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If you want to see the perfect example of Paladinhood watch Camelot the musical. The scene where Lancelot wills a fallen knight back to life at the jousting tournament is the purest 'laying on hands' example you could want.
The great thing about dwarves is that they can take this abuse and shrug it off. Elves would be crying in their wine cups by now.
I haven't had a problem with the pacing because I keep getting my post-apocalyptic fix. One of my all time favorite shows is Life After People, which is a plotless pseudo-documentary style show about what would happen to all the things humans built if the they were to suddenly disappear. 75% of the reason I watch TWD is for scenes where the characters explore the shell of the post-zombie apocalypse world, and as long as I get that, I don't mind slow or odd pacing.What do you think of this seasons pacing? For me its been inconsistent but I am really enjoying the character development. To be fair to Rick he realized hes not good at being a leader and tried to give up the reins. Nobody is stepping up tho. "Some people just want to watch the world burn".
So this chick thinks fitting into college life means joining a D&D group? What college is this? Miskatonic University?
Does anyone else feel that APs might be a little too long? With problems like players always dropping in and out, scheduling conflicts, and the fact that most have a hard time making story connections that span more than a few sessions, I'm wondering wether the players and story wouldn't be served by cutting these APs down by half. I'm not saying that APs are never finished successfully, I'm just saying it gets very tough to keep up the momentum to a satisfactory conclusion over all.
I don't get your complaint. Slade is pissed off at Oliver because he chose Sara (who was working with the enemy for the last year) over the woman Slade loved and who had been a ally. And yes the Mirakuru would intensify his emotions (just like many real world drugs).And Ivo was simply grasping at straws and trying to blame the victim to cover his own guilt (which happens in the real world all the time). Is it twisted logic? Yes, because it comes from a twisted mind. Look at the Joker. Nothing he does makes a lick of sense to anybody but himself (and probably not even him). What makes someone insane is that they would interpret ideas in ways that sane people would never even consider, and then act on those ideas. We're not supposed to understand them, just accept and deal with them the best we can.
The episode "The Promise" was pretty good, but I'm here to talk about Diggle. I know that the upcoming episode "Suicide Squad" is going to be Diggle-centric, and that's great...but is it enough? I think Diggle is worth more that a couple of episodes a season. The rest of the time he is either getting his butt handed to him or he's playing the "Magical Negro" (an actual cinematic term). I'm starting to think that there just isn't a lot of room for his character as written. What I think they need to do is either 1) have him leave for a spin-off Suicide Squad series or 2) give him the superhero makeover in Arrow and have him standing right next to Oliver in more battles (and even on his own). If done right Diggle could join characters like Batgirl (first appearance was the 60's Batman TV show) and Harley Quinn (first appearance Batman Animated Series) who didn't start in the comics but carried over. I really like Diggle too much to see his character going to waste.
About that psychotic community thing, well, um, happy safe places don't sell comics, or get ratings, so, um, yeah, sorry. That shows lack of imagination (not directed specifically at you, just a general statement). And the show is starting to lose all sense of hope, which is depressing, not entertaining. I want to see new types of stories besides everyone having to flee yet another destroyed community. I'm tired of seeing dirty people run blindly through the woods only to have a walker pop up out of nowhere. It's time for humanity to get organized already. I mean let's get real, if people would just get a little organized the walkers could be taken care of pretty easily. They need to start being proactive instead of reactive. I want to see more tangible goals that have nothing to do with infighting and power plays.
In my English classes, Lord of the Rings was actually used as an example of how not to write a book. In particular, how it is he forgot conservation of detail and went overboard a few times (this is actually one of the primary criticisms...The only flaw I see comes from the ADD personalities that want to put the blame on the work instead of their own shoulders. By every definition the works of J.R.R. Tolkien are and will always be MASTERPIECES of fiction. As long as civilization endures it will be the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings that will studied by literary scholars, not these overly glitzed cartoons with their BESMs.Not to reply twice to this topic in short succession...but pretty much see my post above. I love Tolkien, but I get it. Tastes have changed for starters many dont want to waid through something so densly packed with detail, but beyond that it is a flawed work in many ways, most of which is forgiven because it is a seminal work to most anything that came after it.I seriously don't get this Tolkien hate. I devoured the Hobbit and LotR when I was ten years old. At one point I knew more about ME than the real world. I know everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but the fact I'm seeing this opinion more and more doesn't sit well with me. Most of the so-called fantasy people are reading today is the equivalent of trash romance novels; and what's worse they mistake them for quality stories....I actually like Tolkien?Can't actually say weather I like or dislike him. I tried reading Fellowship back in 7th grade, and couldn't get through the first chapter. I've been meaning to give Tolkien a go again, since that was 15 years ago now, but between keeping up with various things on the web, a myriad of video games, GMing one game, playing in another, and reading other books, my plate is pretty full. So your English teacher was an idiot.
...I actually like Tolkien?Can't actually say weather I like or dislike him. I tried reading Fellowship back in 7th grade, and couldn't get through the first chapter. I've been meaning to give Tolkien a go again, since that was 15 years ago now, but between keeping up with various things on the web, a myriad of video games, GMing one game, playing in another, and reading other books, my plate is pretty full. I seriously don't get this Tolkien hate. I devoured the Hobbit and LotR when I was ten years old. At one point I knew more about ME than the real world. I know everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but the fact I'm seeing this opinion more and more doesn't sit well with me. Most of the so-called fantasy people are reading today is the equivalent of trash romance novels; and what's worse they mistake them for quality stories.
Anyone remember the Vulgar Unicorn from Thieves' World?
I have two Canadians in my group, does that count?Have one here too. =) I too have a Canadian (disappointed he doesn't have a flappy head like on South Park though) . Also a Swede. I run my games on roll20 so the skies the limit for possible player types.
I would rather lose fairly than be given a win. Those types of victories are hollow and easily forgotten. Besides I love a great death scene.
People are thinking too much into the supposed "damsel in distress" thing and people dieing. Seriously, at what point would it be safe for anyone to die in these shows without it automatically being branded such? The fact the Ollie is a superhero means that everyone close to him will somehow get caught up in his world (whether they know it or not) and get injured or killed because of it. So yeah, this type of thing should weigh heavily on our hero, and thus cause for character development. And Ollie has rescued men and woman, because--he's a HERO. He has to rescue SOMEBODY right? And the show is about him so it would make sense that he do most of the rescuing.
If people want to nitpick the show to death they can always replace it with a reality TV show. People should be damn grateful that they're putting this out at all. Like every show there are things that I would do differently but I feel the positives way out weigh the negatives.
People that "like all music" How the hell can you like everything? I'm pretty sure they mean that they don't discriminate against a certain type. I classify myself this way. I could be listening to Ketty Perry one moment, Eminem the next and then Led Zepplin, with Bach thrown in for good measure.
I don't get Spanish soap operas. Maybe I should learn Spanish...
After reading these idea I feel like how Tsuto was handled in my game was a total waste. In my game Tsuto turns out to be the nephew of the elven PC. Part of his back story is that he is looking for his brother who he keeps hearing rumors of (one of the reasons he was in Sandpoint). When he figures out that Tsuto's father is in fact his own brother HE DOES NOTHING WITH IT. He even stands by while a mob (whipped up by another PC) drags Tsuto from the garrison and hangs him over the side of the cliff. Yeah, I was very disappointed with the player's reaction.
People who try to turn any thread, no matter what it's actually about, into a religious/political debate.
Tell them they're supposed to be playing heroes, not children. If they persist have NPCs start treating them like cowards.
I've had players treat me as if they're paying for my services and if they don't get exactly what they want, they throw a fit. Sadly there are people out there that do this kind of thing.
Despite a few outstanding performances I hate the Nolan Batman movies. I believe people have blinded themselves to how bad these scripts are. It will be sad when a real Batman movie comes along but no one will recognize it because they have convinced themselves that Bale's Batman is as good as it will get.
Next I'll be told my anatomically correct codpiece is "unrealistic". The functionality of said codpiece is without question and has served me well in battle.
I'm running RotRL. The party is exploring a dungeon from chapter one and most of the doors are locked, so they have to pick the lock or the barbarian sunders it. So when they come to yet another door one of the players says, "Oh, great, more doors..."; at which I replied "One does not simply walk into more doors". That got some chuckles.
Guys, the river mouth east of Thistletop is clearly the Thistle River. The Jade Regent map shows the mouth only a bit further, maybe a full quarter mile at the most. Anyway, my players should be reaching this point tonight and I'll report on what route they take after the game. Just in case they do use the river I'll have some sort of river monster waiting for them.
It's funny, but I truly believe that the vast majority of paladin haters would be hiding behind them if this became real life instead of just a game. To me chaotic neutrals are the ones that cause the most problems, and the main reason people play them is just to cause trouble. So really people are just mad because they can't act like total d%&ks with a paladin around. And the term 'lawful stupid' is kinda stupid. You just have stupid actions (I refrained from saying stupid people). Any class can be played to the extreme end of annoyance, but at least the paladin isn't going to cut your throat in your sleep just to loot your body.
If the character is also a ranger you can make him Shalelu's apprentice. She could ask the new PC to tag along with the group as her "eyes and ears". But the main thing you should concentrate on is getting the new character in with the main group asap. If you want a quick solo, Shalelu mentions that she rescued a farm family from goblins. You could play out that scenario with the player before the main game starts.
In the book it describes how the characters should reach the Thistle river is just a couple of hours, but then proceeds to act as if they would trek through thick forests instead of building a raft or follow the river to the coast. So are the goblins even watching this very obvious approach? Sure the PC will have to do some climbing when they reach their destination (but they don't know that), so what conditions or encounters should they have if they go the river route?
From a GM p.o.v. I like that 1st lev characters are more capable than some of the older editions. I get bored watching characters flounder and have to constantly stop and rest because the wizard casts his 1 measly spell for the day. Sure, there have been times that they waltzed through battles but that doesn't bother me, because I know that the many hours I put into developing the campaign has a higher chance of meaning something because of the higher survivability of the PCs. Since I do open dice rolls, the PCs know that I don't hold back on them, and knowing that they have the tools to survive makes it easier to be honest. If they do die, then it's because they made tactical errors and not because their characters are so weak that they're helpless all the time. So I'm perfectly fine with not having to handle low level PCs with kid gloves. I say embrace the fact that they are supposed to be playing fantasy heroes and let the dice decide their ultimate fate.
Cataclysm-whenever a new edition comes along and a good excuse for the total revamping of how magic works is needed.
So I'm playing a 1st level cleric in a 2nd ed game the other night, and the thought "can we play Pathfinder now" kept rattling around in my head. The only reason I'm playing is because a friend is running it. I started with 1st/2nd ed hybrid way back when, and I remember having loads of fun playing, but now it feels like a dinosaur. I know old timers (I'm one of them) like to view things through foggy lenses of nostalgia, but who honestly has fun playing those screwy rules and weak characters? Yeah, I know any rule set can be fun, but some games should be appreciated through the mists of time. Has anyone else had to make a system shock test when they set down to play older D&D systems, or is it just me?
I don't believe AtMoM would have translated well anyway. As I recall (and it's been a few years) the characters were mostly dealing with giant mutant penguins. Only in the end did the real monster emerge and then they just took off. In order to make the movie even watchable they would have had to add so much padding that Lovecraft fans would be sourly disappointed. Most of Lovecraft's stories are too introverted for the general movie going audience. I think Del Torro realized that and did the right thing by dropping it. |
