Halfling PC behaving like Kender
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alsih2o
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give him an easy looking mark who catches him and is more worried about his percentage from any theif working in his territory then the few gold in his pocket.
a little sweat from the local thieves guild or bandit brute mayt go a long way in cooling his heels. the character and player get all the attention they want and everyone else gets a chilled halfling....possibly even an iced one
a little sweat from the local thieves guild or bandit brute mayt go a long way in cooling his heels. the character and player get all the attention they want and everyone else gets a chilled halfling....possibly even an iced one
Lucius Foxhound
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Re: Re: Re: Halfling PC behaving like Kender
Me, too. Try not to stifle a player's creativity... just let him deal with the consequences of his actions.
After our party raided the hoard of a dragon, we came down the mountain and were met by soliders from a local lord. He invited us to dinner... in an obvious attempt to find out where we'd hidden the gold.
Well, I'd been playing this character for a while as a moderate alcoholic. So when some suspicious looking wine arrived, all of the other characters pushed it away... except me. The more I drank, the more I started to let things slip (e.g., throwing gold coins at servants and demanding more wine "for the rish'd man in the kingdom" *hic*).
The other party members were pissed at me, but I was only playing in character! The wine was drugged and I was stripped and taken into the dungeon. We eventually made our way out, killing the local lord and becoming heroes to the oppressed people.
So I say, let the guy pick pockets!
Artimoff said:
Me, too. Try not to stifle a player's creativity... just let him deal with the consequences of his actions.
After our party raided the hoard of a dragon, we came down the mountain and were met by soliders from a local lord. He invited us to dinner... in an obvious attempt to find out where we'd hidden the gold.
Well, I'd been playing this character for a while as a moderate alcoholic. So when some suspicious looking wine arrived, all of the other characters pushed it away... except me. The more I drank, the more I started to let things slip (e.g., throwing gold coins at servants and demanding more wine "for the rish'd man in the kingdom" *hic*).
The other party members were pissed at me, but I was only playing in character! The wine was drugged and I was stripped and taken into the dungeon. We eventually made our way out, killing the local lord and becoming heroes to the oppressed people.
So I say, let the guy pick pockets!
Arnwyn
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*shrug*. You've warned him (multiple times), so now it should play out. I'm sure the players are all competent enough to make a decision about this in the game (whether it means jailing the halfling, killing him, abandoning him, putting up with him, or otherwise).
That's my opinion.
That's my opinion.
Drawmack
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I would have them go to a halfling village. While in the village he is caught stealing. This village is trying to put forth a more civil face to the populace of the world and so puts this guy on trial. If convicted he faces death by public stoning. - But then again my players bought me a hat with horns on it for christmas.
Buttercup
Princess of Florin
Re: Re: Halfling PC behaving like Kender
And generally I agree, Tom. But in this case, two of the players are new to role playing, so I'm a bit worried about the impression they'll get of the game. I don't want either of them to feel picked on by another player.
However, if this player happened to pick the pocket of an Imperial Tax Collector, all of whom have short fuses at the best of times, he would likely meet a bad end. In fact, the choices are: 1. Dead. 2. Pressed into military service in the goblin wars, and 3. Sold into slavery.
Yes, I think this character is destined to have a short life.
Tom Cashel said:
And generally I agree, Tom. But in this case, two of the players are new to role playing, so I'm a bit worried about the impression they'll get of the game. I don't want either of them to feel picked on by another player.
However, if this player happened to pick the pocket of an Imperial Tax Collector, all of whom have short fuses at the best of times, he would likely meet a bad end. In fact, the choices are: 1. Dead. 2. Pressed into military service in the goblin wars, and 3. Sold into slavery.
Yes, I think this character is destined to have a short life.
diaglo
Adventurer
why hinder the player from playing his character to his fullest. i mean he is "spending" points in skills and feats, right? so if he spends ranks in pick pocket, you the DM should expect that he will use them.
but i don't think you have to ignore the consequences. i mean if he is caught and the other characters agree. let him face the music.
on a side note. what is this +2 vs. fear bonus of hin, if not a carryover from the kender days.
but i don't think you have to ignore the consequences. i mean if he is caught and the other characters agree. let him face the music.
on a side note. what is this +2 vs. fear bonus of hin, if not a carryover from the kender days.
Flexor the Mighty!
18/100 Strength!
I can't even look at the pictures of the halflings...how is a miniature person like that suppoed to carry a weapon bigger than a dagger? How do you say? They are taller, very stout, and generally look like pudgy HOBBITS!!!!!
Sorry, this was off topic!
Sorry, this was off topic!
Being let off 3 times is incredibly generous. In Medieval times, and even today in some places, people would get their hands cut off for attempted stealing, much less succeding and getting caught. You might not even get a trail, it might just be done right there in the store, enforced by mob justice. People in feudal and poor societies are very fond of their own craftmanship, and dont want anyone taking it, as it is all they have to live on! That halfling should consider himself lucky he still has any appendages left in my opinion.
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