What is too silly for D&D?
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Obryn
Hero
I don't have a problem with silly. I really can't stand silly + useless. Sadly, a large portion of the 1e Fiend Folio fits this category.
An example: The Denzelian. It's a creature with no attacks, no special attacks, and no special defenses that eats rocks. And looks like a rock. It quite literally does nothing but slowly eat rocks.
Or the Carbuncle. The carbuncle looks like a pupae of some sort with a gem in its forehead. If you kill it to get the gem, it crumbles to dust. You can, however, persuade it to give you the gem.
Yeah, I don't get either of them.
-O
An example: The Denzelian. It's a creature with no attacks, no special attacks, and no special defenses that eats rocks. And looks like a rock. It quite literally does nothing but slowly eat rocks.
Or the Carbuncle. The carbuncle looks like a pupae of some sort with a gem in its forehead. If you kill it to get the gem, it crumbles to dust. You can, however, persuade it to give you the gem.
Yeah, I don't get either of them.
-O
Arnwyn
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EATherrian
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I think he's an interesting god. Instead of some grand high adventure, he became a god on a drunken dare. That's an adventurer there!
Nonsense. It takes many more words to explain exactly how clever and funny I am...
... and those can be found in the STORY HOUR based on the campaign that featured good ole Glutinous Maximus (see .sig #1). Most of it is written by a friend of mine who plays in the campaign, but he does a fair job capturing my charms (he's also pretty funny in his own right).
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RefinedBean
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Surprised nobody has mentioned edition wars yet.
Nothing sillier.
Nothing sillier.
The Green Adam
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Everything and Nothing
It all depends on the atmosphere, campaign premise, etc that you're trying to develop and portray. In a campaign themed on a 'realistic' depiction of medieval Europe, almost 90% of D&D is too silly or at the very least inappropriate. Its filled with Rust Monsters, Ropers, Color Cordinated Dragons and all manner of categorized Elves, Dwarves and other assorted species that are broken down by Sun, Moon, Wood, Mountain, Dark and many more. Been wondering what's taking them so long to introduce Cold Bog Elves, Half Moon Dwarves, Whole Halflings and Pumperknickel Gnomes.
At the same time, all those fun things (expect the Pumperknickel Gnomes) and a ton of others are in at least one or more of my campaign worlds. Whatever works I always say.
In addition I love comedic campaigns. Not silly per se but humorous, Sitcom/Dramedy campaigns with great characters, great stories and loads of laughs. Oh it just doesn't get any better!
So go on D&D fans, pile on the Modrons, hoist the Flumphs and ride that crazy hatchbacked Bullete into the sunset!
AD
"Guy, Guy... maybe you're the plucky comic relief. You ever think about that?"
It all depends on the atmosphere, campaign premise, etc that you're trying to develop and portray. In a campaign themed on a 'realistic' depiction of medieval Europe, almost 90% of D&D is too silly or at the very least inappropriate. Its filled with Rust Monsters, Ropers, Color Cordinated Dragons and all manner of categorized Elves, Dwarves and other assorted species that are broken down by Sun, Moon, Wood, Mountain, Dark and many more. Been wondering what's taking them so long to introduce Cold Bog Elves, Half Moon Dwarves, Whole Halflings and Pumperknickel Gnomes.
At the same time, all those fun things (expect the Pumperknickel Gnomes) and a ton of others are in at least one or more of my campaign worlds. Whatever works I always say.
In addition I love comedic campaigns. Not silly per se but humorous, Sitcom/Dramedy campaigns with great characters, great stories and loads of laughs. Oh it just doesn't get any better!
So go on D&D fans, pile on the Modrons, hoist the Flumphs and ride that crazy hatchbacked Bullete into the sunset!
AD
"Guy, Guy... maybe you're the plucky comic relief. You ever think about that?"
RainOfSteel
Explorer
For me, Modrons were converted to stupid-silly in Planescape, and for what reason I could never determine. This is one of many reasons I had trouble accepting Planescape to begin with.
1e MMII Modrons seemed to have an interesting collection of powers, even if they appeared to fit into an limited slice of the Outer Planes. It's been a long time since I've stuck my nose into that book, but I just can't recall anything even remotely like the Planescape flavor/atmosphere for these beings.
1e MMII Modrons seemed to have an interesting collection of powers, even if they appeared to fit into an limited slice of the Outer Planes. It's been a long time since I've stuck my nose into that book, but I just can't recall anything even remotely like the Planescape flavor/atmosphere for these beings.
Angel Tarragon
Dawn Dragon
As long as I'm a player in a game and there is a logical reason for it, nothing is too silly.
As a GM, I feel exactlyt the same way. I never use a creature, item or place that wouldn't thematically fit with the scenario, even if I'm completely winging it.
As a GM, I feel exactlyt the same way. I never use a creature, item or place that wouldn't thematically fit with the scenario, even if I'm completely winging it.
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