Rules that would be realistic, but be a real drag to have to use

[Meatboy]

Coinage and monetary value.

Nothing like getting a fat sack of gold from the ruins of the black temple only to find out that they are not coins of the realm and the local money changer only gives you 1/5 their value....

 

[3catcircus]

Coinage and monetary value.

Nothing like getting a fat sack of gold from the ruins of the black temple only to find out that they are not coins of the realm and the local money changer only gives you 1/5 their value....

That stinks in the real world just as much...

 

[Thunderfoot]

The 'Caught short' rule, rolled at moments of high tension when a player hasn't indicated that they have taken proper precautions. e.g.,

GM: Okay everyone. Zoarth stands before you. His wings spread over you and block the sun. He lift's his snout to the sky and his roar leaves your ears ringing. He then lowers his smoking nostrils and looks at you with disdain - as if to say "ready when you are." (He grins at the players) Okay guys - this is finally it.Your chance for revenge. All of you will have to be at your best to defeat him.

Garry: ALRIGHT!!! I stare up at the Dragon and call Drakesbane to Aly'stro's hand. Let's DO thi...

GM: Hang on Garry. I haven't finished. (smiling the Evil GM SMILE) Chris, I need you to make a bladder check please.

Rest of the group: ?!!?!

GM: Sorry, but he didn't indicate he that he took a chance at the clearing. That was 3 hours ago. And he ignored a free bladder warning when you were crossing the canyon. You know the rules.

Garry: (to Chris) I can't believe you didn't go before we left. For Pete's sake. What level are you?

Chris: 20! Shuttup! I was busy at the clearing. And who do you think held off the Stone Hags in the Canyon?

Steve: Bull! You weren't busy in the clearing! You were on the phone to your girlfriend when we all erased our bladder points. I knew I should have said something. Your uric acidity was already up to seven and you didn't say anything. Seven! Seriously, you should have just pissed on the Hags - you would have done more damage.

GM: (interrupting) Quiet, everyone! Chris, ROLL. Now! If you fail you need to take a 1d4 rounds to go. If you succeed, you won't need to roll again. Unless, of course, the Dragon uses a Fear attack, or casts Uncontrollable Hideous Laughter at you...

(Can't give you XP again)
I almost "wet" myself when I read this. I might actually come up with some real rules and use this in my next campaign as a house rule!!!

 

[Thunderfoot]

Coinage and monetary value.

Nothing like getting a fat sack of gold from the ruins of the black temple only to find out that they are not coins of the realm and the local money changer only gives you 1/5 their value....

To quote AFN (Armed Forces Network) announcements for monetary exchange prior to the Euro...

Today's monetary exchange rates of Greyhawk Gold Krowns for the monies of the Flanaess are as follows:

Duchy of Geoff gold griffons 1.59
Bissel gold towers 2.35
Ahlissan gold suns 5.79
Bright Lands platinum horns 3.2 Krowns per horn
Highfolk wooden nickles 32,576
Gran March golden spears 1.23

This has been the Greyhawk currency Exchange report, now back to the news....

 

[TarionzCousin]

PC 1: I tell the Baroness "We thank Your Excellency for your gracious hospitality."

DM: Okay, make a Diplomacy Check and a Flatulence Check.

PC 1: What?

DM: ...and a Belch Check, too--since you ate beans for lunch--at a minus five penalty.

 

[The Shaman]

Hey, remember when Pathfinder Society added a section to their rules about buying slaves? That sure was accepted without any arguments there

No, I don't remember that, since I've no idea what the Pathfinder Society is - care to embellish a bit?

Coinage and monetary value.

Nothing like getting a fat sack of gold from the ruins of the black temple only to find out that they are not coins of the realm and the local money changer only gives you 1/5 their value....

Now, see, I like this one - you have the option of selling the coins to a collector for greater than their worth, provided you can find a buyer, or settle for changing them at a less than their value with the moneychanger in the bazaar. Decisions, decisions . . .

 

[MichaelSomething]

No, I don't remember that, since I've no idea what the Pathfinder Society is - care to embellish a bit?

Pathfinder Society is the official organized play league of Paizo's Pathfinder RPG. A while back they included an update where a PC could buy, well, a slave. Some people didn't mind since slavery does occur in fantasy/ancient world(s). Some people did mind because slavery is generally a bad thing. You can read this closed topic for further information.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Imagine a modern RPG in which initial PC stats had to fall within the RW bell curves created by sexual dimorphism. Cries of sexism would abound.

 

[Thunderfoot]

Imagine a modern RPG in which initial PC stats had to fall within the RW bell curves created by sexual dimorphism. Cries of sexism would abound.

Yeah, I believe that's why they disappeared in 2e, along with the pictures of nekid boobies in the Monster Manual.