So, what breaks your suspension of disbelief?

[Umbran]

Silly names in D&D are often not great, but in other games - like a supers game, or in Paranoia, I find they actually help set the proper mood...

 

[GandhitheBFG]

Unfortunately, the combat.

'I sneak up behind the figure, point my revolver at the back of his head, and fire, painting the opposite wall red.'

'Roll to hit.'

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However, if the DM explains why the roll is necessary, it's fine; if I'm not used to shooting people in the head, in this example. Or if it's an event that could cripple the campaign; though then, I'd rather just be told that I miss.

This is probably why I've taken to playing bards...

 

[Mallus]

Silly names in D&D are often not great...

Mine are great.

Well, they're good.

Err, the players keep coming back...

 

[ForceUser]

Anachronisms and silly names. If I run across Phred the ranger, or an NPC named Ash who's weilding a big chainsword on his hand, my suspension of disbelief gets stomped on.

Ditto. Any break in internal consistency within the framework of the setting does it for me as well.

 

[Black Omega]

Err, the players keep coming back...

Im my experience, this is the truest test of if the game is working.

 

[Andor]

Anachronisms and silly names. If I run across Phred the ranger, or an NPC named Ash who's weilding a big chainsword on his hand, my suspension of disbelief gets stomped on.

I dunno. Plenty of people have been named Fred, or Bob or Harry. People get given god awful names in reality, like Millard Filmore or Gary Gygax. I mean how believable does that sound? Watch movie credits sometimes, parents are cruel creatures.

And really, why does a name like Richard Head (which is a real name) stress people out more than some 'fantasy' name like Varangul the Skullcrusher?

 

[Mallus]

Im my experience, this is the truest test of if the game is working.

Sure is. And I'm under no illusions that my current game would work for everyone. I'm happy to find that people around here have been really positive about the Story Hour, though that's probably due to the player --Rolzup-- whose writes it, and his commensurate skill doing comedic fantasy.

 

[TheAuldGrump]

I dunno. Plenty of people have been named Fred, or Bob or Harry. People get given god awful names in reality, like Millard Filmore or Gary Gygax. I mean how believable does that sound? Watch movie credits sometimes, parents are cruel creatures.

And really, why does a name like Richard Head (which is a real name) stress people out more than some 'fantasy' name like Varangul the Skullcrusher?

I went to school with a girl named Mary Christmas. Her sister's name was Holly. There is not a lot that you can do with a last name like Christmas, but this was adding insult to injury.

The Auld Grump

 

[diaglo]

So, what´s your limit?

d02.

i don't have any suspension in d02. i'm running on frame only with no shocks too.

 

[MatthewJHanson]

Inability to attempt a straigfhtforward action because my character lacks a feat. ie, "I try to shoot the rope to sever it." "Do you have Ranger Sunder?" "I have a +25 attack bonus, my bow shoots flaming arrows, and its an ordinary rope pulled tight by what its holding up!" "You need the ranged sunder feat." *headdesk*

I just feel the need to mention (incase this example actually happens) that sundering only applies to objects that somebody is holding. RAW you can shoot an unattended object all you want.