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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Strangemonkey" data-source="post: 620009" data-attributes="member: 6533">This is really general advice, but...one thing I do in these situations is to pay attention to what set of sensations each player uses in their descriptions.I had a player, for instance, who tended to describe things in terms of tactile sensations and posture.Stuff like, &quot;Grendarl stands poised over the precipice his muscles aching as the battle rage lifts.&nbsp; The tears that trickle down his face mingle with the blood of his opponent and are his tribute to the dead.&quot;So when I wanted to freak him out, I would follow that pattern for a bit and then break it.&quot;The moon highlights Grendarl's figure in the doorway.&nbsp; A cold wind sweeps across his skin, simultaneously teasing his hair and scratching his skin.&nbsp; At his first stride into the room a jarring shuder goes through his knees as his foot steps through freshly turned earth and collapses the decaying skull of a flayed man.&quot;I don't know if that makes any sense, but twisting words and tones is always a good tactic for freakiness.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dr. Strangemonkey, post: 620009, member: 6533"] This is really general advice, but... one thing I do in these situations is to pay attention to what set of sensations each player uses in their descriptions. I had a player, for instance, who tended to describe things in terms of tactile sensations and posture. Stuff like, "Grendarl stands poised over the precipice his muscles aching as the battle rage lifts. The tears that trickle down his face mingle with the blood of his opponent and are his tribute to the dead." So when I wanted to freak him out, I would follow that pattern for a bit and then break it. "The moon highlights Grendarl's figure in the doorway. A cold wind sweeps across his skin, simultaneously teasing his hair and scratching his skin. At his first stride into the room a jarring shuder goes through his knees as his foot steps through freshly turned earth and collapses the decaying skull of a flayed man." I don't know if that makes any sense, but twisting words and tones is always a good tactic for freakiness. [/QUOTE]

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