Hive: Musings about Crothian

[Crothian]

Books that have been slimed loose value, as well as those badly used by cats and those with drawings on the inside covers, and no remaining black and white pictures.

Ya, but the slime islike the kids slime that actually stays together and doesn't get on things or stains them....

and see what?

 

[Terath Ninir]

well, its kinda hard to read through blindsight.....

Never was a problem for Daredevil!

 

[Evilhalfling]

some sort of odd line .. its gone now.

 

[Jdvn1]

cater to the player. the game focuses on him, let him have fun and do what he wants to do. my solo games had me ad libbing lots, and that was good since that is a very important trait for a DM to know. since he is new, walk him through the character creation and talk to him about his character. develope the character with him for personality and back story and see what he wants the character to do.

I think he's got the story and backstory more or less down... he decided to play a Bard. Which, at first, I was really worried about. "Ooh. The weakest class in the game. Well, people say." Then I realized that it might save him.

From what I've seen, a big problem with new players is that they want to talk to everything. "Ooh, an Illithid? I'll talk to it!" Bardic Knowledge is the ultimate evil creature detector, though. "Yeah, you've heard about these things... there was a brave knight, once, who fought three of these things in order to protect a town. They're often depicted as very very evil in stories..."

I can't believe I found a way for Bards to be useful.

 

[Crothian]

Never was a problem for Daredevil!

he uses brail......

 

[Jdvn1]

Oh, Daredevil would be hilarious if he had an ivory tower...

 

[Evilhalfling]

I have never found ivory towers that useful I mean, yes it adds to your life ..
but you cant cast many spells if you want it to work properly.

 

[Crothian]

I think he's got the story and backstory more or less down... he decided to play a Bard. Which, at first, I was really worried about. "Ooh. The weakest class in the game. Well, people say." Then I realized that it might save him.

From what I've seen, a big problem with new players is that they want to talk to everything. "Ooh, an Illithid? I'll talk to it!" Bardic Knowledge is the ultimate evil creature detector, though. "Yeah, you've heard about these things... there was a brave knight, once, who fought three of these things in order to protect a town. They're often depicted as very very evil in stories..."

I can't believe I found a way for Bards to be useful.

Hi. Long time Bard player and captain of the Bards Kick ass society. Nice to meet you.

Bards are a very versatile class but not always strong in combat, and that is what most people base their wrong analysis on. In a solo game a bard is perfect. They have lots of skills you can have him use, they have a bit of magic including healing magic and that can be a life saver, they have great interaction ability with anyone.

Also, if he wants to talk to creatures, let him. In the mind flayer example, I can see the Mind Flayer responding in a curious manner like if your hamburger started talking to you. it can be some great role playing and also through what the MF says show just how evil they are.

 

[Terath Ninir]

he uses brail......

Not when I was reading the comics! Oh, sure, he'd do that in public, but he could read printed text. He could feel the ink on the page. He was a 1337 ninja that way.

 

[Crothian]

I have never found ivory towers that useful I mean, yes it adds to your life ..
but you cant cast many spells if you want it to work properly.

Did you play in Black Summer? Fill up the hand with the Skull and get but loads of life, they restricted it for a while becasue of that.