[dungeoncrawl] Re: Rules
- From: "Robert Deibler" <rdeibler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 09:20:34 -0500
I haven't been there in a while but the last time I was there it was fall and
the view from the back balcony was terrific. I am going through D&D withdrawl.
Crista has been busy or sick the past few weeks and I have not had a chance to
play except for Monday nights. I am looking forward to Monday night to see what
befall our poor helpless heros.
I almost have the Psions game I have been working on done. So some time January
or Feb I will try to hold a game. It should be intresting. Also I just won the
Star Wars roleplaying game on ebay for 20$ so I will in teh near future hold a
sci fi game. Crista has told me she has no intrest in teh sci fi areana so I
will need to start a sale and marketing skit to sell her on the idea.
-----Original Message-----
From: Johnathan Detrick [mailto:jdetrick@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Fri 12/6/2002 9:13 AM
To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc:
Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Re: Rules
I loved Lilo and Stitch! I thought it was the best Disney animated
film I had seen in quite some time.
I'm ready for the weekend! Brad and I have plans with some friends
tomorrow, and I hope to watch the extended LoTR this weekend.
On Sunday Brad and I are going to King's Gap. This Sunday and next
Sunday they are decorating the mansion for the holidays. It's a beautiful
area, and well worth your
time, if you have it. The view from the mansion is gorgeous, and I
can't wait to see it with the snow.
Robert Deibler wrote:
> Is everyone ready for the weekend???? Matt and Damon are you colds
better?? I have high hopes of going out to pick up a tree tonight, but my hopes
have been crushed before.
>
> I saw Lilo and Stitch last night funny movie. I pick up my copy next
week.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Johnathan Detrick [mailto:jdetrick@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tue 12/3/2002 4:01 PM
> To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc:
> Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Re: Rules
>
> Actually, as a thespian, Cullen doesn't need a spellbook.
And Jim's clerics
> don't either (I think). The person that would affect the
most if Arkette.
> However, the point is well taken. Some rules good, as
they make the players
> think, but bad if they get too detailed. I think we all
trust you enough to
> know the difference. The only thing I would caution is
consistency. Find the
> rules that work, and then use them all the time, for all PCs
and NPCs. Things
> like making Kage roll for casting a spell in melee (which is
a rule we used to
> use, but haven't in some months) may seem out of the blue,
and last night, it
> seemed to me that you were picking on Jim. Now, I'm all for
picking on Jim :),
> but being consistent will help to keep those sorts of rules
to a minimum. And I
> know you would never intentionally favor a character over
another, but it could
> seem that way.
> Of course, the benefit to Jim and Matt being rules
illiterate is that the
> rest of us can take advantage of them. Within a few weeks,
we'll rule this
> game! Bwah-ha-ha-ha!!!
>
> Damon Kline wrote:
>
> > I agree with both of you. I don't want to bog down the
game with too much
> > detail. For instance, when we started playing these guys
back in the summer
> > for a few weeks, I was thinking of making the characters
keep spell books
> > and spell components. I think that is a cool idea and it
could lead to some
> > interesting adventures, if the mage has a neat spell that
he has found, but
> > he needs to get some rare components to use it. However, I
made the
> > decision not to do it because I felt that it would slow
down the pace of the
> > campaign too much if the characters constantly had to go
back and get spell
> > components. Plus, I knew that they would be ending up in a
situation like
> > they have now, where they have no way to get spell
components, unless they
> > pull them off of a dead mage. While that could force some
interesting role
> > playing, I don't think John would have as much fun with
Cullen if he
> > couldn't cast any spells. Jim has two spell casters, so
he'd be screwed.
> >
> > Anyway, my point is that I want to introduce things that
will make the game
> > more interesting and detailed, while at the same time,
having as minimal an
> > impact on the pace as possible.
> >
> > Now that I think about it, I could easily do the spell
component thing and
> > the spell book thing by having these items become part of
treasure that the
> > party finds. But, would it be adding too much detail to
the campaign and
> > just end up bogging it down? My thought is yes, it
probably would.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robert Deibler [mailto:rdeibler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 2:36 PM
> > To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Re: Rules
> >
> > I agree to much can be cumbersome, but to bring it up once
in a while
> > reminds folks. Like the dwarven meeting. We talked to then
and they could
> > have seen out beaten image ect... not a daily status of
Tori smell of BO
> > what would you liek to do this round. But if we are going
to enter a town
> > what we look like is a big deal... But its a nice DMs tool
to put characters
> > on their toes, a deep pit come sup and they have no rope.
ect. or they had a
> > rope but they left back at the lair to empty their pack to
put gold in. due
> > to being over ladened.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Johnathan Detrick
[mailto:jdetrick@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Tue 12/3/2002 2:22 PM
> > To: Riders II
> > Cc:
> > Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Re: Rules
> >
> >
> >
> > I agree with Bobby to a certain point (again,
trying to respond
> > to his
> > e-mail is causing my system to crash, because of
it's length). Some
> > more
> > realism in the game is good. However, it can go
too far. If we
> > begin to
> > track all minutiae of the characters, it can slow
things down. When
> > you
> > only play for 120 minutes a week, slowing things
down isn't a good
> > idea.
> > I think general things (like Ivan climbing in
his armor) should
> > be
> > watched, and the amount that characters carry is
always something to
> > keep an
> > eye on. I should point out, that Cullen does not
look and smell bad
> > from
> > being in the underdark. He has cantrips that allow
him to clean
> > himself and
> > his clothes, so he always looks pretty good. Not
as spiffy as he
> > would on
> > the surface, but not too bad.
> >
> > Johnathan Detrick wrote:
> >
> > > I tried to respond to Damon's e-mail, and my
computer crashed,
> > due
> > > to the number of replies. Basically, I think
Damon's idea is
> > great, and
> > > the cheat sheet is a wonderful idea.
> > > I also say that, while it is understandable
for Jim and Matt
> > not to
> > > want to read the rules, it doesn't take long to
read up on your
> > > characters. Read their feats and spells and make
notes on your
> > sheet.
> > > It would take 20 minutes. Do it on a Monday
night before we play,
> > and
> > > you haven't had to "waste" any of your personal
time.
> > > I also appreciate Damon pointing out Cullen's
boo-boo. I
> > forgot
> > > that a Light spell needed a target. I encourage
anyone to point
> > out my
> > > rules blunders. I'm not infallible. The more of
us that know the
> > > rules, the better.
> >
> >
> >
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