tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post4353353919401392178..comments2024-03-28T13:22:07.685-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: In Praise of VerminJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-27903544587461346952012-06-19T07:40:48.948-04:002012-06-19T07:40:48.948-04:00A giant acid-spraying beetle killed a PC in a rece...A giant acid-spraying beetle killed a PC in a recent adventure session of my ongoing Thunder Rift campaign. He peeked under a bed and got hosed in the face.Ewan Cumminshttp://www.facebook.com/people/Ewan-Cummins/100001534131464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-52252123498812219132010-10-24T10:12:41.106-04:002010-10-24T10:12:41.106-04:00The Chaucer quote is a joke, perpetrated by anothe...The Chaucer quote is a joke, perpetrated by another blogger who's linked in the comment.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-88535823780020313712010-10-24T04:39:49.901-04:002010-10-24T04:39:49.901-04:00From what work by Chaucer is that quote? I've ...From what work by Chaucer is that quote? I've looked but can't find it anywhere.Nikki Windhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07821177542323615818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-32454856377064823912008-09-24T13:27:00.000-04:002008-09-24T13:27:00.000-04:00My obsession with vermin and how Chivalry and Sorc...My obsession with vermin and how Chivalry and Sorcery played out got me calling my C&S game "caves & giant rats." (C&S giant rats are much nastier). I jumped right into C&S after getting my feet wet on Basic D&D, only really returning to D&D when I got my AD&D PHB.<BR/><BR/>But yea, vermin (and the extension to clean up crew) are definitely signature parts of the D&D experience.<BR/><BR/>oooh, yuck...<BR/><BR/>FrankFrankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15855679156477779666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-56702942503122061652008-09-24T13:08:00.000-04:002008-09-24T13:08:00.000-04:00Okay, that was truly hideous. I don't know whethe...Okay, that was truly hideous. I don't know whether I made it through ten seconds or not.Matt Finchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678557558458924177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-18202971262970951862008-09-24T10:35:00.000-04:002008-09-24T10:35:00.000-04:00No kidding, James. I've never watched more than 1...No kidding, James. I've never watched more than 10 seconds of that myself!Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615194097431562045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-81546205671829574382008-09-24T10:24:00.000-04:002008-09-24T10:24:00.000-04:00Max,Thanks. Now you've just made me even more afra...Max,<BR/><BR/>Thanks. Now you've just made me even <I>more</I> afraid of the creepy crawlies.<BR/><BR/>Ugh.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-43869729338347498612008-09-24T10:22:00.000-04:002008-09-24T10:22:00.000-04:00@ PatrickWR: "[V]ermin...just don't seem scary or ...<I>@ PatrickWR:</I> "[V]ermin...just don't seem scary or threatening to me, and I worry my players will react the same way"<BR/><BR/>Supersize <A HREF="http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=8CL2hetqpfg" REL="nofollow"><I>this</I></A>.Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615194097431562045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-61548603207403368602008-09-24T08:47:00.000-04:002008-09-24T08:47:00.000-04:00Thanks for this post, James. I've been trying to g...Thanks for this post, James. I've been trying to get myself excited about dungeon vermin for a long time now...they just don't seem scary or threatening to me, and I worry my players will react the same way. But now I think I'll just plop a few oil beetles and giant spiders into the outer crypts and see what happens.Patrick W. Rollenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12832604648690667589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-8181538793495170542008-09-24T07:08:00.000-04:002008-09-24T07:08:00.000-04:00I long harbored a grudge against dungeon vermin be...I long harbored a grudge against dungeon vermin because an AD&D character I'd lovingly crafted over the course of a week in preparation for our first session died in the first room, having failed his save when a giant centipede bit him. <BR/><BR/>These days I'm down with the Save vs Death as a "last chance" to save a character when the player has foolishly invited instant death. I was a little bothered that I got killed for trying to save the cleric from our first monster. I was even more annoyed when the critter nuzzled lovingly against the cleric's leg and tried to become her pet. The DM said, "Well duh, she's a cleric of the spider goddess." I said, "Dude, spiders eat centipedes. What's wrong with you?" The other players voted to kill the centipede on my behalf. <BR/><BR/>The campaign lasted only two more sessions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-89696962115375891452008-09-24T02:27:00.000-04:002008-09-24T02:27:00.000-04:00Bugs are good, but slimy mate from "dungeon cleani...Bugs are good, but slimy mate from "dungeon cleaning crew" is better (and "ecologist" too) *slurp* :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com