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Yeah, but they are not dealing with adventurers. ;) DocM- another suggestion comes to mind. The Quint Samurai book has social combat rules - which are used in verbal repartee in social engagements. They use the social skills as the basis of combat. I have not had a chance to give them a try...

Since you have explained what you do better in your posts following the initial one (which looks like yo are screwing him)- I think you are not handling in a bad way. I think you are ready a 8 Cha harshly, but that is a per dm decision. How do I handle dump stats of Cha? Repercussions- I...

I would agree with that- there seems to be groups that have developed a cold war of antagonism between players and dm. I suppose I can understand how it develops, but I have found including players in the planning of campeign design and house rules tends to help fix that. Or they could go...

How did that end? My love/hate for the show always kept me from paying it too much attention. SD

Ehh, he wants a discussion, but you have to be patient with him. He has a low charisma. :D SD - (who has a Cha just as low as DocM)

From your post- I retract the suggestion. SD

I did not implement it due to my players- I did it due to my concerns. Point buy gives a solid foundation for the beginning of a campeign, and it becomes the tool I use to make npc's in the future. I don't see what dice offers. Randomness that better reflects reality? I don't want...

haha- welcome to message boards. I have often had to repeat myself over and over or defend myself against things I never said. On topic- If you don't know the guy, then try to meet with him before the game. Give him a chance to flip through the book and run through a lot of the jargon with...

*chuckle* Yours must be some fun group. I have been in many groups- and only the bad ones had players that often complained. Granted, sometimes this was the players' fault, but regardless of whose fault it is- if complaining is happening often, then there is a problem. SD

Wow, how does the world see a guy with a 12 cha? :D

But wouldn't that also make the shopkeeper think: "Wow, that sucker has a mighty big sword." Circumstance bonus: +2 :) and/or "Wow, this guy must do a lot of dangerous stuff. I want him as a repeat customer as long as he is breathing." Don't get me wrong- I think there should be...

Welcome to the boards The mentality is based off the understanding that this is a game- and my players would rather have characters that they want to play instead of settling for what the dice dictate. I house ruled some variations in point buy (you could take fewer points to get an extra...

Re: Dallas? I would not know about television- but the concept of the cliffhanger has been used in cinema since the old movie serials. It was used much earlier then that in fiction printed in newspapers. SD

Is this the character he wants to play and have fun with? Did you warn him you were going to go out of your way to punish him for using this character? And it is a punishment- a low charisma does not mean you are an unlikable jerk that people are going to hold instant disdain for- and will go...

It was boring- if you ask me. He sat around a restraunt for most of it- and I guess it was suggested the cook was god. Well.. anyway.. Sam realizes he has been controlling his leaps from the start. He goes back and fixes something he refused to do for Al in the past. In the end he has an...

As far as I recall- D&D math confuses me at times. :) SD

I have long said resurrections are just too common in rpg's. SD

(1d10 + (4*3)) *3

Go this route and loan him your PH- you could always work off the SRD for a couple of weeks while he reads through it. After that you could just share it until the new book comes out. SD

Salutations, DS9 had one of my favorite- the first time they meet the Jem'Hadar. They were on a camping trip on the other side of the wormhole and were captured by the Dominion. There was a great line along the lines of "Why couldn't you have been a Klingon? I was looking forward to meeting a...