In Dungeons and Dragons…
The Ring of Protection, right?
What if there was a ring that gave you +40 to your AC but you could wear no other clothing with it?
Dungeons, Dragons, & Philosophy
I made a mini documentary for my final philosophy project! :D
Y’all should tell me what you think of it!
Not sure what your rubric was, but I liked it. It’s a decent enough introduction to D&D. What system do you use? 3.5?
“The D&D alignment system has been the same since conception up through 4th edition.”
FALSE.
In the earliest days of D&D there were only Law, Chaos, and Neutral.
Alignment has caused more arguments through the years than anything else in the history of D&D.
If only.
Things tend to be more like baby-sitting than benevolent destruction.I’ve never gotten the notion of ‘the DM is the players’ enemy’. Most players seal their own doom with terrible decisions, anyway. But I love more to see them win. I’d rather have them come out victorious out of all the shit I throw at them.
I’ve got an idea for my first tattoo.
that’s actually really well done. So many tattoos are “cool idea, just needs a better artist”, but this one is well drawn
The Tale of Eric and the Dread Gazebo
by Richard Aronson (aronson@sierratel.com)
…In the early seventies, Ed Whitchurch ran “his game”, and one of the participants was Eric Sorenson. Eric plays something like a computer. When he games he methodically considers each possibility before choosing his preferred option. If given time, he will invariably pick the optimal solution. It has been known to take weeks. He is otherwise, in all respects, a superior gamer.
Eric was playing a Neutral Paladin in Ed’s game. He was on some lord’s lands when the following exchange occurred:
ED: You see a well groomed garden. In the middle, on a small hill, you see a gazebo.
ERIC: A gazebo? What color is it?
ED: (Pause) It’s white, Eric.
ERIC: How far away is it?
ED: About 50 yards.
ERIC: How big is it?
ED: (Pause) It’s about 30 ft across, 15 ft high, with a pointed top.
ERIC: I use my sword to detect good on it.
ED: It’s not good, Eric. It’s a gazebo.
ERIC: (Pause) I call out to it.
ED: It won’t answer. It’s a gazebo.
ERIC: (Pause) I sheathe my sword and draw my bow and arrows. Does it respond in any way?
ED: No, Eric, it’s a gazebo!
ERIC: I shoot it with my bow (roll to hit). What happened?
ED: There is now a gazebo with an arrow sticking out of it.
ERIC: (Pause) Wasn’t it wounded?
ED: OF COURSE NOT, ERIC! IT’S A GAZEBO!
ERIC: (Whimper) But that was a +3 arrow!
ED: It’s a gazebo, Eric, a GAZEBO! If you really want to try to destroy it, you could try to chop it with an axe, I suppose, or you could try to burn it, but I don’t know why anybody would even try. It’s a @#$%!! gazebo!
ERIC: (Long pause. He has no axe or fire spells.) I run away.
ED: (Thoroughly frustrated) It’s too late. You’ve awakened the gazebo. It catches you and eats you.
ERIC: (Reaching for his dice) Maybe I’ll roll up a fire-using mage so I can avenge my Paladin.At this point, the increasingly amused fellow party members restored a modicum of order by explaining to Eric what a gazebo is. Thus ends the tale of Eric and the Dread Gazebo. It could have been worse; at least the gazebo wasn’t on a grassy gnoll.
Oh, it should be noted that there are MANY more games out there than Dungeons and Dragons.
D&D is the most popular by far, but game design has evolved. If you want something in a game, its probably out there. This is why I listen to RPG podcasts.
Check out The Walking Eye which specializes in indie RPGs. Based out of Des Moines.
The Jank Cast based out of Chicago.
Bearswarm! isnt always about RPGs like the used to be, but when they are they are good. Also I write in a lot and I like to hear my name on the show. :-) They are based out of Springfield, MO.
So, since you post about it occasionally, I'm under the impression you play Dungeons and Dragons. (If that's not true, please correct me.) I was just wondering what version you prefer? Also if you've tried Pathfinder? And, if so, what you think of it in comparison to Dungeons and Dragons. :)
I grew up playing D&D. I was nine years old when I started.
And though it is the unpopular choice I prefer 4th Edition. Honestly I just feel it is more fun to play. If you go through my /DnD tags in my blog you will see a number of rants about the subject.
I see pathfinder as 3.5B. Its okay. I like what they did with a few things, the skill system is better, granted. But I hate spell slots. I hate rolling for hit points. We had a guy who was playing a barbarian. Every level he kept rolling a 1 or 2 for hit points. Thats not fun. That sucks. And then you get the guy “always” rollls a 12 even though no one ever saw him for his Dwarven Defender. I hate BaB. I hate playing low level where your character is pretty ineffectual, and I hate playing super high level, 15+ where the game falls apart and the math breaks down.
Also in recent years Ive become dissatisfied and disenfranchised with the D20. Too much random chance. If you roll a 2, thats it. Nothing you can do except wait 15-20 minutes for your turn again.
A little over a year ago my group picked up the Warhammer Fantasy RPG. I LOVE the system. I feel it is far more dynamic and exciting than anything using a D20. With the Stance mechanic you have more options about HOW your dice are rolled.
Fantasy Flight will be using the system, probably revised somewhat, for the new Star Wars RPG.
So yeah. If you have any other questions let me know.
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I am giving away a set of fantasy dice! You choose the color!
How to enter?
1- Follow my blog.
2- Like and reblog this post.
Multiple reblogs will not count, so no need to spam your followers. If for some odd reason this thing hits 2,000 I will giveaway TWO sets of dice. 3,000 notes, THREE! THREE SETS OF DICE AH AH AH!! I dont think I can afford to keep going, in the unlikely event that this hits many many more notes.
I will let this run until January 1, 2013. Then I will randomly determine the winner(s).
