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Don Walker

Sep 6, 2011, 09:29 am

Wow, I can't believe I spent my entire morning reading about a skinned dog. Or was it a wolf or even a pony? Gave me a great idea for my next PC: a halfling Paladin with a riding dog re-skinned into a giant Squirrel.

All kidding aside ...

I believe the GM actually did the woman a favor. Say he let her have the pig (with dog stats so it would rules-wise function as a dog in the mod). And went so far as to say it was a pig and didn't just look like one.

Based on this particular mod, it would be VERY difficult to complete the mission successfully without a dead pig by the end. I assume she would choose not to leave the pig behind even with a stern warning about bacon loving goblins from the VC. (If players get to re-skin their PC, the judge gets to re-skin the mod.)

If she did leave Dumpling behind, her whole PC concept is shot.
Her: not happy, no fun.

If she brings her pig along: dead pig.
Her: not happy, no fun.

Some mods you just hit that special case where your PC is hobbled. Writers can't account for EVERY possible PC build every time.

The GM saved her from a possibly traumatic death. And from making the adventure much harder to complete successfully. It is the GM's job to consider everyone's fun at the table.

Tim Hitchcock Contributor

Sep 10, 2011, 09:34 pm

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Oh thank God!

I had a completely different incident with a pig at Gen Con and for a minute I thought Chris was going post photos.

Thankfully I'm off the hook again!!!

Herald

Sep 11, 2011, 02:11 pm

Tim Hitchcock wrote:

Oh thank God!

I had a completely different incident with a pig at Gen Con and for a minute I thought Chris was going post photos.

Thankfully I'm off the hook again!!!

LOL!

Seraphimpunk

Sep 12, 2011, 11:00 am

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i've seen them. even with a little censoring, those are still sick sick pictures. you should be ashamed young man.

Tim Hitchcock Contributor

Sep 12, 2011, 07:20 pm

Seraphimpunk wrote:

i've seen them. even with a little censoring, those are still sick sick pictures. you should be ashamed young man.

You're right, I should be. But really, not everyone can do THAT with a pig, so there is a little pride...

I just should have given a little more thought to the whole... "Lets take pictures!" thing before they started to go all viral on YouTube.

Tim Hitchcock Contributor

Sep 12, 2011, 07:24 pm

Oh and for the record, we're talking about how NOT to barbeque a pig here folks.
I'm a science teacher, not a cook... and I don't live anywhere near Texas! I know nothing about how to perform a proper pig roast.

Thorkull

Sep 12, 2011, 10:23 pm

Tim Hitchcock wrote:

and I don't live anywhere near Texas! I know nothing about how to perform a proper pig roast.

Oh, I can answer that.

1) Drive down to Mike Anderson's Barbeque
2) Order pork.

Done.

Scribbling Rambler

Sep 13, 2011, 06:33 am

Jonathan Cary wrote:

Tim Hitchcock wrote:
and I don't live anywhere near Texas! I know nothing about how to perform a proper pig roast.
Oh, I can answer that.
1) Drive down to Mike Anderson's Barbeque
2) Order pork.

Done.

Huh.

I thought it involved inviting Don Rickles...