tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post3511483318920766770..comments2024-03-28T22:00:35.840-07:00Comments on Playing D&D With Porn Stars: Notes On The First EpisodeZak Sabbathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-45478779763837302542010-06-10T19:37:52.196-07:002010-06-10T19:37:52.196-07:00@noumenon
No, not at all. I meant what I said. If...@noumenon<br /><br />No, not at all. I meant what I said. If Sasha wanted to go off on her own, then she could've done that, too, but the group decided to stick together.<br /><br />If you want to see what happens when they don't want to stick together, wait til around episode 20.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-82668003041432630782010-06-10T18:46:48.461-07:002010-06-10T18:46:48.461-07:00It sounds like your approach is, "I let the p...It sounds like your approach is, "I let the players <i>as a group</i> do whatever they want." Makes sense for a group game, and keeps you from getting pulled in all directions. I wonder if that should be part of the social contract for my group. As a player I tend to get ideas like "I want to get that corpse out of the city" and execute them all alone if no one else cares -- it should be my responsibility to get other players to care first.<br /><br />(For reference, what I asked about actually occurs at 4:00 in episode 2.)Noumenonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01597461989960782762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-88155595545484905542010-06-10T09:54:18.663-07:002010-06-10T09:54:18.663-07:00@noumenon
I DID have time to think about it, and ...@noumenon<br /><br />I DID have time to think about it, and I don't ever stop the players from doing whatever they want. If you listen to the tape you'll see it wasn't me who stopped her, it was Satine. <br /><br />If Sasha'd convinced the other players that the msot fun thing to do would be to try to own the inn, then that's what they'd be doing.<br /><br />It's a sandbox, that's the point.<br /><br />The players could've fought the guards and medusa, gone on the mission, or ignored it altogether--they chose option 2, not me.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-55674424838235590432010-06-10T02:04:48.387-07:002010-06-10T02:04:48.387-07:00Zak, I have a question about this episode. What d...Zak, I have a question about this episode. What did you think of Sasha's request to own the inn? It sounds like a new player's first stab at "here's a game where I can do whatever I want." Reminds me of trying to become the sheriff of the first town I gamed in by exposing his incompetence to the mayor.<br /><br />So if you had time to think about it, how would you have responded?<br /><br />1) "OK, I'm going to improvise a quest to open up that possibility later on, because I want to build on what excites Sasha so she'll come back."<br /><br />2) "I'd like to pander to the new player, but this is a good example of how you really <i>can't</i> do anything you want in D&D, when your goals would sideline the rest of the players and the campaign. I don't want to give her the wrong idea."<br /><br />Which approach is better DMing?Noumenonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01597461989960782762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-85994415591821094232010-03-24T01:32:26.690-07:002010-03-24T01:32:26.690-07:00Bravo man! Anything that gets publicity/attention ...Bravo man! Anything that gets publicity/attention to the awesomeness of tabletop gaming of any kind is aces in my book. The morality police need to step off ... its none of their business ... if they don't like it don't watch. As an atheist I'm getting tired of the idiot "moral majority" (which is a massive oxymoron ... they AREN'T!!) can screw off! Viva la tabletop gaming revolucion! Also Sasha Grey rocks! I loved her before I found out that she is cool enough to try D&D out ... now ... words can't express the respect I have for her :)The Lord of Excesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844701226225155792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-10605108637919970972010-03-21T19:54:40.611-07:002010-03-21T19:54:40.611-07:00Really? People are giving you crap about this? I...Really? People are giving you crap about this? I haven't played since I was a teenager but I found this immensely entertaining and forwarded it immediately to a friend. You managed to get together an ALL female crew of players AND Sasha Grey? Damn. I can tell you in my day girls wouldn't come within ten miles of a game. And let me just say having worked in TV for years that it's refreshing to see a reality show that (with the exception of a celebrity guest star) seems pretty real. Kudos - good luck with your show.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07032571379507709854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-60206413791961815002010-03-20T23:13:37.527-07:002010-03-20T23:13:37.527-07:00I'm not a fan of reading about or watching oth...I'm not a fan of reading about or watching other people play D&D, but the storm in a tea cup moral outrage got me curious and now I'm waiting for the episode to load - and looking forward to watching it. It's a great opportunity Zak, congratulations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-72602458406457437892010-03-20T19:00:02.511-07:002010-03-20T19:00:02.511-07:00ancient--
no, i;m serious. They're reasonable ...ancient--<br />no, i;m serious. They're reasonable people--if you want a warning, write to them. I don;t see why they wouldn't do it.<br /><br />As for the rest--If I ever had a kid, I'd name it B.X. Blackrazor, so I'm nobody to give parenting advice, but I say--watch an episode alone, if that episode matches your standards for what your kids should be watching, show them, if not, don't. But we can't very well do an honest show about this group while constantly trying to cut out the swear words. There'd be nothing left.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-33633161462620303102010-03-20T18:44:49.404-07:002010-03-20T18:44:49.404-07:00Oh no, I am not opening a bigger can of worms, I h...Oh no, I am not opening a bigger can of worms, I have already spent enough time today doing damage control over this, no need to start a war.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-71862157862174666002010-03-20T17:10:25.595-07:002010-03-20T17:10:25.595-07:00@ancient
I'm not changing the show. Talk to th...@ancient<br />I'm not changing the show. Talk to the people at the Escapist if you want a warning at the beginning.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-8209386050617981622010-03-20T17:00:03.932-07:002010-03-20T17:00:03.932-07:00After the explosion of madness that this has recen...After the explosion of madness that this has recently caused, I am going to make one simple request for future shows. Tell me to piss off if you want.<br /><br />Please consider that children can access The Escapist without the same warnings as this blog. <br /><br />As the link showed up on the TARGA blog I have an issue with some of the conversation that was not appropriate for small children, some of whom can be in the room while their parents and others are watching your presentation.<br /><br />In future productions, if just for 6-10 minutes, could these be family friendly? Go nuts here, there is a warning for the blog and I respect that, I am not asking for total censorship, I am asking your group to respect the parents of young children who can access the video without a warning by being in the same room.<br /><br />The video is a great idea and it is superb promotion for the hobby, as is any video showing roleplaying being played in a positive light. <br /><br />If you decide to keep the videos clean, don't do it for me, just take a moment to consider parents of young children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-74833414590297353712010-03-19T04:28:36.576-07:002010-03-19T04:28:36.576-07:00Yeah, I'm sorry for starting a pronunciation t...Yeah, I'm sorry for starting a pronunciation tangent, but I always saw it as "tief" (German for deep, dark, whatever) with a "ling" tacked on. What can I say, I listen to a lot of German industrial music. I can totally see why somebody would say "ty-fling", though.letsdamagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02145102722055581254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-75901474567290846382010-03-18T17:51:54.671-07:002010-03-18T17:51:54.671-07:00Excellent first episode Zak, Mandy and Co.
Just w...Excellent first episode Zak, Mandy and Co.<br /><br />Just wanted to let you know that you all made "After Ellen".<br /><br />http://www.afterellen.com/blog/d-word/the-weekly-geek-i-hit-it-with-my-axe-covers-new-ground<br /><br />Pretty cool really.Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-12589715723726375282010-03-18T17:51:00.944-07:002010-03-18T17:51:00.944-07:00I've never been too hung up on pronunciation. ...I've never been too hung up on pronunciation. Though, believe it or not it's actually had in-game effects for us.<br />The party was trying to sneak through the lands of the evil demi-god Iuz, we met a patrol of Orcs and attempted to talk our way out of trouble, referring to the above demi-god by as "Eye-ooze"<br />Imagine our surprise when the orcs informed us, as they drew swords and proceeded to slaughter those unable to run away "That's not how you say Mighty Lord EEEUZZZ name!"<br />OTOH the DM got to go to bed at a decent hour before his calculus final the next morning (which may have been the point. Possibly. Perhaps.) and all of us players paid much more attention to made-up world details from then on. (How much attention we paid to real-world events didn’t change noticeably though.)Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14672917794716928287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-28925262853997541482010-03-18T14:37:39.528-07:002010-03-18T14:37:39.528-07:00Great first video, looking forward to more... oh, ...Great first video, looking forward to more... oh, and I'd pronounce it "teafling", would guess it is based on the German "tief" which means deep, depth etc, would fit the origins of a being come partially from the abyss... but that's just us Germans... or?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-29597000111550209972010-03-18T14:31:27.402-07:002010-03-18T14:31:27.402-07:00Also, I'm pretty sure we pronounce it a couple...Also, I'm pretty sure we pronounce it a couple different ways, and I've just learned that it's from the German "teufel" which means demon or devil. So not altogether a made up word.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02868450075642418720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-53395119126201987202010-03-18T14:26:17.441-07:002010-03-18T14:26:17.441-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02868450075642418720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-36626919723498501192010-03-18T13:18:40.223-07:002010-03-18T13:18:40.223-07:00@blizack:
If it's any consolation, I got in a...@blizack:<br /><br />If it's any consolation, I got in a lather about that too.Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13049576082482175075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-76079872657857094622010-03-18T12:48:41.250-07:002010-03-18T12:48:41.250-07:00Nice job on the video. Like everybody else, I'...Nice job on the video. Like everybody else, I'm really looking forward to seeing where it goes.<br /><br />It's sad that my mind was blown by your group's pronunciation of "tiefling", right? I'm always surprised at how these made-up, written-down words end up sounding when spoken aloud.letsdamagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02145102722055581254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-3069130192159578392010-03-18T08:05:47.098-07:002010-03-18T08:05:47.098-07:00Very cool!
Perhaps next time there will be a bit ...Very cool!<br /><br />Perhaps next time there will be a bit more D&D playing. :)Peter Darleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226603387530340179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-68785666997887531282010-03-18T05:45:53.588-07:002010-03-18T05:45:53.588-07:00The title and logo remind me of the prologue to Jo...The title and logo remind me of the prologue to John Dies At The End, with the "badgeraconda." Now, there's a cool idea for a D&D monster ...<br /><br />So, what did the players end up doing? Casting hold person, or opting for the diplomatic solution? ...or do I need to tune into the next episode to find out?Dirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12346707555093906723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-31457496917160674872010-03-18T03:46:57.318-07:002010-03-18T03:46:57.318-07:00""Gypsy Warrior" is right. Tizane =...""Gypsy Warrior" is right. Tizane = Gypsy and Ildiko means "fierce warrior". All my characters have had Hungarian names. I like how they sound so strange and archaic.<br /><br />(My Grandpa was from there too and I have visited family there twice.)"<br /><br />I'm Hungarian, and this is just cool... Especially the bit about how you like the sound of Hungarian names.<br /><br />But the Tizan part was a WTF? Never heard that word before... Always learning. :-)Bardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020447449864895480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-38717160769085256072010-03-18T01:23:34.785-07:002010-03-18T01:23:34.785-07:00Things seem a bit rough now, but it's obviousl...Things seem a bit rough now, but it's obviously things that can be improved upon, and it's a hell of a lot better than things I've seen with much bigger budgets. The interaction's fantastic, and that's the important part. :)<br /><br />Oh, and for those of us who are a touch lacking in experience with the various versions of D&D, and thus cannot compare, what's the difference between the oldschool and newschool method for level advancement?Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07962170148448119034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-36594229982021862862010-03-18T01:04:56.724-07:002010-03-18T01:04:56.724-07:00Excellent job. If that's the worst episode, th...Excellent job. If that's the worst episode, then things can only get awesome :)<br /><br />Nice to be able to put faces and voices to names.<br /><br />Looking forward to the next episode already.<br /><br />- Neil.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13228147627341445299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-55757466556693849512010-03-18T00:48:54.838-07:002010-03-18T00:48:54.838-07:00I liked it - always a fan of seeing how other grou...I liked it - always a fan of seeing how other groups play. I'm going to have to save these somehow and watch a lot together, as it seemed that the show cut off fairly abruptly.<br /><br />Very jealous of the minis - we've just used spare dice and books/cups etc for the terrain and suchlike.<br /><br />Very much looking forward to seeing more!Angry Wombathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04033824369630612971noreply@blogger.com