Tickling In Combat

[joeandsteve]

Why does anyone respond to this? Has anyone seen Bartmanhomer's other threads? They are all obviously Bullsh*t.

 

[fafhrd]

I think they serve as a kind of straight man challenge.

And potentially even as koan-like riddles for insightful debate.

 

[Dinkeldog]

Why does anyone respond to this? Has anyone seen Bartmanhomer's other threads? They are all obviously Bullsh*t.

j&s, please feel free not to even open any of Bartmanhomer's threads. So long as they're not crossing the proscribed lines, we'll likely leave them open.

 

[genshou]

I think they serve as a kind of straight man challenge.

And potentially even as koan-like riddles for insightful debate.

Agreed. And they link me to neat things like that feather devil. I can't complain about that!

Besides, I see in Bartmanhomer a sort of youthful enthusiasm about gaming that I sure don't have anymore. I would never squelch that.

Oh, and nice job on that creature, gamecat.

 

[mythusmage]

The leading sign of immaturity is insisting you're too mature to engage in immature behavior.

 

[joeandsteve]

If Bartman is just a younger player who is curious about the game, then of course I stand down and apologize. Call me cynical, but the pattern I have seen is that of an older individual with a rudamentary knowledge of the game enjoying having a little fun with some of you. If that is not the case, I take back what I said.

 

[Breakstone]

Call me cynical,

Alright, you're cynical.

but the pattern I have seen is that of an older individual with a rudamentary knowledge of the game enjoying having a little fun with some of you. If that is not the case, I take back what I said.

If Bartmanhomer is having fun with us, then I think we're having fun with him as well. So far the thread seems to be quite jovial in nature- except for two posts by a certain duo.


On the topic of tickling, I would allow it, but there'd have to be some serious grapple checks involved!

I just love the idea of this fearsome dragon being brought down through tickling. It makes me ticklish just to think about it!

 

[Thornir Alekeg]

I recall a Porky Pig cartoon in which Porky and Petunia play Tom and Becky from Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer. It was a condensed version of the book, covering the highlights, and adding in popular songs of the day.

The climax came with Injun Joe chasing Porky and Petunia all through the abandoned mine, with this odd little character running around singing, "I know something I won't tell, I won't tell, I won't tell." over and over again.

Finally an exasperated Injun Joe grabs the fellow and demands to know what his secret is.

His captive acts bashful, then says, "Injun Joe's ... ticklish!"

And proceeds to prove it. Much to Joe's fatal harm.

I remember that one!

As to the original post - I would rule that, unless the monk is pinned, the tickle would provoke an AoO from the monk and contact with that other foot might not be pleasant (I know lashing out with the other foot was my natural reaction when my big brother used to tickle me it and he got at least one bloody nose as a result).

 

[mythusmage]

I remember that one!

Ah, the good old days. When local tv would show small kids things they wouldn't touch today.

(We're talking about a time when a local Sunday morning program would show home movies from a trip to Copenhagen of naked toddler boys with stiffies, and consider it cute. A more grown-up time in many ways.)