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Jager Mage 07-18-05, 04:18 PM	I'm sure that this thread has been done before, but I think that it's important to remind ourselves, as players and DMs both, that even the bad players have some good moments, and that one persons bad player might be another's gold. #1. The real-life ninja We've got this guy playing a ninja in our homebrew campaign. He had never played until he gamed with us, and he's learning VERY quickly, and he doesn't want to play just the same old thing. His first, and current, character, is a ninja, from Complete Adventurer. Now, everyone likes ninjas (except pirates, 'cause ninjas pwned pirates). The player is one of the ones who almost never talks, and just does what he needs to do. But he can appear and dissapear into and out of a room in the middle of the game, and none of us ever know. We were all standing in a room for 20 minutes talking one day before we even noticed he was there. And he was just sitting on the couch!! Even his van in a ninja! It's creepy! #2. The funny stereotype player Yes, I know that stereotyping real life people is bad, but sometimes it has to be done, and it's hilarious. Like the guy in my group right now who's playing the mexican swashbuckler, dual-wielding shivs. I know, it's a horrible thought, but he's the comic relief of the group, BECAUSE we know it's not true.
Claggart 07-22-05, 11:22 AM	#3 The OTHER Real Life Ninja There are two players in my group who have extensive martial arts training. One accepts the game system for what it is and plays on. The other constantly questions certain types of actions. Because he knows a grapple that leaves you with no leverage and no real chance of escape, he believes that the character shouldn't get a chance to escape. The "martial arts trained roleplayer" being the cliche that it is, I feel I should expound on the second guy I mentioned. He's the real thing. His formal training isn't very extensive, but he spent much of his young adult life fighting in illegal, underground prize fights. At one point he had a "job" where he clocked in at a warehouse and was driven to another location where he fought for money. Then he would return to the warehouse and clock out. Claggart
Jager Mage 07-22-05, 06:48 PM	my aunt told me she did the same thing. she lied. I'm not saying that your friend is lying, but unless you saw him do it, take it with a grain of salt.
xlawedjeanne 07-23-05, 08:00 PM	#1 the one that makes everything a d&d move the one that always makes everything some kinda dnd move. going to the fridge to get something to drink? "dm can you tell me if i spot the coke?". seing a spider "dm, i want to try to attack it, can i see your dice? i need to roll to see if it hits. afterwards: ok, how much experiance was that?". and it goes on and on ><. omg. once is funny enough, but not if thats all you do O_O
Jonnadiah 07-23-05, 08:23 PM	The "Let's Walk Over Here" player. The player who probably has ADHD, a he insists on seeing what's in the room, then leaving before doing anything about it.
Ulthwe 07-23-05, 08:37 PM	When our current DM entered the game he started as a PC playing Nestor. Nestor was an old fighter who had lost near all sanity had a horse called hank and a sword called henry. Oh and he had an unquenchable thirst for beer and ofcourse his hangovers. This was his 1st character ever, it was followed up by the gravedigger who was scared of nearly everything except undead and the dark.
Claggart 07-27-05, 12:28 PM	I have never seen him in a "real" fight, but I have seen him spar. I've seen his scars and I've heard the way he talks/breaths (his nose has been broken numerous times). Mostly, I just know the guy. He's not a BS-er or a liar. Claggart