Mystery Man
First Post
If it's wrong, I don't wanna be right! 
[DM] Is it wrong for me to take pleasure in inflicting pain?
- Thread starter der_kluge
- Start date
SylverFlame
First Post
Yes it is horribly wrong in so many ways its not even funny.
However, that is exactly WHY it is oh so good. Have fun, and may I suggest adding the sound effects of many skittering feet before the players reach the BBEG's room. Oh, and chuckle a little when they comment about cob-webs and how their "annoying". It's all about the build up.
However, that is exactly WHY it is oh so good. Have fun, and may I suggest adding the sound effects of many skittering feet before the players reach the BBEG's room. Oh, and chuckle a little when they comment about cob-webs and how their "annoying".
It's all about the build up.
der_kluge
Adventurer
Well, I've taken a new philosophy with my DM'ing. In 2nd edition, there were so many creatures that had "save or die" effects. I didn't like those. I stayed away from those creatures. I never wanted PCs to just flat out die with a bad dice roll. But, in 3rd edition, they've made it so much easier, and much more balanced. Now, poisons just suck up tons of ability score damage, and level drains are a little more repairable, and a little easier to save against.
I've decided that I'm going to run the monsters as if I _were_ the monster, and I was trying to survive. Hence, I'm coming out with all their big guns first and foremost, having a detailed tactical strategy outlined, including a backout plan. Like, for a Slaad encounter coming up, I have a pair of Blue Slaad using their Hold Person abilities every other round to try to disable them, and a Green Slaad will remain hidden in the shadows using his Chaos Hammer effect every round to soften up PCs. When he is discovered, he will likely flee.
In short, my players aren't going to know what hit them. I've already killed the sorcerer, and while he was upset at the time, he knows that he has no one to blame but himself. Hey, it's not my fault an Aboleth dominated him as he wandered -alone- in a submerged section of dungeon.
Also, in 2nd edition, I used to use a DM screen, and fudged lots of dice rolls. I'm not doing that anymore, and I'm just going to let the dice fall where they may!
It's liberating!
I've decided that I'm going to run the monsters as if I _were_ the monster, and I was trying to survive. Hence, I'm coming out with all their big guns first and foremost, having a detailed tactical strategy outlined, including a backout plan. Like, for a Slaad encounter coming up, I have a pair of Blue Slaad using their Hold Person abilities every other round to try to disable them, and a Green Slaad will remain hidden in the shadows using his Chaos Hammer effect every round to soften up PCs. When he is discovered, he will likely flee.
In short, my players aren't going to know what hit them. I've already killed the sorcerer, and while he was upset at the time, he knows that he has no one to blame but himself. Hey, it's not my fault an Aboleth dominated him as he wandered -alone- in a submerged section of dungeon.
Also, in 2nd edition, I used to use a DM screen, and fudged lots of dice rolls. I'm not doing that anymore, and I'm just going to let the dice fall where they may!
It's liberating!
GreyShadow
Explorer
Oh cool! This is for your story hour.
WayneLigon
Adventurer
I just used a tremendous spider in my Arcana Unearthed game (and will post about it inmy story hour later tomorrow). It was hard not chortling about it. It was a very Shelob-like creature, being a very intelligent nasty thing that spawned other nasty things. It had undead shadows shaped like giant spiders (like a cross between a real spider and those things also called Shadows from Babylon 5) that served it. I use the counter collection stuff from Fiery Dragon and they have a spider counter there that's about five inches across; it's the largest counter I have that's not a dragon. I stored that in the notebook instead of the top of the counter box, and the look on their faces when I pulled that thing out... priceless.
No, don't feel bad about it at all
No, don't feel bad about it at all
