Our world through the eyes of a D&D inhabitant

[roguerouge]

Wait. It says here that if I get injured, I can't get cured by resting for a couple of hours or having a drink from an oddly shaped bottle. I have to be taken to some place that will make me wait several hours before I get seen, take all my money, and kick me out while I'm still not combat-ready to make room for the next person.

It's like this game doesn't want us to get into fights or something. Weird.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

I would think some one should stat up some new monsters.

what kind of world doesn't even have gelatinous cubes?

They probably come in a later supplement. It's surprising that so many simple animals are the monster manual, while the more typical predators like Dragons, Dire Bats, and Frost Worms are totally missing.

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Of course, one would wonder what their goal in playing Papers & Paychecks would be? A lawyer, software developer, engineer or milkman? Or would they rather play a mercenary or soldier? (The latter might complain about the lethality of combat...)

 

[Brown Jenkin]

What do you mean humans can't breed with just about everything in the world? Sure they may try, but how come there is no offspring possible?

 

[roguerouge]

Clerics can't cast spells at first level. What is this, Red Box DnD?!

 

[Lord Xtheth]

What happened in my character's backstory actually permanently effects what I become as a character? and I HAVE to play it out?

Look right here... Stubbing your toe, thats 2d6 subdual damage, plus you walk with a limp at half speed for 1d3 hours.

So this guy breaks the law, gives me the finger, spits on my girlfriend, and kicks a puppy... and I'm NOT ALLOWED to kill him? Oh, so there are other people I call to do that for me? How long will that take?
2d10 hours.

This character creation is kinda... lame I mean look, I got low stats, a lame set of skills, and I rolled "Self-abuse: over eats" as a side effect for my back story you forced me to play, which in turn gives me a "Fat and ugly" modifier to pick up chicks... and you're saying this is the ONLY character I get to play for your entire multi-year campaign?

 

[Timeboxer]

Wait, so you're telling me that even though I have 13 ranks in Perform (flute) these clowns with like 5 ranks in Perform (pop music) make more gold than me with a lower check?

 

[1auxy]

Wait. It says here that if I get injured, I can't get cured by resting for a couple of hours or having a drink from an oddly shaped bottle. I have to be taken to some place that will make me wait several hours before I get seen, take all my money, and kick me out while I'm still not combat-ready to make room for the next person.

"And I thought the local temple was expensive...geesh!!"

 

[On Puget Sound]

Wow, this fantasy world seems peaceful and safe; no monsters! This should be easy. So I've chosen my character class, "retail clerk", and I'm spending each game day working, and every two weeks I get loot...errr, "paid". OK so far. But now the GM says my store is laying me off, with not even a saving throw. Does this mean I get to pick a new class? OK, great, I picked the one I want.

Huh? "Corporate CEO" is a prestige class, and I don't have the prerequisites? Bah. How about "rock star"? Oh, alright, let me see the list of basic classes.

What do you mean I can't even pick one of those? What is "high unemployment"? OK, how do I make the unemployment lower? OK, then who can? Well YOU can, you're the GM, right? OK, I'll keep making my job application rolls and subtracting living expenses...this is harder than it looks.

What? I got SICK? But my Constitution is....ok, well, there are healers in this world right? ....They want what? How about if I offer to do a quest for their temple, or hospital, or whatever you call it?

This is harder than it looks.

 

[Eric Tolle]

Totally random character generation? I can't even pick my social background or race? What the hell do you think this is, Warhammer Fantasy Role Playing Game?

And I've told you time and time again; rules for guns absolutely destroys game. I mean, look at how many times this "M-16" can fire in a round, that's ridiculous! Nobody will ever even try to get in a fight in this game world!

 

[FriarRosing]

So wait, if I die, not only can I not roll a new character, but I can't even play anymore?

Who would want to play this?