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<blockquote data-quote="buzzard" data-source="post: 60645" data-attributes="member: 3003"><p>Ok just attended the local gaming con here in Denver over the weekend. I had fun of course, but there were couple of minor things which bugged me. The feature adventure centered around a ankheg which threatened a farming area. For some reason the MM claims that ankhegs are good for the soil? Who thought that one up? I well understand that earthworms aerate soil. That is good. A 30' insectoid is not going to aerate soil. He's going to eat everything in sight leaving a barren wasteland. The thing is as big as an elephant, it ought to eat like one. Where does one get such a loopy notion that a giant acid spitting bug helps farming?</p><p></p><p>Then for my other peeves. Ok I'm playing Living Greyhawk. We have a fairly normal party (short in mages, but no big deal). We go through the intorductions: Human Fighter, Human Paladin, Human Ranger, Human Cleric, Dwarf Fighter , Human Runner. Huh? Runner? "Well everyone fights, my character is a coward, he just runs away". Why? "Well it's different, I didn't want to play something like everyone else". </p><p></p><p>At least I now know the person,so as to avoid tables where he is present. Why the heck would an avowed coward be adventuring in the first place? Nah, him staying home would be logical can't have that. </p><p></p><p>Then I had two people tell me of their half orc bards which they created to be "different". Hmmm, you guys better compare notes, the novelty appears to be wearing off. </p><p></p><p>Do posturing faux acting roleplayers get a bit old for you guys, or is it just me? </p><p></p><p>buzzard</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buzzard, post: 60645, member: 3003"] Ok just attended the local gaming con here in Denver over the weekend. I had fun of course, but there were couple of minor things which bugged me. The feature adventure centered around a ankheg which threatened a farming area. For some reason the MM claims that ankhegs are good for the soil? Who thought that one up? I well understand that earthworms aerate soil. That is good. A 30' insectoid is not going to aerate soil. He's going to eat everything in sight leaving a barren wasteland. The thing is as big as an elephant, it ought to eat like one. Where does one get such a loopy notion that a giant acid spitting bug helps farming? Then for my other peeves. Ok I'm playing Living Greyhawk. We have a fairly normal party (short in mages, but no big deal). We go through the intorductions: Human Fighter, Human Paladin, Human Ranger, Human Cleric, Dwarf Fighter , Human Runner. Huh? Runner? "Well everyone fights, my character is a coward, he just runs away". Why? "Well it's different, I didn't want to play something like everyone else". At least I now know the person,so as to avoid tables where he is present. Why the heck would an avowed coward be adventuring in the first place? Nah, him staying home would be logical can't have that. Then I had two people tell me of their half orc bards which they created to be "different". Hmmm, you guys better compare notes, the novelty appears to be wearing off. Do posturing faux acting roleplayers get a bit old for you guys, or is it just me? buzzard [/QUOTE]
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