Search results

  1. Ashrum the Black

    Ever had a player get so bent out of shape over something small, then refused to play

    And we on Enworld, would expect nothing less from you diaglo. ;) -Ashurm
  2. Ashrum the Black

    Best Plot Your Players Never Noticed

    Man this is my group to a T! Last campaign I had an adventure that was supposed to tie up loose ends concerning on of the characters backstories. I had it all set to run, and they just kept finding other things to do. For SIX levels! When they finally decided to go I ended up having to revamp...
  3. Ashrum the Black

    Ever had a player get so bent out of shape over something small, then refused to play

    Okay, in regards to the orginal poster I'd say it's time to pull him aside and talk to him. Let him know how his actions have hurt you, his friends. Also let him know that you would like to play a game that he would enjoy. Also let him know that while you want to help him play a game he'd be...
  4. Ashrum the Black

    What ratio of published adventures to homebrew adventures do you run?

    I tend to run lots of published adventures, but all of them are heavily moded to fit into the campaign. I tend to fill the gaps between the published modules with linking ones that I've generated on my own. In the Arcana Unearthed campaign I'm running we've run the first and second of the...
  5. Ashrum the Black

    How do you DM High level and stay sane?! (Piratecat help!)

    I second the focusing on the big guns for the spell lists. Most adventurers hold to a "geek the mage first" mentality. (rightly so) So the normally don't get many spells off. Plan out the encounter in your head, for each of the opponents plan out how they will fight for the first few rounds. It...
  6. Ashrum the Black

    Rust Monster Lovin'

    Which is exactly what I was suggesting when I mentioned it as an option. It's simple and if the party has a wizard then they have it. If they don't, well, then it is no different than if the party has no cleric to cast the heal spells or remove the poisons. You have the skills to help, or...
  7. Ashrum the Black

    Rust Monster Lovin'

    I can't speak for the rest of the folks, but I'd say a valid reason for the item to "self repair" would definitly make it more reasonable to me. I think folks just see the critter as using some natural ability to disolve the metal and once a metal starts to rust, they don't get better without...
  8. Ashrum the Black

    At what level do you start your campaigns?

    I start them out at level two normally. It allows for some of my more "challenging" players to get their +1 LA races and allows for a little more robust characters. But the last campaign started at one since those individuals were not there. :) Two years and going strong! The party is at...
  9. Ashrum the Black

    How do we know that is a sphere of annihilation?

    Peeing on it may not be the safest thing to do either Piratecat. :p -Ashrum
  10. Ashrum the Black

    Help me with my research paper: Survey #3

    Yes, if it comes up in the conversation. But it isn't something that I would generally bring up myself otherwise. After gaming for the last twenty years I've gotten a little tired of the "So, you play THAT game huh?" comments from folks that want to make themselves feel superior by stepping on...
  11. Ashrum the Black

    [blatant whoring] Forget what size category your child is?

    Oh, my 9 month old is sooo getting one of these! :cool: -Ashrum
  12. Ashrum the Black

    Firefox Rant

    Odd, I use firefox all the time and have only had an issue with one site. :\ -Ashrum
  13. Ashrum the Black

    2006 ENnie Awards Fans' Choice Nominations Thread

    Seconded! Their products are always top notch. The artwork is amazinf, the world is compelling. Their tabletop wargame has clear and easy rules along with some very nice mini's. Heck they've even gotten theri own bimonthly magazine now and it has some very high production values as well. All...
  14. Ashrum the Black

    Lucy Lawless as Goldmoon in animated DL

    Thanks, my head has just exploded and now my co-workers are trying to pick pieces of my brain matter off of their keyboards. -Ashrum
  15. Ashrum the Black

    Ever been kicked out of a gaming group? Admit it!

    Yes, yes I was. At the time it happened ,I tried to walk away gracefully becuase the DM made it clear he was speaking on behalf of the whole group. It wasn't until I started calling around to the other players to offer my apologies for my behavior that I started to hear that they had no problem...
  16. Ashrum the Black

    How have you gotten rid of unwanted players?

    For me the issue became so bad that I had to stop the campaign entirely. I gave it a couple of month cooling off period and then asked those I was interested in gaming with to start a new one. Things were much better after removing the cause of all the angst. This has happened only once in my...
  17. Ashrum the Black

    Eberron (rant about the wizard board & convince me to buy)

    Well, I'd have to say that if you hate the Houses, and the Marks the you can always remove them form the world. But that does tend to leave a power vacume that would need to be filled by the DM. Possibly replacing them with Noble Houses sworn directly to Galifur instead of a specific nation and...
  18. Ashrum the Black

    RPGObjects: Boss for a day

    I have to agree with the overhall of the starship rules in d20 future. The ability to design them on a modular basis with at least the appearance of detail would be my direction. Currently the system is way Way WAY to clunky for a techy to do any real designs, but at the same time I find the d20...
  19. Ashrum the Black

    Do you use Npc classes for your Npcs?

    Warriors, and nobles get used, but not much else. I can see the utility of having the other classes for a professional product where you can't just say to the DM to fudge it. So you put some basic stats in for the NPC merchants they'll be dealing with and making it a class gives it some hard...
  20. Ashrum the Black

    Do You Often Get Beyond Mid-Level Play When RPGing?

    Yep, my last two campaigns have both gone beyond mid-level. One ended at about 16th level because of group issues. The other is still ongoing and has reached about 14th level. Both campaigns started at 2nd level and have progressed over the course of two years each to their current heights. My...
Top