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<blockquote data-quote="nopantsyet" data-source="post: 545650" data-attributes="member: 3109">PC4 (Gollum):&nbsp; I catch a fish in the stream.&nbsp; I roll 17 to initiate the grapple.DM:&nbsp; Okay.&nbsp; The rocks are slippery, make a balance check.PC4: I roll a 4, plus 30 bonus for balance that's a 34.DM:&nbsp; You fall face first into the water.PC4:&nbsp; What?!?&nbsp; I...whatever.&nbsp; Now I'm closer to the fish--I should get a bonus.DM:&nbsp; Yeah right.&nbsp; Fish makes opposed grapple check.&nbsp; It's 21.&nbsp; The fish gets away.PC4:&nbsp; What?!?&nbsp; It's a fish--it's got a strength of like 2.DM:&nbsp; Sorry.&nbsp; It got away.PC4:&nbsp; Grrr...Okay.&nbsp; I move after him and try again.&nbsp; I roll a 15.DM:&nbsp; Slippery rocks...roll for balance.PC4:&nbsp; 12...that's 42.&nbsp; I definitely don't fall.DM:&nbsp; You fall and slide 10 feet, but the fish has a movement of 10, so it's right in front of you.PC4:&nbsp; Well, I rolled 15 for my grapple.DM:&nbsp; Okay.&nbsp; Oh yeah.&nbsp; Fish gets 26...it gets away again.PC4:&nbsp; Why can't I just eat the hobbits?&nbsp; They're supposed to be fat anyway.DM:&nbsp; Sorry.&nbsp; This is third edition--hobbits are like humans who have been digitally shrunk.PC4:&nbsp; Alright.&nbsp; Then I eat their stew.DM:&nbsp; You don't like stew....Only raw meat.PC4:&nbsp; So.&nbsp; I intimidate Sam to give me some stew.DM:&nbsp; You can't.&nbsp; You're still scared of Sam from missing that first roll.PC4:&nbsp; Screw this.&nbsp; I steal the ring and leave them to die in the mountains.DM:&nbsp; Ok.&nbsp; Make a will save against your schizophrenic evil self.PC4:&nbsp; 15.DM:&nbsp; 15.&nbsp; Roll again.PC4:&nbsp; 15.DM:&nbsp; 15.&nbsp; Roll again.PC4:&nbsp; 15.DM:&nbsp; 15.&nbsp; Roll again.PC4:&nbsp; 15.DM:&nbsp; 15.&nbsp; Roll again.PC4:&nbsp; 15.DM:&nbsp; 15.&nbsp; Roll again.PC4:&nbsp; 15.DM:&nbsp; 15.&nbsp; Roll again.PC4:&nbsp; 15.DM:&nbsp; 15.&nbsp; Roll again.PC4:&nbsp; 15.DM:&nbsp; 15.&nbsp; Roll again.PC4:&nbsp; 15.DM:&nbsp; 14.&nbsp; The evil alter ago leaves and only he can steal the ring.PC4:&nbsp; Fine.&nbsp; Whatever?&nbsp; Where's the forbidden pool?&nbsp; I'll catch a fish there?DM:&nbsp; But the penalty for swimming in the forbidden pool is death.PC4:&nbsp; Good.&nbsp; This character sucks anyway.DM:&nbsp; Okay.&nbsp; Faramir surrounds you with archers.&nbsp; Frodo--Make a diplomacy check with Faramir.PC4:&nbsp; But he's got Charisma 18, like a zillion ranks in diplomacy, and the Leadership feat.DM:&nbsp; So?!?&nbsp; [To PC1]&nbsp; Roll diplomacy.PC1:&nbsp; Ok. But first I act all emotional and try to get Faramir to show pity with my empassioned speech.&nbsp; I roll a five.DM:&nbsp; Faramir rolls a 1.&nbsp; He automatically fails.&nbsp; He is moved by your speech and tells the archers not to shoot Gollum.PC4:&nbsp; But there's no critical failure for skills...He still gets all his bonuses!&nbsp; There's no way he wouldn't kill me!&nbsp; I'm a pathetic aberration!DM:&nbsp; Sorry.&nbsp; House rule.&nbsp; Natural 1 is always failure.&nbsp; Besides, Frodo gets a circumstance bonus for good roleplaying.PC4:&nbsp; This character sucks.&nbsp; When can I die?DM:&nbsp; Not till the end of the third module.PC1:&nbsp; Do I get XP for my roleplaying with Faramir?DM:&nbsp; Sure.&nbsp; Faramir is level 17 and you're third level...Hmmm--that's not on the chart here.&nbsp; Oh well you get...20,000 XP.PC1:&nbsp; Cool!&nbsp; That I'm seventh level now.&nbsp; Can I advance now so the Nazgul think twice about just killing me when they find me?DM:&nbsp; Sure.PC4:&nbsp; This sucks.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nopantsyet, post: 545650, member: 3109"] PC4 (Gollum): I catch a fish in the stream. I roll 17 to initiate the grapple. DM: Okay. The rocks are slippery, make a balance check. PC4: I roll a 4, plus 30 bonus for balance that's a 34. DM: You fall face first into the water. PC4: What?!? I...whatever. Now I'm closer to the fish--I should get a bonus. DM: Yeah right. Fish makes opposed grapple check. It's 21. The fish gets away. PC4: What?!? It's a fish--it's got a strength of like 2. DM: Sorry. It got away. PC4: Grrr...Okay. I move after him and try again. I roll a 15. DM: Slippery rocks...roll for balance. PC4: 12...that's 42. I definitely don't fall. DM: You fall and slide 10 feet, but the fish has a movement of 10, so it's right in front of you. PC4: Well, I rolled 15 for my grapple. DM: Okay. Oh yeah. Fish gets 26...it gets away again. PC4: Why can't I just eat the hobbits? They're supposed to be fat anyway. DM: Sorry. This is third edition--hobbits are like humans who have been digitally shrunk. PC4: Alright. Then I eat their stew. DM: You don't like stew....Only raw meat. PC4: So. I intimidate Sam to give me some stew. DM: You can't. You're still scared of Sam from missing that first roll. PC4: Screw this. I steal the ring and leave them to die in the mountains. DM: Ok. Make a will save against your schizophrenic evil self. PC4: 15. DM: 15. Roll again. PC4: 15. DM: 15. Roll again. PC4: 15. DM: 15. Roll again. PC4: 15. DM: 15. Roll again. PC4: 15. DM: 15. Roll again. PC4: 15. DM: 15. Roll again. PC4: 15. DM: 15. Roll again. PC4: 15. DM: 15. Roll again. PC4: 15. DM: 14. The evil alter ago leaves and only he can steal the ring. PC4: Fine. Whatever? Where's the forbidden pool? I'll catch a fish there? DM: But the penalty for swimming in the forbidden pool is death. PC4: Good. This character sucks anyway. DM: Okay. Faramir surrounds you with archers. Frodo--Make a diplomacy check with Faramir. PC4: But he's got Charisma 18, like a zillion ranks in diplomacy, and the Leadership feat. DM: So?!? [To PC1] Roll diplomacy. PC1: Ok. But first I act all emotional and try to get Faramir to show pity with my empassioned speech. I roll a five. DM: Faramir rolls a 1. He automatically fails. He is moved by your speech and tells the archers not to shoot Gollum. PC4: But there's no critical failure for skills...He still gets all his bonuses! There's no way he wouldn't kill me! I'm a pathetic aberration! DM: Sorry. House rule. Natural 1 is always failure. Besides, Frodo gets a circumstance bonus for good roleplaying. PC4: This character sucks. When can I die? DM: Not till the end of the third module. PC1: Do I get XP for my roleplaying with Faramir? DM: Sure. Faramir is level 17 and you're third level...Hmmm--that's not on the chart here. Oh well you get...20,000 XP. PC1: Cool! That I'm seventh level now. Can I advance now so the Nazgul think twice about just killing me when they find me? DM: Sure. PC4: This sucks. [/QUOTE]

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