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<blockquote data-quote="Challenger RPG" data-source="post: 6035828" data-attributes="member: 6701020"><p>@<u><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=184" target="_blank">Agamon</a></u> <!-- END TEMPLATE: dbtech_usertag_mention -->. I agree. The Big list of BadwrongFun would have been much more appropriate. However, I don't know if it would be as 'catchy' so I decided to just lie completely and make up a random title which sounded good.</p><p></p><p>I didn't really mean to say everything on the list was 'wrong'. I just wanted to point out some of the things GMs do (wisely or not) which tick off players. Personally, I'd cheat the heck out of the dice, steal unbalanced magic items from the party, and disregard all kinds of rules. It's just come to my attention that a few of those things bug my players occasionally. Some of the items on the list weren't even my ideas (I asked my players).</p><p></p><p> <!-- BEGIN TEMPLATE: dbtech_usertag_mention --> @<u><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=3300" target="_blank">d20</a></u> <!-- END TEMPLATE: dbtech_usertag_mention -->KC: It is done. Thanks for the totally awesome suggestion! I can't believe I missed that one.</p><p></p><p> <!-- BEGIN TEMPLATE: dbtech_usertag_mention --> @<u><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=6694386" target="_blank">Iapetus</a></u> <!-- END TEMPLATE: dbtech_usertag_mention -->: Far better GM's than I would agree with you. One of the best GM's I know uses #18. I actually wouldn't have even included it, but one of my players insisted because of this totally hilarious event: One time in the game he implemented that rule and said, "Anyone who's talking out of game raise a pencil". As one, all the pencils at the table were lifted up in salute. The GM was not impressed, and all the players had an immediate laugh. </p><p></p><p>My friend the GM: Sorry. They asked specifically, I had to tell them. View it as a mark of your high GMing skill Iapetus asked it be removed!</p><p></p><p>*******</p><p></p><p>Just out of curiosity, which items on the list does everyone think should be 'edited out'?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Challenger RPG, post: 6035828, member: 6701020"] @[U][URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=184"]Agamon[/URL][/U] <!-- END TEMPLATE: dbtech_usertag_mention -->. I agree. The Big list of BadwrongFun would have been much more appropriate. However, I don't know if it would be as 'catchy' so I decided to just lie completely and make up a random title which sounded good. I didn't really mean to say everything on the list was 'wrong'. I just wanted to point out some of the things GMs do (wisely or not) which tick off players. Personally, I'd cheat the heck out of the dice, steal unbalanced magic items from the party, and disregard all kinds of rules. It's just come to my attention that a few of those things bug my players occasionally. Some of the items on the list weren't even my ideas (I asked my players). <!-- BEGIN TEMPLATE: dbtech_usertag_mention --> @[U][URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=3300"]d20[/URL][/U] <!-- END TEMPLATE: dbtech_usertag_mention -->KC: It is done. Thanks for the totally awesome suggestion! I can't believe I missed that one. <!-- BEGIN TEMPLATE: dbtech_usertag_mention --> @[U][URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=6694386"]Iapetus[/URL][/U] <!-- END TEMPLATE: dbtech_usertag_mention -->: Far better GM's than I would agree with you. One of the best GM's I know uses #18. I actually wouldn't have even included it, but one of my players insisted because of this totally hilarious event: One time in the game he implemented that rule and said, "Anyone who's talking out of game raise a pencil". As one, all the pencils at the table were lifted up in salute. The GM was not impressed, and all the players had an immediate laugh. My friend the GM: Sorry. They asked specifically, I had to tell them. View it as a mark of your high GMing skill Iapetus asked it be removed! ******* Just out of curiosity, which items on the list does everyone think should be 'edited out'? [/QUOTE]
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