tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post5268998050373742534..comments2024-03-27T11:04:31.390-04:00Comments on From the Sorcerer's Skull: In Doom's Wake AutopsyTreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-67222278010612208622015-08-04T12:44:43.190-04:002015-08-04T12:44:43.190-04:00"the Rabelaisian portrayal of the alcoholic s..."the Rabelaisian portrayal of the alcoholic sea dog, Saltus Crimm"<br /><br />That alone sounds like a ton of fun!Chris C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08655640273250716377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-9657969246790541752015-08-03T10:15:03.551-04:002015-08-03T10:15:03.551-04:00@Joshua - Well, not the entire body of literature....@Joshua - Well, not the <i>entire</i> body of literature. See "The Jewels of Gwahlur," "The Vaults of Yoh-Vombis," and _The Hobbit_, to name a few. Overall, I'm not particularly married to that playstyle, but desire for loot drives exploration you might not normally get. It's exploration I was after, here.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-7178593118900737382015-08-03T09:55:00.693-04:002015-08-03T09:55:00.693-04:00Is there some reason why the active search for tre...Is there some reason why the active search for treasure is to be encouraged? It seems to be a given that this is desirable, but given that almost the entire body of literature on which the game is predicated do not feature that paradigm, it seems refreshing to play with gamers that don't have that hardwired into their playstyle due to years of conditioning.<br /><br />I tend to go the opposite direction and try to wean players off of the dungeoncrawl for profit way of playing rather than introduce it to new players.Desdichadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14774274812688958457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-14934687053757879982015-08-02T18:36:18.023-04:002015-08-02T18:36:18.023-04:00good Sir Bupp, said it best....
Your players will...good Sir Bupp, said it best....<br /> Your players will seldom do what you expect....<br /> spent endless hours planing for any possible decision the "Party" might "choose"... <br />.....One time they decided to head on down to the one town that we had not had the time to "flesh-out"... so had an evil mage bring down an asteroid upon it...Dr. Thedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16437013120611829846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-65936674558125560942015-08-02T14:46:04.621-04:002015-08-02T14:46:04.621-04:00@Jon - True that.
@Gus L - Heh. Yeah, I guess gold...@Jon - True that.<br />@Gus L - Heh. Yeah, I guess gold=XP will eventually make people come around.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-23421910907068581382015-08-02T13:40:48.944-04:002015-08-02T13:40:48.944-04:00I remember when I first started running ASE again ...I remember when I first started running ASE again for a group that was mostly new to tabletop RPGs. It only took one encounter with Deliverance style halfling bumpkins for things to go full murderhobo where the answer to every problem as sword and magic missile. I did notice though that when they lost a character or two, when deadly traps started showing up, when they realized that killing all day long wouldn't give them XP and that money was the only way to gain levels the party quickly got pretty canny. It was fun watching the progression from confusion/characterization, to violent hooliganry and finally into cynical treasure hunters.Gus Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872819206286105195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-55433208448288470182015-08-02T11:33:39.104-04:002015-08-02T11:33:39.104-04:00One thing you can always count on is the players n...One thing you can always count on is the players not doing what you expect!Jon Bupphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626833027364924257noreply@blogger.com