[dungeoncrawl] Re: Rules
- From: "Robert Deibler" <rdeibler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 09:32:18 -0500
Keep you clothes on and it wouldn't cold you sick ticket. public nudity is ok
in California but here in the PA we are a clothing state.. :)
I know the Time thing is killing me as well. I wanted to have that game
completed in October.
Jim I have to check on the party thing, Crista's work will have her on most of
teh week before and after christmas. Thanks for the invite.
-----Original Message-----
From: Johnathan Detrick [mailto:jdetrick@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Fri 12/6/2002 9:28 AM
To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc:
Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Re: Rules
Brad and I love going to Kings Gap. In fact, we went hiking there
on Thanksgiving. Very pretty (also very cold, but we won't go into that).
Let me know when you want to do the Psions game and I'll see what I
can work out. I'd love to try my hand at science fiction gaming again. Damn
my lack of time!
Robert Deibler wrote:
> 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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