How to Powergame in Ten Easy Steps

Challenger RPG

First Post

• Oct 8, 2012

• #11

Thanks [MENTION=6700506]Stouthart[/MENTION]. I'll be sure to remember that one.

 

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Ramaster

Adventurer

• Oct 9, 2012

• #12

Stouthart said:

I like this idea. My number one item on the list (at least for D&D 3/3.5/PF) would be... When in doubt, FLANK!

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I have a similar Rule!

"When in doubt, Charge into a high-ground flanking position"

 

Challenger RPG

First Post

• Oct 9, 2012

• #13

[MENTION=6687585]Ramaster[/MENTION]: Hey, wow! That's a great tweak on that suggestion. Thanks.

 

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S'mon

Legend

• Oct 15, 2012

• #14

Powergamer =/= Munchkin, IMO.

Maxing your to-hit bonus is powergaming.
Cheating and throwing tantrums are munchkin tactics.

 

Challenger RPG

First Post

• Oct 15, 2012

• #15

@S'mon <!-- END TEMPLATE: dbtech_usertag_mention -->: I agree. I guess I never used the term 'munchkin' much and just kind of lumped all 'annoying' traits into powergamer whether they were legitimate, crazy, or just plain weird. I suppose I could have delineated into: rules lawyer, dramatist, cheater, munchkin, powergamer, and so forth. I just didn't feel like bothering to.

Please feel free to read "munchkin" anywhere where powergamer doesn't suit. I just like poking fun at players and GMs alike (sometimes in an over the top manner).

Personally, I'm a pretty annoying powergamer myself. I guess you could say I'm a munchkin too, because I occasionally just make up all my stats and abilities much to the chagrin of the current GM.

Thanks for the info!

 

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GreyICE

Banned

Banned

• Oct 16, 2012

• #16

Challenger RPG said:

@GreyICE <!-- END TEMPLATE: dbtech_usertag_mention -->: Ha ha, that was freaking amazing! I haven't had such a good chuckle reading something in a long while. Thanks so much. I think we could probably hand the column over to you.

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Thank you! I figured one good parody deserves another~

 

Ulrick

First Post

• Oct 16, 2012

• #17

Here are some questions from the "Are You a Munchkin?" quiz from the The Munchkin's Guide to Powergaming...

2. What is your favorite character class?
a. Thief
b. Warrior
c. Fighter/Mage/Thief half-ogre with psionic powers

...

6. An enemy is fleeing; what do you shout?
a. Stop!
b. Stop or I shoot!
c. Blam! Blam! Blam! Blam! Blam! Blam! 'Freeze!" (reload) Blam! Blam! Blam! Blam! Blam! Blam!

...

13. Complete this sentence, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning, it smells like..."
a. Combusting petroleum derivative.
b. Victory
c. Burning flesh, burning flesh! Die! Die! Die!

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I also think, that in order to be a true munchking powergamer in D&D you have to beg, whine, and plead the DM to let you play a character who's Elminster's nephew, or heck, perhaps even Elminster himself.

 

Challenger RPG

First Post

• Oct 22, 2012

• #18

@Ulrick <!-- END TEMPLATE: dbtech_usertag_mention -->: Ha ha, that's great! I instantly ordered the book from Ebay. I'm figuring it'll be worth the cost and shipping just for those lines you quoted here. Thanks for mentioning it.

<!-- BEGIN TEMPLATE: dbtech_usertag_mention --> @GreyICE <!-- END TEMPLATE: dbtech_usertag_mention -->: Yes, it was entirely epic. I haven't laughed that hard in quite a while. You're a very fine writer.

Thanks for the great comedy, guys. I've really been enjoying reading it all. It was totally unexpected, but very welcome.