tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post7253133086795474532..comments2024-02-29T00:47:06.191-08:00Comments on Playing D&D With Porn Stars: Almost Derailing Patton Oswalt's Q&AZak Sabbathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-43988105320004224382011-01-21T17:35:54.963-08:002011-01-21T17:35:54.963-08:00@unearthedarcana:
Yep, it disappeared in 1989'...@unearthedarcana:<br />Yep, it disappeared in 1989's 2nd Edition!(Along with Half-Orcs, Assassins, Barbarians, Cavaliers, Thief-Acrobats, and the names Demon and Devil for Abyssal/Hellish creatures[they came back like 10 mins. later!], and probably more, but those were the biggies that I remember!)IIRC, the later(1995 or so.)Player<br />s Option: Skills and Powers broke down the prime stats into pairs (sub-abilities); one of Charisma's was Appearance.(The Other was leadership.) It was a fun time to be a D&D fan!velaranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15689908090884198784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-42192115109072432452011-01-21T15:51:18.010-08:002011-01-21T15:51:18.010-08:00did they get rid of the Comeliness stat introduced...did they get rid of the Comeliness stat introduced in Unearthed Arcana?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-26362004822502710032011-01-21T13:37:15.894-08:002011-01-21T13:37:15.894-08:00re: -sigh- (and Delta's comments too) - ROFL!
...re: -sigh- (and Delta's comments too) - ROFL!<br />thanks guys.ze bulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603716850479808633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-74020334533103484162011-01-21T09:14:58.817-08:002011-01-21T09:14:58.817-08:00So, if Charisma is Mandy's dump stat, what'...So, if Charisma is Mandy's dump stat, what's her most favoured stat?<br /><br />I'm guessing Wisdom, or Dexerity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-25059913544094188882011-01-20T04:14:22.667-08:002011-01-20T04:14:22.667-08:00His book is called Zombie Spaceship Wasteland. Th...His book is called Zombie Spaceship Wasteland. There are like two chapters about D&D. (I haven't read his book yet but did flip through it.) <br />I don't think you were really derailing the Q&A from the sound of things. But it is very rare in my experience for people to recognize they are hogging Q time and to yield to other questioners and you should pat yourself on the back for that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-43282327112517916192011-01-19T23:23:41.569-08:002011-01-19T23:23:41.569-08:00Whole lotta people sounding like comic book guy in...Whole lotta people sounding like comic book guy in the comments. Heh...<br /><br />Best post ever. Oh wait... DOH!Zanazazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980968371007703230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-80585243330472391142011-01-19T21:50:22.960-08:002011-01-19T21:50:22.960-08:00Also: Worst attended addendum EVER.Also: <i>Worst</i> attended addendum <i>EVER</i>.Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-9754083217317906722011-01-19T20:12:12.939-08:002011-01-19T20:12:12.939-08:00@Zak S:
I know, right?
I've been kickin' a...@Zak S:<br />I know, right?<br />I've been kickin' around the 'Net' since back around when Compuserve was relevant, and I still haven't got used to this!<br /><br />So...<br />Vornheim, Gigacrawler, TMNT, funny observations about (not-so)every-day life and other trenchant stuff...<br /><br />Oh yeah,<br />Your superhero rules are quite good; you should name it or something.<br /><br />Thanx!velaranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15689908090884198784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-83267556913241509062011-01-19T19:23:13.689-08:002011-01-19T19:23:13.689-08:00-sigh--sigh-Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-52687744041824854562011-01-19T19:03:09.963-08:002011-01-19T19:03:09.963-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Velocity DeWitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557899734477270680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-68190726645300588742011-01-19T14:58:20.714-08:002011-01-19T14:58:20.714-08:00I am ready to fistfight someone over Charisma RIGH...I am ready to fistfight someone over Charisma RIGHT NOW.Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-86877237511533016892011-01-19T10:32:35.429-08:002011-01-19T10:32:35.429-08:00For the Pathfinder game I'm playing in my Half...For the Pathfinder game I'm playing in my Half-Orc Paladin uses Charisma as a dump stat... as in I dump everything I can in order to increase it.<br /><br />Sorry you stopped that conversation, I would have enjoyed hearing more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-76173247130936316062011-01-19T08:12:29.744-08:002011-01-19T08:12:29.744-08:00Lol awesome. Wish I could have been there!Lol awesome. Wish I could have been there!da1barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550770691523359583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-72034085945529983112011-01-19T06:23:41.805-08:002011-01-19T06:23:41.805-08:00Sounds like the best part of the Q&A really.
...Sounds like the best part of the Q&A really.<br /><br />I like to think there are no dump stats. That all stats, if they really try, can make a difference. Otherwise, yeah, Cha is useless.Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-26180630408549524352011-01-19T05:46:25.873-08:002011-01-19T05:46:25.873-08:00Whether charisma is a dump stat or not depends on ...Whether charisma is a dump stat or not depends on your play style. Of course, if you're using henchmen that heavily, you're also probably rolling 3d6 in order.<br /><br />Sounds like you had a fun night out, Zak. I'll have to check-out Patton's new book.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096724870715714696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-27428738357302665582011-01-19T04:08:31.981-08:002011-01-19T04:08:31.981-08:00Zak: Yeah, sometimes, the girls don't seem to ...<i>Zak: Yeah, sometimes, the girls don't seem to grasp the idea that charisma is a dump stat.</i><br /><br />Blasphemy! High Charisma allows you to have lots and lots of minions who you can throw into harm's way to die in hilarious fashion. Then you march to glorious victory over their heaped corpses.<br /><br />"You cannot defeat me! I command myriads of tiny men! We will clog the rivers with our dead!!!"<br /><br />^- That ain't the sound of a dump stat...<br /><br />Int for non-casters; now <i>there's</i> a dump stat.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072272223837426211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-18242223163275670022011-01-19T03:41:50.531-08:002011-01-19T03:41:50.531-08:00That is brilliant.That is brilliant.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00801468265072232351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-31301978619855262572011-01-19T02:50:16.784-08:002011-01-19T02:50:16.784-08:00Charisma is the *core* stat for my holy spy-master...Charisma is the *core* stat for my holy spy-master. Who needs Constitution or Strength, when your enemies are too busy hitting each other?<br /><br />It helps that the GM is good at mixing the rules with the roleplaying in determining results. And that I haven't tried to play the other players . . . yet. (That was other characters, and in the interests of avoiding the precipice of that K-hole, I'll stop here . . . )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-17387153574593787272011-01-19T01:37:07.217-08:002011-01-19T01:37:07.217-08:00@Zak S
@Mandy
The Show:
This is epic. Love it. Y...@Zak S<br />@Mandy<br />The Show:<br />This is epic. Love it. You probably shouldn't steal the show like that, though. It's the man's day job! :-D<br /><br />@Zak S:<br />Dump Stat:<br />'Charisma'? Pfft, Comeliness is the dump stat, even AD&D dumped it!<br /><br />D&D and 'celebrity':<br />Hey, Vin Diesel talks about D&D at every opportunity. So, the Art Show deal was unsurprising. Just shows the reach of the IntarWebz, I'd say. Prepare for more D&D Art Shows!<br /><br />@Mandy<br />'I'm the Cleric!':<br />Famous Last Words, HealBot!velaranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15689908090884198784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-31898612664425929662011-01-19T00:53:10.834-08:002011-01-19T00:53:10.834-08:00@kelvingreen
I remember doing a lecture or a readi...@kelvingreen<br />I remember doing a lecture or a reading or something and someone asked about "axe". I can't remember what it was.Zak Sabbathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-63491675184984124982011-01-19T00:50:30.233-08:002011-01-19T00:50:30.233-08:00Of course you realise that the clock is now tickin...Of course you realise that the clock is now ticking, counting down to that time when you do a show, and you do a Q&A -- although that's probably not the kind of thing that happens at art shows, I'm not sure -- and someone asks about <i>D&D</i>. ;)thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-43448741785123094032011-01-18T23:07:00.619-08:002011-01-18T23:07:00.619-08:00I love the K-hole wind up comment.I love the K-hole wind up comment.B. Portly Esq.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15481964118769949033noreply@blogger.com