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wolff96 · Dec 2, 2010

I feel my DM ego shrivelling...

A stick figure from a comic-strip ties or out-performs 90% of all the villains I have ever created in all my years of gaming. Bravo! I love Tarquin!

Achan hiArusa · Dec 3, 2010

Tarquin is awesome. Just imagine the angst that Nale must feel because he can never live up to his father's standards. Nale is just brutal thug next to Tarquin.

Celebrim · Dec 3, 2010

wolff96 said:
I feel my DM ego shrivelling...

A stick figure from a comic-strip ties or out-performs 90% of all the villains I have ever created in all my years of gaming. Bravo! I love Tarquin!

Honestly, if I was responcible for 5e, I'd put Rich on the creative team for parts of it. He has the deepest understanding of the traditional alignment system of pretty much anyone who writes on D&D topics, and the great thing about the story he's telling isn't just that it is a good story but that it is a good story that can be told in D&D, indeed feels like it has been told in D&D and Rich is recounting it in a stick figure story hour, and reminds me at times of my best experiences with the game.

Really, we should all be holding our campaigns to this sort of standard.

I've been thinking, "If I could only teach my current players to let the villains monologue...", and now I see that the way to do that is present the players with a villain that they don't want to kill.

Orius · Dec 3, 2010

Achan hiArusa said:
Tarquin is awesome. Just imagine the angst that Nale must feel because he can never live up to his father's standards. Nale is just brutal thug next to Tarquin.

Maybe. Nale's pretty egotistical, so he might not see his flaws.

Plane Sailing · Dec 3, 2010

Awesome plotting. Awesome dialog. Literally.

Nifft · Dec 3, 2010

Celebrim said:
Really, we should all be holding our campaigns to this sort of standard.

Will you please refrain from casting crushing despair on the general public?

"Weeps", -- N

Relique du Madde · Dec 5, 2010

Celebrim said:
Really, we should all be holding our campaigns to this sort of standard.

Good writing is good writing, however this scene would not have worked in an actual game.

GM: Tarkin turns his back to you and walks up to a stool holding a tray of wine.
Elan's player: Attack of Opportunity.
GM: WHAT?!?!?
Elan: He's walked out of my threat range, so I attack. Since I have combat reflexes I get another attack of opportunity when he picks up his drink. Since it's a surprise attack and since he is unaware, he is flatfooted and will remain so until the end of the surprise round, which starts after I make my second attack. Oh yeah.. I'm going full attack so, that's three attacks this round (I'm assuming Elan is atleast8th level). Since I'm attacking him from behind, do I also get an attack bonus along with his being flatfooted?

It even would be worse if he Elan had rogue levels or a firearm.

Rune · Dec 5, 2010

Relique du Madde said:
Good writing is good writing, however this scene would not have worked in an actual game.

GM: Tarkin turns his back to you and walks up to a stool holding a tray of wine.
Elan's player: Attack of Opportunity.
GM: WHAT?!?!?
Elan: He's walked out of my threat range, so I attack. Since I have combat reflexes I get another attack of opportunity when he picks up his drink. Since it's a surprise attack and since he is unaware, he is flatfooted and will remain so until the end of the surprise round, which starts after I make my second attack. Oh yeah.. I'm going full attack so, that's three attacks this round (I'm assuming Elan is atleast8th level). Since I'm attacking him from behind, do I also get an attack bonus along with his being flatfooted?

It even would be worse if he Elan had rogue levels or a firearm.

Ha! Sad, but true. Though, if I was the one running the game, I'd force Elan to make a Will save or be stunned after dropping the bombshell revelation, then, while he is stunned, have Tarquin walk over to the wine-glass, and drink it.