BBC on D&D - by Arislyn on 09:49 03 May 2004
Heh. I think this quote sums up why D&D is still around after all these years:
"Gygax says: "There is something in D&D that strikes a chord in many people; the call of adventure."
Who doesn't want to be a hero....or a villain? Either way, you get to be more than the store clerk or bus driver or middle management drone that you happen to be in real life.
Heh. I think this quote sums up why D&D is still around after all these years:
"Gygax says: "There is something in D&D that strikes a chord in many people; the call of adventure."
Who doesn't want to be a hero....or a villain? Either way, you get to be more than the store clerk or bus driver or middle management drone that you happen to be in real life.
BBC on D&D - by Brad on 10:33 03 May 2004
Yeah, and it is a social game. It's an opportunity to hang out and interact with real people and not have to make small talk about our boring day jobs.
Yeah, and it is a social game. It's an opportunity to hang out and interact with real people and not have to make small talk about our boring day jobs.
BBC on D&D - by Arislyn on 15:53 04 May 2004
Hehe! True. Of course, that in and of itself can get out of hand if you have several people who are hugely proud of their characters. I know I've sat through more than one "My character is so great...." story in my time. (And told quite a few of them, too!
Guilty as charged.)
Hehe! True. Of course, that in and of itself can get out of hand if you have several people who are hugely proud of their characters. I know I've sat through more than one "My character is so great...." story in my time. (And told quite a few of them, too!
Guilty as charged.)BBC on D&D - by Rychaerde on 12:30 17 May 2004
I too am guilty bragging on some of my characters
...even to my LT, here in Kuwait (he plays, too...YES!!!!)
Seriously, though. I liked the article. One of the responses mentioned they are now playing characters that are the children of their previous characters. I like that idea!
Question is: Would Callon's children be human...
...or like he now is??? Any thoughts on that?
I believe Arislyn and Haruchi would know to what I am referring.
I too am guilty bragging on some of my characters
...even to my LT, here in Kuwait (he plays, too...YES!!!!)Seriously, though. I liked the article. One of the responses mentioned they are now playing characters that are the children of their previous characters. I like that idea!
Question is: Would Callon's children be human...
...or like he now is??? Any thoughts on that?
I believe Arislyn and Haruchi would know to what I am referring.
BBC on D&D - by Arislyn on 13:02 17 May 2004
Hehe! Yeah, I've played my character's children before. It's a lot of fun to already have that much history behind your character right at level 1.
[geek out]
Okay, since Callon was originally human and was transformed into his current cat-like state, I would assume that the change is complete all the way down to genetics. Of course, we would have no idea which genes would be dominant, so I would roll to see which was the strongest gene. Then, I'd do another roll to see whether the child actually had recessive or dominant traits and apply those by working with the player to come to a mix that they enjoyed.
*laughs* Now, if you want to do a Super Geek Out, you can do a grid to figure out the probability of getting claws, fur, etc. But, I'd opt for a simple roll o' the dice, myself.
[/geek out]
Hehe! Yeah, I've played my character's children before. It's a lot of fun to already have that much history behind your character right at level 1.
[geek out]
Okay, since Callon was originally human and was transformed into his current cat-like state, I would assume that the change is complete all the way down to genetics. Of course, we would have no idea which genes would be dominant, so I would roll to see which was the strongest gene. Then, I'd do another roll to see whether the child actually had recessive or dominant traits and apply those by working with the player to come to a mix that they enjoyed.
*laughs* Now, if you want to do a Super Geek Out, you can do a grid to figure out the probability of getting claws, fur, etc. But, I'd opt for a simple roll o' the dice, myself.
[/geek out]