Faolyn's latest activity

I misread the last bit as "...magically mind-altering grass", which might make the odds of being ambushed somewhat higher. :)

At the risk of being snide (-r than usual), google it. Seriously: "fail forward D&D" gives tons of websites, blogs, reddit posts, etc...

@thefutilist and I and @hawkeyefan all discussed this upthread. A cook is implicit in a kitchen, in the same way that soldiers are...

So what? It's an example. Not the only possibility. Ignore it and move on.

Yeah, but you keep going back to what other people say, regardless of topic.

You can put the cook there on a success as well. Remember, the cook is one example of what can be done with a failed lockpicking...

That is true. But if you need a logical, in-game explanation for why failing to pick a lock alerts a cook, there it is.

Once you start down that road pretty much all the traditional D&D attributes can seem too lumpy.

Yeah, you really need players who are willing to be willing to be scared--which fortunately, I do.

That's variable. Fear of losing characters needs only emotional attachment to the characters and a clear and present threat to said...

Being able to move quietly or hide in shadows doesn't realistically make your attempt at picking locks quieter, though. It's still...

I think this is pretty common - Save for Half is, essentially, identical to Damage on a Miss - the only difference is who rolls the dice

I'll have to wait and see. When I actually get to run this game, it probably won't be a horror game--my players want a continuation of a...

I don't see how. The house is one that there would be a cook in it who would be in or near the kitchen. The cook is not a monster or...

Guys, I think RPGs are pretty cool