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How to Piss Off Your GM: What not to do, you little $*@$! | Also Available In Dire

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Also Available In Dire. Dungeons, dragons, and dicking around. January 16, 2011. How to Piss Off Your GM: What not to do, you little $*@$! Opinicus-“So, the setting is a dark, low fantasy game. I’ll be blending Call of Cthulu sanity rules and this is going to be a heavy horror game, with a Conan feel. Got it? Describe your characters.”. Opinicus-“Good, good, okay. And you guys? Opinicus-“AHT… I hate you so much right now.”. So now you’re sitting pretty, in a horror game, playing Anita Mann, a disen...

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Lore Spotlight: Zarus, the First Man | Also Available In Dire

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Also Available In Dire. Dungeons, dragons, and dicking around. June 22, 2010. Lore Spotlight: Zarus, the First Man. By every other race in the PHB working against him. No wonder he carries a grudge. Long ago, according to legend, Zarus was the first man, created by the world itself. No deity had a hand in his creation, because no deity could have conceived such a perfect creature. Members of the other races trembled to. Astounded the dwarves, his crafts were the awe of gnomes and halflings everywhere.

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CR: the Myth of the Standard Party | Also Available In Dire

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Also Available In Dire. Dungeons, dragons, and dicking around. May 26, 2010. CR: the Myth of the Standard Party. What exactly does Challenge Rating mean? I’ve always been under the impression that it’s supposed to represent the approximate level an average party of four characters would have to be in order to kill a given monster. From general observation, however, parties seem to have no trouble taking down creatures that are a good 2-3 challenge ratings higher than their level. Of course, given the nat...

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Proofreading, Please Do It. | Also Available In Dire

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Also Available In Dire. Dungeons, dragons, and dicking around. October 11, 2010. Proofreading, Please Do It. I walk into the bar and order a bear then I drain it in one gulp and I say to the bartender “so, when do you get off I want to get to know you more I dont know why I’m talking to you I;m usually more resurged.” Then I eat some peanuts and finnish my beer. Have you ever been in an online game and read something like this? What kind of voice are you reading it in? String three of them together and i...

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Reavers: Chapter 1 Landfall | Also Available In Dire

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Also Available In Dire. Dungeons, dragons, and dicking around. January 4, 2012. Reavers: Chapter 1 Landfall. I know this is supposed to be musing and observations on D&D and other Role Play topics, but with so much of that originating from fiction, I thought it would fit in if I tried a short story. This is the first Chapter, a science fiction tale with Norse inspiration. May have more chapters in the future. Chapter 1. Landfall. 8220;We’re coming in fast! I repeat the LZ is hot! The frigid air of Ithicu...

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Freeform: Want to know how I can tell you’re an asshole? | Also Available In Dire

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Also Available In Dire. Dungeons, dragons, and dicking around. July 18, 2010. Freeform: Want to know how I can tell you’re an asshole? The Benevolent God: The evil Overlord’s good counterpart. He’s all knowing, all powerful, and wants to be your best friend/spiritual guide/Gandalf. He’s usually played by the worst role player in the group (or at least the one that is most deluded about their own prowess). The Manual Monster: He really wishes he were playing D&D. Rather than using the complete lack of...

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Grab Fate by the Balls: Using slight of hand and bluff at the table. | Also Available In Dire

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Also Available In Dire. Dungeons, dragons, and dicking around. February 23, 2011. Grab Fate by the Balls: Using slight of hand and bluff at the table. Just little ol’ Opinicus here again. This article’t topic is a very controversial one: when is it okay to fudge the rules and die rolls, if ever? Below is a hypothetical example of where a GM might be tempted to fudge a roll (in order to save a character and keep the plot going). Paladin: “Foul despot! I have finally found you! DC 38 fort save? I’ll ...

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Reavers Chapter 2: House to House | Also Available In Dire

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Also Available In Dire. Dungeons, dragons, and dicking around. January 6, 2012. Reavers Chapter 2: House to House. Chapter 2: House to house. 8220;Whelp, anything to report? 8221; My ear-bead buzzed. 8220;All quiet Sergeant. Only ghost and memories stirring.”. Has your first combat started you waxing poetic now? Trying to become a skald or something? 8220;Awww, you know all the ladies love poets.”. But they only fuck warriors. Get your kit in gear, we’re moving out in five.”. We snuck from blackened wall...