tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post4700547894129970854..comments2024-03-28T06:20:47.668-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: Dwimmermount, Session 48James Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-37258766030764415002010-08-17T19:44:14.315-04:002010-08-17T19:44:14.315-04:00Now I'm kind of curious what those side discus...<i>Now I'm kind of curious what those side discussions you mentioned were about. Well, maybe not in great detail, but has that ever been a topic—the most interesting/funny digressions one has ever had during a game session?</i><br /><br>Our digressions can be truly wide ranging, but typically hang either on some real world reference someone makes in the game or else on some point of contention about an aspect of the game. So, for example, if I describe a particular type of gem or metal, then we might go off on a tangent about gemstones or metallurgy and then wander from there. In this past session, I made a joking reference to Y2K and my daughter, who was born in January 2000, asked "What's that?" and we wound up wasting a good 30 minutes talking about it and topics pertaining to it.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-45216483533020842822010-08-17T04:52:55.567-04:002010-08-17T04:52:55.567-04:00Now I'm kind of curious what those side discus...Now I'm kind of curious what those side discussions you mentioned were about. Well, maybe not in great detail, but has that ever been a topic—the most interesting/funny digressions one has ever had during a game session?Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08792622939256867704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-26275457575570175322010-08-16T15:13:58.600-04:002010-08-16T15:13:58.600-04:00Another excellent summary. I must echo the people...Another excellent summary. I must echo the people above, I love all the little details, that make it seem so alive. <br /><br />I like this style of play rather than the endless combat of 3.5 (and I love combat) or the "Roll on you arcana skill". A couple skill rolls and the DM would probably all but tell us we need to use magic jar. We would then travel to the city of Necromancy, and when the apprentice hesitated to sell us the scroll, the interaction would be, I bluff him, I rolled a... I know it does not have to be that way, but 3.5 encourages it. <br /><br />Sorry I really meant to compliment you on your excellent summary (so you will keep writing them) and somehow descended into edition wars.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11656554193044378009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-64688412929067161782010-08-16T13:34:11.286-04:002010-08-16T13:34:11.286-04:00It really gives a good flavor of the world you'...<i>It really gives a good flavor of the world you've built, but it also shows very clearly how much the players have invested in the details of the world. I love it when the players are able to remember things like this and put their knowledge of the campaign world to good use, instead of just going for the quickest "game mechanic" solution.</i><br /><br>This is the kind of stuff that happens when you have a longstanding gaming group consisting of people who know and trust one another. I've been gaming with some of the people in this group since 1992 or thereabouts, which I realize isn't all that long in the grand scheme of things, but it's long enough that we can play games together and get into a good groove early on in the campaign.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-32119999858380125942010-08-16T13:32:17.988-04:002010-08-16T13:32:17.988-04:00I wish my groups were able to figure stuff like th...<i>I wish my groups were able to figure stuff like that out. They more than likely would have spent an entire game session trying to figure out if the gem could be moved and sold. x_X</i><br /><br>Well, one of their henchmen was advocating this course of action, at least :)James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-53422893814649080182010-08-16T13:24:56.401-04:002010-08-16T13:24:56.401-04:00I think the little details like the bit about the ...I think the little details like the bit about the characters not wanting to research the <i>magic jar</i> spell in Adamas because of the potential repercussions from the clergy of Typhon and/or Tyche are what make the campaign recaps such fun to read. It really gives a good flavor of the world you've built, but it also shows very clearly how much the players have invested in the details of the world. I love it when the players are able to remember things like this and put their knowledge of the campaign world to good use, instead of just going for the quickest "game mechanic" solution.Martin R. Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11672657745232101753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-2662786158786792462010-08-16T13:11:31.540-04:002010-08-16T13:11:31.540-04:00I wish my groups were able to figure stuff like th...I wish my groups were able to figure stuff like that out. They more than likely would have spent an entire game session trying to figure out if the gem could be moved and sold. x_Xr4gn4rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11871197892801490151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-75709518175424848652010-08-16T12:01:48.860-04:002010-08-16T12:01:48.860-04:00Your accounts are fascinating. How I long for my o...Your accounts are fascinating. How I long for my old gaming group and our crossover campaigns that lasted years!Gordon Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12907319916602597979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-41250012714650662862010-08-16T11:55:36.690-04:002010-08-16T11:55:36.690-04:00Sounds like a fun session, to me, and Dordagdonar ...Sounds like a fun session, to me, and Dordagdonar is braver than I probably would be; the whole question of "But what if there's something we haven't accounted for and I can't get out of the gem" would weigh a bit too heavily. :)Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254215329246851683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-43064554241506716022010-08-16T10:16:32.985-04:002010-08-16T10:16:32.985-04:00My players are definitely cautious, but that's...My players are definitely cautious, but that's because they're experienced roleplayers with a long history of gaming with me and thus know their characters' lives depend greatly on being careful :)James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-3362783685080123552010-08-16T09:14:43.547-04:002010-08-16T09:14:43.547-04:00I love how cautious your players are, and how much...I love how cautious your players are, and how much time they spend working things out. It may make for a slower game session, but it certainly feels more realistic.David The Archmagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649391406526258069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-82798669320394215442010-08-16T08:51:55.993-04:002010-08-16T08:51:55.993-04:00Oh yes, it was quite uncertain what would happen, ...Oh yes, it was quite uncertain what would happen, leading to some discussions beforehand as to whether or not elves even have souls to jar. Dordagdonar was assured in Yethlyreom that they do, or at least something close enough to make the spell work.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-12657373540726418482010-08-16T08:41:17.721-04:002010-08-16T08:41:17.721-04:00That had to be a big decision for Dordagdonar. I l...That had to be a big decision for Dordagdonar. I love the look of slight terror when a PC makes a choice like that.BritinBeiruthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08042434599781433726noreply@blogger.com