tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post522704181779743860..comments2024-03-19T16:24:23.777-07:00Comments on Playing D&D With Porn Stars: Playing Rolemaster With Porn StarsZak Sabbathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-51535190992835380082011-01-05T12:24:19.658-08:002011-01-05T12:24:19.658-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-13743135280787611672010-11-19T14:14:14.950-08:002010-11-19T14:14:14.950-08:00@ darren
Oh, I thought that was a REALLY long way ...@ darren<br />Oh, I thought that was a REALLY long way of saying you should have a gameblog.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-84429437298591390562010-11-19T13:48:32.830-08:002010-11-19T13:48:32.830-08:00Thought-out vs on-the-fly.
I love world-building ...Thought-out vs on-the-fly.<br /><br />I love world-building and I love constructing epic story-arcs. I obsessively build the infrastructure of the game world, then design the major players and set their plans in motion. I build a story-arc from the end-point back to a time shortly(ish) before the players are introduced to the game. Then I throw our heros into it.<br /><br />Every interaction with the players is on the fly. I may map out certain potential or key encounters they may participate in. But I never push the players to do anything, so I end up just making most of the little details up as we go along. That being said, there is always some preparation that goes into the randomness as well. There are several random encounters from a pre-determined list that just make it GMing go faster, or there are some key NPCs that have predetermined idiosyncratic routines. But as Zak says, the 'background scenery' in my games tends not to be a wall that the players can't walk through, but can be full of all sorts of interactive objects that simply aren't useful to the story.<br /><br />Until the players actually enter the world, the entire campaign is like a series of novels in my head. Once the players are in it, they are 100% on the fly. The most satisfying part of GMing a game for me is the constant tension and balance between the two. In the end, my games run like a live, interactive version of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. I've written Hamlet, and all the major players know their roles and are set in motion. The players enter into a world where they are not the principal characters in the other play, but are clearly the stars of their own parallel story, and whether their fate is predetermined or not is up to them to figure out and effect as they go along.<br /><br />I guess that's a REALLY long way of saying my games tend to give the impression that I've totally thought out everything WAY in advance... and it's because I have. But, what's amusing is that none of that matters in the slightest to the game other than to add lots of flavor. <br />;)darren ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06026885714144231552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-28824977824779337792010-11-19T12:16:53.478-08:002010-11-19T12:16:53.478-08:00I think that "cheese guy" should be #2, ...I think that "cheese guy" should be #2, Priest of Reann (with Concussion's Ways and Blood Law).<br /><br />The "broken HTML person" could be #4, Eye of Reann (with Escapes & Misdirections).Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-33413603054213433052010-11-18T21:57:42.045-08:002010-11-18T21:57:42.045-08:00@A GM
I have given everybody lots of advice on GM...@A GM<br /><br />I have given everybody lots of advice on GMing. It's not so much they need more advice, it's more that they need to realize they DON'T need more advice.<br /><br />I'm not sure there's an easy way to do that.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-75716245470755807292010-11-18T21:52:41.620-08:002010-11-18T21:52:41.620-08:00Part of it might be that you're a hard act for...Part of it might be that you're a hard act for a novice to follow, Zak. I think I'd probably be intimidated a bit being a guest GM. Just sayin'.<br />Maybe some sort of "How to GM" session?<br />Tap the group here for general advice to new GMs and moral support? (which could benefit other new GMs potentially)<br />I have other unsought ideas, but these seem the least intrusive.A GMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14013007369310498835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-65222829277114207992010-11-18T16:37:36.458-08:002010-11-18T16:37:36.458-08:00Heh...Rolemaster. That game made me flash back to...Heh...Rolemaster. That game made me flash back to the worst parts of Warhammer fantasy RPG and the old FASA Aliens game. Then again, we used to play RIFTS, which was a god-forsaken hodge-podge of whatever seemed in vogue that year, and we loved it.<br /> As for people getting intimidated, I have the same problem. Have you ever suggested they ease into it by running a game like TWERPS or something tabletop? I'm quite happy to be joining a second game soon where I won't be DM, since I miss just playing an orkie barbarian who thinks doors are no match for his head.<br /> Perhaps when the missus and I end up in LA to visit friends, a game of Cthulhutech is in order (if we seem like ok people to hang with)?Mangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616674233659975494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-141235254465340992010-11-18T12:22:19.621-08:002010-11-18T12:22:19.621-08:00Ihavetilfive got me and mandy right but kind of ch...Ihavetilfive got me and mandy right but kind of cheated by choosing two--she was the beast cleric and i was the secret asian man (i decided he was 8 yrs old, however)<br /><br />Connie went for the other magent (the infiltrator) Caroline went for the Blade Master and Ricky went for the Knight. The girl across the hall didn't make it.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-68855894573387362162010-11-18T12:11:56.666-08:002010-11-18T12:11:56.666-08:00@Nagora
You're clearly looking a the table wro...@Nagora<br />You're clearly looking a the table wrong, you get a bonus for tattoos, so long as they're aren't of dolphins.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-40611969295383445862010-11-18T12:08:28.535-08:002010-11-18T12:08:28.535-08:00@wachinayn
it won't be on 'axe'@wachinayn<br /><br />it won't be on 'axe'Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-21980332963819414112010-11-18T12:03:31.661-08:002010-11-18T12:03:31.661-08:00A: Connie- Mulri the High Elf Blade Master
B: Mand...A: Connie- Mulri the High Elf Blade Master<br />B: Mandy- Laan the Noble Paladin, Cleanser of the Unlife<br />C: Caroline (She who will play anything)- Rhamii the Oriental Assassin<br />D: Zak- Talani the Elven Magician<br />E: She-who-lives-across-the-Hall- Deglari the Norse Berserker<br />F: Ricky- Lenn-Rak the Beast Man Combat Medic <br /><br />As far as advice goes, it’s worth mentioning that, unlike D&D, RM assumes each attack is an all-out attack, with nothing held back for defense. When outnumbered by foes it’s usually better to use some of your ‘Offensive Bonus’ for parrying to increase your ‘Defensive Bonus’, hoping to get a lucky hit that disables a foe, then go full attack on the other one till he’s disabled/killed too.<br /><br />Other than that the combat benefits are pretty much the same in RM as in D&D (flanking foes is good, stunning foes is good, criticals are good) and overall far more deadly. Expect to say ‘Disarmed’ and/or ‘Unhand me sir!’ at least once if it’s a combat heavy session.<br /><br />And I want to know if Ricky’s cleric converts to Captain Beefheart.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14672917794716928287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-43768960377541210512010-11-18T10:27:03.432-08:002010-11-18T10:27:03.432-08:00-10 for tatoos
+10 for cheese
And so nature balan...-10 for tatoos<br />+10 for cheese<br /><br />And so nature balances itself.Nagorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04934827653905274555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-14136955445584887212010-11-18T10:11:17.994-08:002010-11-18T10:11:17.994-08:00Connie - Mulri
Caroline - Talani
Ricky - Deglari
M...Connie - Mulri<br />Caroline - Talani<br />Ricky - Deglari<br />Mandy - Lenn-Rak or Syreth<br />Zak - Rhamii or Syreth<br />non-naked girl - remaining clericIHaveTilFivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16558502832861280692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-20214376894405224802010-11-18T10:00:22.265-08:002010-11-18T10:00:22.265-08:00I think it's actually "tripping over unse...I think it's actually "tripping over unseen, imaginary, deceased turtles..." which we have all done - usually while somebody attractive was watching.Jeremy Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072164588443858336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-43656541440702740722010-11-18T06:58:31.084-08:002010-11-18T06:58:31.084-08:00It should be a special. "Tripping on imaginar...It should be a special. <i>"Tripping on imaginary turtles!"</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-36940294531153605912010-11-18T06:16:52.636-08:002010-11-18T06:16:52.636-08:00I played a STUPID amount of Rolemaster when I was ...I played a STUPID amount of Rolemaster when I was a sprout-- what else was I going to do when my Middle-Earth Role Playing characters got past 10th level?mordicaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05713766652793265867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-45824051610044012012010-11-18T02:12:27.510-08:002010-11-18T02:12:27.510-08:00Rolemaster is not complicated at all in play. A bi...Rolemaster is not complicated at all in play. A bit clunky if you don't like to look up for numbers in tables, but not complicated.<br /><br />However, making characters is a completely different matter, but it seems that you have that part already solved.<br /><br />Anyway, I think you'll have a very very good time with the critical hit tables. Is this session going to be in "I hit it with my axe"? I hope so.Rodrigo Garcia Carmonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13490579727883026920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-57294913189931043782010-11-17T18:48:33.135-08:002010-11-17T18:48:33.135-08:00A - 6
B - 5
C - 4
D - 2
E - 7
F - 8A - 6<br />B - 5<br />C - 4<br />D - 2<br />E - 7<br />F - 8Knightskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08397391662639446678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-90819878394382715302010-11-17T18:22:45.159-08:002010-11-17T18:22:45.159-08:00Heck, even Rolemaster Express is too complicated f...Heck, even Rolemaster Express is too complicated for me these days, and I use to run Spacemaster back in the days as a weekly campaign for months.<br /><br />I'd try to slip Tunnels & Trolls or Swords & Wizardry Whitebox in its place. The old KISS theory.<br /><br />Then again, Rolemaster can be a hoot when you forget half the rules ;)Tenkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-16592126297329440682010-11-17T17:42:27.502-08:002010-11-17T17:42:27.502-08:00A-6
B-3
C-5
D-8
E-4
F-1A-6<br />B-3<br />C-5<br />D-8<br />E-4<br />F-1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-80884986895122861492010-11-17T17:26:33.255-08:002010-11-17T17:26:33.255-08:00First, I fainted after the second picture. Sorry. ...First, I fainted after the second picture. Sorry. My bad. Mandy sometimes has that effect on me if I'm not in a ready, combat stance at the time I engage viewing her picture directly.<br /><br />Second...wow. Rolemaster. The game for people who really, REALLY like charts. As this blog's resident otaku/hippie/new school/indie game fan I'm afraid that even approaching a Rolemaster rulebook would drop me faster than bringing Superman near a bowl of Kryptonite chili.<br /><br />That said I did actually play MERP a few times as a kid and its was pretty cool. I've only play RM itself once and it just wasn't for me. I'm very curious to hear your opinion of it once you've played it.Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-59496769112162880962010-11-17T16:30:12.701-08:002010-11-17T16:30:12.701-08:00The basic Rolemaster system is not that bad, and t...The basic Rolemaster system is not that bad, and the crit tables are actually fun to use. There is an awful lot of accumulated chrome and cruft though if you take everything seriously - esp. in earlier editions. A stripped-down RM is as good a basis as any to run a roleplaying game.Roger G-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594440701279968693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-52376097999928922812010-11-17T15:04:16.929-08:002010-11-17T15:04:16.929-08:00@zanazaz
Yeah,we'll have character sheets. I ...@zanazaz<br /><br />Yeah,we'll have character sheets. I thought maybe typing out the whole character sheet on this blog entry was maybe not my idea of fun.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-70179141206842386072010-11-17T15:00:36.563-08:002010-11-17T15:00:36.563-08:00Remember one thing. Rolemaster can be lethal, ver...Remember one thing. Rolemaster can be lethal, very lethal. Even a minor hit, with a minor critical can result in bleeding out. Healers are very necessary. Also it seems the characters you showed are missing alot of information. RM is skills intensive. Will you get the full character sheet after you pick?Zanazazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980968371007703230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-34969042074253569882010-11-17T14:27:25.100-08:002010-11-17T14:27:25.100-08:00If I had to know beforehand, I'd never run a g...If I had to know beforehand, I'd never run a game...AndreasDavourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17170806742393291962noreply@blogger.com