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3 years ago ::
Jun 17, 2010 - 12:28AM
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Date Joined:
Sep 13, 2008
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this is a 1001 list to make sub optamal combat choices based on charicter quarks
1.allergies
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3 years ago ::
Jun 17, 2010 - 4:51AM
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Date Joined:
Feb 11, 2007
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2. The Stormwind Fallacy
Your character wields something ineffective or even absurd due to the mistaken belief that failing to perform as best zie could somehow makes zie a better or more interesting person.
(I employ zie/zie/zir as a gender-neutral counterpart to he/him/his. Just a heads-up.)
Essentials definitely isn't for me as a player, and I feel that its design and implementation bear serious flaws which fill me with concern for the future of D&D, but I've come to the conclusion that it isn't going to destroy the game that I want to play. Indeed, I think that I could probably run a game for players using Essentials characters without it being much of a problem at all. Time will tell, I suppose.
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3 years ago ::
Jun 17, 2010 - 6:48AM
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Date Joined:
Apr 29, 2006
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3. It seemed like a good idea at the time. 4. Because I did what I had to do. 5. I feel no qualms sacrificing my cohorts, minons, and fellow PCs because we have reserves. 6. Because it's so shiny! 7. It's the only way. 7b. Not only that, we reached the point where there is simply no other appropriate response. 8. Because it's funny. 9. Because it's cool. 10. I had only the best intentions. Honest! 11. Either way, this problem needs fixin', and all I have is this hammer. 12. This suboptimal choice is but one of many parts of my master plan. 13. Because it would tarnish my sterling reputation. 14. For love. 15. Because that's just who I am. 16. Choo-choo!
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3 years ago ::
Jun 17, 2010 - 8:03AM
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Date Joined:
Feb 11, 2007
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You know how there used to be a 'You are now leaving Wizards.com' splash screen when one clicked an outside link? They really need to bring that back, if only one that says 'Warning! You have clicked a TVtropes link! If you value your sanity, your life, and the span of time between now and your passing out due to exhaustion, do not continue!' I further move that linking to TVtropes be criminalized as a form of electronic assault, and that the site itself be classified as a schedule one narcotic.
(I employ zie/zie/zir as a gender-neutral counterpart to he/him/his. Just a heads-up.)
Essentials definitely isn't for me as a player, and I feel that its design and implementation bear serious flaws which fill me with concern for the future of D&D, but I've come to the conclusion that it isn't going to destroy the game that I want to play. Indeed, I think that I could probably run a game for players using Essentials characters without it being much of a problem at all. Time will tell, I suppose.
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3 years ago ::
Jun 17, 2010 - 11:31AM
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Date Joined:
Jan 10, 2008
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So what if they're undead? I'm Darkity McDarkmagic and I only use necrotic damage.
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3 years ago ::
Jun 17, 2010 - 11:44AM
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Date Joined:
Jun 24, 2009
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17. Not using encounter powers because a new enemy might pop up out of nowhere in a soon to end encounter.
18. Not using daily powers because 'its just a game, how out of hand can fights really get?' when up against orcus.
19. The sorceror really wanted to go first down a narrow hallway.
20. Character choosing to sacrifice himself by grappling a creature in a room with the walls closing in (bad choice because creature turns around crits the paladins head off and flies out of the closing room to face a group that now lacks their tank).
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3 years ago ::
Jun 17, 2010 - 1:25PM
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Date Joined:
Aug 29, 2007
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21. Because you can distinguish between Player knowledge and Character knowledge.
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3 years ago ::
Jun 17, 2010 - 5:04PM
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22. Because I'm not taking the Life Singer paragon path no matter what anyone else says.
L7 Drow Telekinetic Psion
"Coward, perhaps. Thief, likely. Liar, absolutely. But a traitor, I am not."
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3 years ago ::
Jun 17, 2010 - 6:25PM
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Date Joined:
Aug 22, 2007
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23. Because although my character is a drow, he's terrified of spiders. (Yes, in a real game I took my melee-oriented drow Paladin off the front line because of giant spiders. Other players had a fit, but the DM loved it.)
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3 years ago ::
Jun 17, 2010 - 8:22PM
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Date Joined:
Aug 19, 2007
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24. My character has abandonment issues - she wouldn't throw her +3 flaming handaxe at the ice devil because she's terrified it wouldn't come back to her...
Spoiler:
Show
I am the Magic Man.
(Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.)
I am the Lawnmower Man.
(I AM GOD HERE!)
I am the Skull God.
(Koo Koo Ka Choo)
There are reasons they call me Mad...
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