make a molitove cocktail. 229) Here, we made a party soundtrack to listen to whiel we play. 230) dead is dead, don;t res me (I got this one) 231) That one went up to 11
Herald@Large 03-29-05, 07:21 PM	232) Happy birthday! We all chipped in and bought you a new . 233) I just realized we've been playing for 3 hours and haven't rolled a single die! Boy, role-playing is [I]fun! 234) I found this coupon for 2 pizzas for the price of one! And free delivery! 235) I'm sorry if that joke I told last week hurt your feelings. I won't do that again. 236) Anyone need an extra pencil? I brought six! And here's a stack of scratch paper. 237) I'm glad you kicked that guy out, he was a total jerk. 238) I was at the grocery store, and they had this special on strawberries, and I remembered you were on a diet. Enjoy! 239) Boy, that was the best session ever! When can we play again? 240) Thanks for DMing for us!
6FootGnome 08-14-05, 10:01 AM	71) Why yes, I'll be glad to give up my interesting character build and background and instead play el generico because what I wanted to do did not mesh perfectly with some minor little detail in your masterfully (excessively) thought-out campaign world! 72) Why no, I don't mind postponing gaming for a few weeks because you're a flake and you can't manage your time wisely! 73) Why no, I don't mind a ridiculously short session because you don't have the balls to kick the other players off the computer and bring them to the table! 74) Why no, I don't mind overmuch that you gimp heavy armor and do horribly mean things to characters who wear heavy armor while completely neglecting to use any sort of check or balance against the party wizard! 74a) Why no, I don't think your decisions are motivated in the least by the fact that you're sleeping with the party wizard! 75) Why yes, I'll be the perfect little teammate and party member!...which always involves a plot completely and utterly centered around the wizard. Wonder why... XD, you sir, win the internet
Insanit 04-18-06, 05:16 PM	241) its ok i won't ask to be a non-standard race i know you will say no 242) no im not aiming for X dragon PrC 243) i wont be a female rouge and try ***** myself out this time, i know that only leads to a dead rouge 244) i dont kill the half-orc monk 245) guess what im not CN 246) i wont kill the NPC that beat me in the archery contest 247) ok lets not split up to gather information
Rickiel 04-18-06, 05:31 PM	248: OH SWEET MOTHER OF HEIRONEOUS! IT'S HIM!!! RUN AWAY!!! *I occasionally make really evil villains.* 249: We make sure to look for a ferret on the loose , the last thing we need is Raz running around about to mess up the plan. *Told to me by another person and it made me happy. :)* 250: Outnumbered, out weaponed, out of options on a cliff side with shakey support. LET'S DO THIS!
gwenlock 04-18-06, 05:39 PM	251. "I levelled up my character at home." 252. .....(silence)...(sometimes i just wish they wouldn't say anything) 253. "I will attack orc #3 with my flail" (I just wish they would tell me which one they are attacking quickly- they are slowing down the game when i have to ask each time!) 254. "That's 5 piercing damage plus 4 cold damage" (be specific- break it down for me please!) 255. "That's a ranged touch attack." 256. "I think you made a booboo." (if I obviously screwed up, tell me before it's too late)
Mobar2006 04-18-06, 08:28 PM	12) yes we know the rules concerning our classes This one needs a cavete of "And the statement be true"
metamind 04-18-06, 08:31 PM	257: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: :censored: 258: I want to DM now (I'm just so sick of having to DM all the time!) 259: Thank you sir, may I have another?
Dragonsnack 04-18-06, 10:39 PM	245) guess what im not CN Music to my ears! This is a great thread, wish I'd said more of these! 260) Gosh, I've challenged you on the rules four times tonight and been wrong every time. In the future I'll just assume you know better. 261) Before my paladin makes this potentially alignment infringing action, maybe I should ask the DM if it's appropriate! 262) Hmmm... horribly over-powered combat-oriented prestige class, or bard? I think I'll take a level in bard.
Archmage_Vall 04-18-06, 11:00 PM	263. Remember x NPC from 4 sessions ago who mentioned something about this? Maybe we should go back to x town and talk to him again. 264. Yes, I realize I could have a super uber character by doing x, but that wouldn't make any sense for my character. 265. My paladin asks the crying child what's wrong (her dog is lost). I'll try to get the mage to cast Locate Creature to find the kid's dog. Yes, I understand the child's family is poor and can't afford to give us a reward, but it's a simple thing, and we're happy to help. 266. Of course *I* know that trolls have a weakness against fire, but my character doesn't. Lightning Bolt!
Khan2000 04-19-06, 03:00 AM	45) Nooooo! You can't leave it there! (in response to GM's "And that's where we'll stop.") I've had a player say that...probably not verbatim, but it's the same idea. *** Hey....are we gonna play tonight? *** 216) I think you do run a good game when you're a little drunk Yeah, heard this one too.... :D
Evil DM Mk3 04-19-06, 02:54 PM	267: I am keeping that dwarven chess set we found. Cos I like it. 268: Hang on, tommorow is my character's birthday. (Or SOME referance to the seasons and time ect.) 269: MY LUCKY COPPER! YOU THEAVING :censored: 270: OOH OOH OOH! Lets actually give oursleves a name! 271: OOH! and a symbol. Lets try and get people to recognise up on sight! 272: Can I get my armour engraved? 273: State ball? Cool, guys how about we all go in millitary chik clothes with our group symbol on them. I still got a few dozen plat left. 274: I don't care even if it works out as slower than walking, I am buying a caravan and using leadership to get a few decent cook/smith/farrier ect followers. I am sick of walking and doing my own cooking! 275: I chose Mordekin's magnificent mansion. Sick of sleeping in swamps. (Or simmilar role play choice for a spell.)
Siridar 04-19-06, 03:40 PM	Number 30 is awesome I've heard it on my monday group. I had a group once who whined every week because starting out I said NO EVIL if you do evil and shift I take your character to NPC world. The sad thing was they had my wife on thier side because to them roleplaying was going around and killing anyone and everything because they couldn't do that in rl.
metamind 04-25-06, 09:01 PM	276: Yes, Master 277: Shut up and pay attention, the DM worked hard on this campaign!
Steel Cobra 04-25-06, 09:09 PM	278: Oh look a staff that is black hovering in an abondened evil diety temple. Let's not grab it insted cast detect evil and then carefully bring it back so a priest can look at it. 279: Why no I don't just go charging in at the huge red dragon, after all me and tyhe party are only level 3. 280: No I won't constantally ask to be a PrC that will take you lots of time to update into 3.5ed.
Cryforge 11-25-06, 11:10 AM	BUMP! From months ago, a thread is resurrected. Seriously, I like this thread... 281. Gee, isn't it great that we got all the way to 15th-level from just 1st-level characters? We should play some more so we can get to epic levels and beyond! (Seriously, I'm sick of all my campaigns dying about a fourth of the way into them. My PCs can't stay content with one character for more than 2 levels or so.)
mdock2003 12-04-06, 09:49 AM	Every one of these post are great and very true to what players will not say. Those of you that have actually had players do/say some of these should consider yourself lucky and never let those players go! The two I would love to hear my players say are 282) we completely by pass the Inn/Tavern and go to the local (insert any other place here) to gather information. 283) No I don't want to play the half vampire/dragon/werewolf (any predominately evil character)... I think I'll play a paladin.
zvbxrpl 12-04-06, 01:20 PM	284.) I don't think that it would be sensible to go to (insert formal function here) in full combat gear. Let's leave that with the horses. 285.) I hope that NPC a few towns back didn't get caught up in all this. He was a nice guy and I wouldn't want anything to happen to him. 286.) We're in an urban setting, and I really don't want to get arrested, so lets knock these guys out, bind their hands, and take them to the local authorities rather than killing them. 287.) My cleric gives the dead foe proper burial rites. After all, he didn't ask to be drafted into the BBEG's army.
Dragonsnack 12-20-06, 01:59 PM	The thread is resurrected! (or was it raised?) 288) Well that sucked, but we deserved it. 289) Yeah, I rolled to hit while you weren't looking or paying attention. I got a '1'.
Abulafia 12-20-06, 03:50 PM	290) "After consulting with the other players, I think I'm going to make a different character than the one I'd intended. I just don't see how he'd fit in." 291) "What's that you say? My preferred (race/class/concept) doesn't exist in your campaign world? Well, I better pick something else, then." 292) "You know what? You can skip the details of my character's sexual encounter with the hot elf maiden. I don't want to make everyone else uncomfortable." 293) "I don't think Jerry is having as much fun as the rest of us. Why don't you give him a larger role in the next adventure? I don't need to be the center of attention all the time." 294) "Hmm . . . my characters keep dying. Maybe I should reconsider some of my battle tactics, or perhaps try to build a more effective character. In any event, I'm confident that you're not singling me out for abuse." 295) "I just thought of something funny, but I'll save it for later. I don't want to ruin the atmosphere." 296) "Sure, I may know that this monster has AC 23, 55 hp, and a weakness to fire, but my character doesn't know that." 297) "So the dwarves in your campaign don't drink ale and talk in scottish accents? I will endeavor to remember that." 298) "I have an idea for how I want to develop my character. Can I talk it over with you? I don't want to surprise everyone at the table when my character suddenly turns into a vampiric were-octopus." 299) "I had an idea for a character, but I decided against it. It's a little too much like Drizzt."
Abulafia 12-20-06, 04:00 PM	Forgot one: 300) "Y'know, my Level 1 ranger really isn't that tough. I should probably stop threatening every guard in town."
kgbspy 12-20-06, 11:39 PM	301) "I admit it. I'm broken." 302) "I would love to play a game that starts at level 1!"
CaptainPicard 12-21-06, 03:19 AM	303) I understand that your game is quasi-parody, and has always been since when we started ten levels ago, so I will not up and decide one day to criticize you in front of everyone about not running a serious enough game (I was this close to killing the guy, and not in game). 304) Stop trying to intentionally gimp my character to become a good roleplayer according to some bizarre Internet elitist ideals? That sounds like a great idea! 305) Maybe I should stop calling anybody who lays a hand on the Book of Nine Swords and anime fanboy, since it always starts a two hours argument that ends with someone leaving early. 306) I understand that you misread the rulebook and made a bad call on something last game. I won't challenge you because it's inconsistent. 307) If something makes me feel uncomfortable or left out, I'll tell you either after the game or during a break, instead of continuing to dredge through something I'm not enjoying. 308) I get that my character cannot defeat every other character of his level in single combat all the time, and this does not make me a bad player or you a bad DM.
AntiDjinn 12-21-06, 03:34 AM	309) Well what do you know? We all brought snacks and enough soda to share. Looks like we won't need to raid your fridge this time. 310) I can't believe I forgot to bring my cell phone. 311) If it is OK with you, we would like to skip the requisite party bickering and in-fighting and just get to the dungeon. 312) I would just as soon my character's sexual exploits were merely inferred or handled "off-camera." I wouldn't dream of pushing your comfort envelope by having you assist me in acting out my fantasies in front of your friends and kid brother.
darksyngr 12-21-06, 03:59 AM	Yes you're right, I'm wrong, you are god. I don't know what I was thinking... please forgive me? No I don't want to play a werewolf or dragon... they are way too powerful to be PC's.
Kassil 12-29-06, 01:26 AM	315) Maybe I should reconsider my choice of weapons if we're going into a cramped set of tunnels. A glaive may look cool, but it's not good for that knid of fighting. 316) I think I'll play something other than a cleric who wades in to 'smish' everything. 317) Yes, you're right, I have been playing my paladin as Lawful Stupid. I'll try to do better, but I understand that I may lose my paladin powers if I can't. 318) Instead of looking for someone to hand us our next adventure, let's give the DM a break and rebuild the old keep outside the town as our new headquarters, so we can spend the next few adventures doing that, chasing off monsters, and negotiating with the local nobles to convince them that we're not trying to horn in on their domain. 319) Hey, I've been paying attention, and if you haven't already got a calender set up, how does this look? 320) Sure, we'll come out to your place to game, because none of us have anywhere free of interruptions. Oh... And I have, indeed, had people scream and run from kobolds in my games.
SnowSage 12-29-06, 11:14 PM	321: "Instead of staying with the group because of a bond my charracter neither feels nor cares about, I'll roleplay him realistically and go off on my own without asking for help, even if it means that I get into a situation I cannot get out of." {as opposed to "My charracter would go off on his own right now, but we're all PCs, so we have a bond that can never be broken, I ask them for help!" :banghead: } 322: "Yes, I understand that my charracter's personal decisions are not a reflection on my own, that's why it's called role playing." {as opposed to Rogue: "So... when you change into a girl, you're actually a girl, right?" Changeling: "Y-Yeah, why?" Rogue: "Just wondering if it's OK to hit on you then." CHangeling: "that's creepy, but you know it's OK to hit on me when I'm a guy, too, I'm still the same person..." Rogue: "I CAN'T BE A ***!!!" all out of charracter. :banghead: } 323: "Yes, I understand that a high charisma doesn't nessisarily mean I'm outgoing or extreamly pretty." {as opposed to "well, I'd like to play an introverted charracter, but my lowest score is a 12, so I can't give him a low enough charisma. :banghead: } 324: "Even though I'm a newbie, I think I'll play a LG charracter, or maybe a TN, is it OK that I break the tradition of having my first charracter be CN?" 325: "My charracter once saw a man with a slingshot beat a giant with a club, so even though his Intelligence isn't the highest in the world, he has always dreamed of inventing something that will make ranged combat more prevelant, so he adventures to perform research, and hopefully someday invent a primative gun." {as opposed to "My guy wants to increase his knowledge base." "Well, what does he want to learn?" "I dunno... you decide!" :banghead: } 326: "I adventure to prove to the world that a sharp mind with a sharp sword in hand can truely change things/to prove to myself that I am strong." {as opposed to "Well... I dunno... what's a good reason for a fighter/barbarian/ranger/swashbuckler/samurai/warblade/swordsage/any other melee class to adventure?" :rant: } More to come, when I calm down enough to thing of more...
SnowSage 12-29-06, 11:16 PM	317) Yes, you're right, I have been playing my paladin as Lawful Stupid. I'll try to do better, but I understand that I may lose my paladin powers if I can't. You know, in the description of Lawful Stupid it specifically says that Lawful Stupid is an acceptable alignment for a paladin.
CryoSilver 12-29-06, 11:18 PM	327: "Hey, I brought a bottle of scotch!"
SnowSage 12-30-06, 10:42 PM	328: "What's the difference between a firrarri and a pile of dead babys?" {Or anything else that thouroughly takes the game off track and gives us a good laugh... the meeting shouldn't be JUST D&D, or else you aren't having fun with your pals.}
Dareon 12-31-06, 01:30 AM	329: "I use Combat Expertise to apply a +2 bonus to my AC, the attack penalty is balanced out by the temporary Bane enchantment from the Artificer, and I make a disarm attempt. ...I'm pretty sure a bane weapon will still work for disarming a creature it's attuned for. If you don't have the rule handy, he needs to make an opposed attack roll, and if that thing he's holding isn't usable as a weapon, he takes a -4 penalty." (Or at least SOMETHING else besides "RAWR POWER ATTACK!")
Rotfl_and_Lol 01-01-07, 02:38 PM	330. Yes, you're right that buy point system is more balanced, and I really don't need to be strongest PC in the party. 331. Oh... Hes too strong, I think we should flee. 332. I'm not going to burn some villages just because I found this cool PrC, which requires evil alignment. 333. You were right last 5 times, so I assume that you know rules better than me. 334. You forgot that FOO has improved grab. 335. Tiger headed humanoid-looking creature? Do I know anything about it weakness to blessed bolts (rolls knowledge check)? Oh... 1... I think I don't... (Opposed to: "I remember this one from MM! I bless bolt, and shoot it! It has weakness to it and dies! Give exp and cash.")
LiefKarakse 01-01-07, 03:26 PM	336. hey we figured out a day that we can play. is this ok for you? (rather than me calling each one of them 5 times to find a date suitable, only to find out it doesn't work for one of them)
Drausktanchache 01-01-07, 05:49 PM	Revising unwanted statements: 337a: If you didn't overpower your campaigns, I wouldn't HAVE to powergame. I have been told this perferably... 337b: I won't powergame, it'll make DMing for you easier.
etraikov 01-02-07, 03:08 PM	Stolen from another thread but.... 338: Player sits quietly as the BBEG recites his evil speech then shouts: YOU MONSTER! YOU'LL NEVER GAT AWAY WITH THIS!
Cryforge 01-05-07, 07:42 PM	339. No, I won't play a vampire spawn because you're not 100% familiar with them and because another player is playing a cleric that would usually kill me on the spot and now will have to work with me, causing no end of party arguments. (Luckily, when I talked to this player about it, he changed from being a vampire spawn to being a changeling...a race I'm much more familiar with. :))
EvilSqueegee 01-05-07, 09:13 PM	340) "HAH! WE DID IT!" Little background: Giving the players the illusion of accomplishment, to me, is key in being a DM. Cakewalk adventures are boring, overly-hard adventures are frustrating. The idea is to push it just to the edge where it tests the character's teamwork and capability, so the player feels a sense of reward for overcoming any given challenge - they don't have to know that they were supposed to overcome the encounter either way, in fact they're supposed to feel as though if they hadn't put forth so much effort, they wouldn't have. IMO, anyways. So when a player sits back in their chair, with a big smile on their face, proud that they've 'solved the puzzle,' 'beaten the boss,' or otherwise overcome a challenge, I get a sense of reward that's difficult to replicate any other way. The players are having fun, they're interested, and they're enjoying themselves. And to me? That's the goal of the game.
Olskool 01-05-07, 09:34 PM	341. Please take my money, and use it to purchase goods and services that you would enjoy. Man! It would be so cool if my players started saying that all the time.
yossarius 01-05-07, 10:17 PM	342) Hey! Don't kill that NPC! He might be our plot hook! 343) Let's do a little research on this legendary dungeon before we go find it, so we know what to expect. 344) "Mawwiage. Mawwiage is wat bwings us togevaw today." (Nothing beats a good Princess Bride quote.) 345) Let's not ruin tonight's game by drinking eight beers apiece before the game starts. 346) Don't worry; I understand the basics of game mechanics. 347) I realize that the short-cut I just thought of (that would alow me to easily defeat the main villian) is well outside the spirit of the rules, so I won't ask if you'll et me get away with it. 348) I'll stop acting against the stated goals of the party for no good reason, because I realize that it ruins everyone elses enjoyment.
JerBar 01-06-07, 02:04 AM	342) Hey! Don't kill that NPC! He might be our plot hook! 347) I realize that the short-cut I just thought of (that would alow me to easily defeat the main villian) is well outside the spirit of the rules, so I won't ask if you'll et me get away with it. 348) I'll stop acting against the stated goals of the party for no good reason, because I realize that it ruins everyone elses enjoyment. OMG, three things I would LOVE to hear my players say. (or even if they didn't say it and just DID it.) to add my own: 349) I understand that the world you created does not have gunpowder and I will not use my real life knowlage to find the componants without telling you what I am doing until I have them all and then say "AH HAH, you let me have everything I need to make gunpowder, now I make explosives." 350) The BBEG just vanished huh? Well I guess I wont spend the next 3 hours of real time trying to figure out weather he is invisable or if he's really gone even though all the other players want to move on to something else.
Sphyre 01-06-07, 02:10 AM	97. "Psionics...forget it!!! Too unbalancing!!" :rolleyes: 212) Yay! more rustmonsters! :devil: That's me! 216) I think you do run a good game when you're a little drunk Yay! I'm guilty of that one. 251. "I levelled up my character at home." 252. .....(silence)...(sometimes i just wish they wouldn't say anything) 253. "I will attack orc #3 with my flail" (I just wish they would tell me which one they are attacking quickly- they are slowing down the game when i have to ask each time!) 254. "That's 5 piercing damage plus 4 cold damage" (be specific- break it down for me please!) :w00t: It would be nice if they did this, wouldn't it? 289) Yeah, I rolled to hit while you weren't looking or paying attention. I got a '1'. Heh, I expect absolute honesty in my game. This is a good thing to hear. 26) We pooled our money and bought a couple more PHBs, so we don't always have to borrow yours. And finally... my addition is very closely tied to yours. 351) I got sick of staring at you with a blank face when we play. I read the PHB, aquianted myself with the rules and my spells, decided what my character's goals and motives are, so I won't be wasting any more of your time by making you reteach me the game every turn of combat and everytime my character should be doing something other than drooling. 352) I'm going to place X/I am doing Action Y. (As opposed to making me ask, ok, what are you doing? Are you sitting there with a thumb up your butt?)
angryman 01-06-07, 07:59 AM	Stolen from another thread but.... 338: Player sits quietly as the BBEG recites his evil speech then shouts: YOU MONSTER! YOU'LL NEVER GAT AWAY WITH THIS! If BBEG speeches weren't ususally the same repetitive "Mwahaha I'm so evil" crap, I'd listen to them too. However, I usually pretend I'm listening, then when the BBEG is halfway through a sentence, I charge and see if I can't squeeze a surprise round out of that. That's much more fun, I mean who wants to listen to a politician talk?
Dan Hemmens 01-06-07, 08:16 AM	353) To be honest, I've not enjoyed the last couple of sessions very much, and this is why...
Thunderriftv 01-06-07, 09:11 AM	Yeah I am reading the actual spell descriptions.
Dan Hemmens 01-06-07, 09:15 AM	If BBEG speeches weren't ususally the same repetitive "Mwahaha I'm so evil" crap, I'd listen to them too. However, I usually pretend I'm listening, then when the BBEG is halfway through a sentence, I charge and see if I can't squeeze a surprise round out of that. That's much more fun, I mean who wants to listen to a politician talk? Yeah, I've had a similar feeling reading a lot of these. While some of them are obviously tongue in cheek, a lot of them seem to imply that the DMs in question want their players to be compliant drones who want nothing more than to sit quietly while the DM explains his plot to them.
CryoSilver 01-06-07, 09:39 AM	That's funny, because my BBEGs tend to attack in the middle of a sentence, getting a surprise round on the PCs.
aramilcaelvan 01-06-07, 09:49 AM	355) I know I wanted to play a Raptoran Warlock, but since I'm new to the game, I guess I'll be a Fighter instead. (Yes, I am in the situation where I would really like to hear that out of my newest player. He got the PHB I a few days ago.)
Type2Demon 01-06-07, 10:38 AM	356: "I see that your campaign has a Nordic flavor and is set in the frozen north, So i'll roll up a Dwarf fighter, not a Psionic Drow Samurai." 357: "My paladin sticks around to oversee the questioning of the prisoner and not go for a long walk while the rogue questions him..with his dagger." 358: "I realize that NPC priests are NOT Raise Dead vending machines and that alignment and faith of who they raise is important to them." 359: "That monster looks way too tough to defeat, lets find a way around it." 360: "Weilding the ancestrial sword of my family with pride is more important than what plus to hit it has." 361: "I don't care how many hit points I have, I'm not going to jump off a 30ft cliff! It would hurt!"
Shekias 01-06-07, 10:53 AM	362) What, the town doesn't have <insert magic item here>. Ok then...(as opposed to "why don't they have it", then a long winded speech about why they should have it) 363) I rolled a 1, what do i see/hear/do. (Opposed to, "**** I rolled a ****** 1. I fail guys! I fail! Everyone see that I fail horribly and there's no sense listening to the DM and what he says.") 364) Yes, I understand why I can't make <insert item here>. It's because there's no rules for that item and I don't want to make you go through the trouble of having to try to think up rules for it. 365) Hey, I brought soda and some food so that we don't eat all of yours and you're left to starve the next day. 366) Yes, we'll be happy to stop a little earlier to help clean up your basement.
weepingminotaur 01-06-07, 01:21 PM	367. Guys, let's not make the DM's life harder than it already is. He has enough to worry about. 368. Perhaps we should try to take one of those goblins alive instead of killing every combatant in sight, as we always do. We might learn something valuable. 369. Wow, I can't seem to hit anything tonight! Maybe I'll roleplay my character's frustration instead of looking at purely from a tactical point of view. 370. Let's talk in character whenever possible. 371. You're right. Stats and abilities aren't the only important things about my character.
Emissary666 01-06-07, 02:16 PM	372. I know that I am a complete idiot and am only in this group because all my friends are in it, but I have decided to actually read the PHB instead of just owning it. 373. I volentarally fail the check/save for the sake of roleplaying. 374. You right, I deserve to have my charicter destroyed and myslef be thrown out of the group because I only have out of charicter conversations and do not know how to play what so ever and am a complete egotistical cheating jerk. 375. Here is my charicter sheet, backround, plot hooks, enenmies, friends, personality, posture, apperence, reactions, and how to play my charicter when I am absent. 376. Yes, we deserve to be TPKed for not following the obvious plot hook and are quiting because we know that we just cause truoble among the group. If only our group were like this.
Dan Hemmens 01-06-07, 02:21 PM	373. I volentarally fail the check/save for the sake of roleplaying. As a player I'd be more than happy to do that, so long as the DM was equally willing to let me *pass* a check for the sake of roleplaying.
MoogleEmpMog 01-06-07, 02:44 PM	377. No, I don't care about the system - I'll try any RPG once. 378. Except HYBRID. Or FATAL.
DyingHopes 01-06-07, 03:01 PM	This happend during the last session. 379 - Ruuuuun! 380 - Help the dwarf and I am going to take care of these skeletons. No wait, I will help him and you should kill skeletons. 381 - I am pretty happy we got out of this alive, I thought we are not going to make it. 382 - Came on, we got a work to do. 383 - Ok guys, out of game, since we are resting we should talk about spells, that may come handy. 384 - Did we eat already? 385 - That was cool. I have never had so much fun playing DnD. 386 - Yeah, I got enough XP.
yossarius 01-08-07, 10:44 AM	387) You guys! We shouldn't spend ten minutes of game time discussing our battle tactics in the middle of a combat round. We should have done that during our characters' down time, when it would have been appropriate. 388) Dude, this homemade snack food is awesome! Remind me later to get the recipe! 389) I'm sorry I stepped on your kid's toys / kicked your dog / spilled soda on your new carpet / left a cigarrete burn on your dining table / etc. Let me know know how much the damage is worth and I'll pay for it. 390) Shhhhhh! Keep it down! The DM's kids are trying to sleep! 391) I think I'll go buy my own copy of the book you just got, instead of hogging yours for six weeks. 391) I think we should all chip in a little money to buy a collection of community dice / miniatures / character sheets / pencils / etc. for the whole group to use. 392) Of course I won't play video games on my cell phone when the focus of the game is not on me. 393) While you were in the bathroom I stopped everybody else from reading your adventure notes. 394) I didn't mean to suggest that your interpretation of the published campaign you use is less valid than the thirty novels I've read in the same setting. 395) I disagree with your interpretation of that rule. Can we discuss it after the game (as opposed to right now)? 396) Thank you for not giving me everything that I ask for. That would make the game boring. 397) I brought some props / mood music / CAD drawings / etc. to enhance our gaming experience. 398) Is there some minor DM drudge-work I can help you with between games, so that you can focus on crafting each adventure? 399) I realize that running a game can be a draining experience. It's okay if you want to stop now, even though I have the energy to play for three more hours. 400) Sorry. I'll try not to do that again. ("Oops" just doesn't have the same effect.)
Sphyre 01-08-07, 02:09 PM	393) While you were in the bathroom I stopped everybody else from reading your adventure notes. Hm. I wouldn't want to hear that. That would mean I'd have dishonest players, save for one. I'd much prefer all of them not look and have it not even brought into question :)
LiefKarakse 01-09-07, 07:46 PM	hey i decided to not bring my girlfriend today because i thought we could get more done without her(no offense to girls who play but this was one of the biggest annoyances i had)