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Re: Worst 5 words a DM could say
« Reply #200 on: August 28, 2014, 08:32:29 AM »
A designer of D&D who doesn't know much about D&D. Take a look at his feat point system to get an idea of how little he understands the game. The guy rates Quicken Spell and Natural Spell at 5 points each and Skill Focus at 10 points. He literally thinks getting Skill Focus is as good as getting Quicken Spell and Natural Spell for your Druid.

Leadership is 8 points.

That is all.

Oh wow, look at that link now.  He's taken it down and left a message.  The butthurt is strong in this one.

And for title of the thread...

"The Lady of Pain enters...."

Ahahahahaaaahhaa!

Yeah, he handled that in about the whineiest way possible.
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Re: Worst 5 words a DM could say
« Reply #201 on: August 29, 2014, 02:36:16 AM »
"My colostomy bag is missing"

"We're playtesting Hamster: The Nomening"

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Re: Worst 5 words a DM could say
« Reply #202 on: August 29, 2014, 03:12:29 AM »
"Think 'Black Tokyo' meets 'RaHoWa'."



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Re: Worst 5 words a DM could say
« Reply #203 on: August 30, 2014, 06:00:20 PM »

Ahahahahaaaahhaa!

Yeah, he handled that in about the whineiest way possible.

Perhaps, but seeing it from his perspective it can get soul-crushing if you're continually mocked and insulted for a variant ruleset you made a decade ago.  Even if it is a bad ruleset, a lot of game designers over the years made some really crappy stuff without it turning into an "everything that's wrong with their game design philosophy."

Anyway, contributing to the thread:

"Dick size determined by Constitution."
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Re: Worst 5 words a DM could say
« Reply #204 on: August 30, 2014, 09:44:09 PM »

Ahahahahaaaahhaa!

Yeah, he handled that in about the whineiest way possible.

Perhaps, but seeing it from his perspective it can get soul-crushing if you're continually mocked and insulted for a variant ruleset you made a decade ago.  Even if it is a bad ruleset, a lot of game designers over the years made some really crappy stuff without it turning into an "everything that's wrong with their game design philosophy."

Anyway, contributing to the thread:

"Dick size determined by Constitution."
Holy crap my Constitution is enormous.
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Re: Worst 5 words a DM could say
« Reply #205 on: August 31, 2014, 01:37:57 AM »
Elf Wizard: "Oh yeah? My brain is hung like a horse."
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Re: Worst 5 words a DM could say
« Reply #206 on: August 31, 2014, 11:15:27 AM »
"Stats calculated by player 'size'."

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Re: Worst 5 words a DM could say
« Reply #207 on: August 31, 2014, 11:39:06 AM »
"Pathfinder is totally balanced guys!"
"We're changing over to 5e!"
"I burned all your books!"
"No magic items except potions."

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Re: Worst 5 words a DM could say
« Reply #208 on: August 31, 2014, 11:46:07 AM »
I would be perfectly fine with the second one. :lmao

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Re: Worst 5 words a DM could say
« Reply #209 on: September 02, 2014, 05:35:49 PM »
let's try 4th Edition again
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Re: Worst 5 words a DM could say
« Reply #210 on: September 02, 2014, 05:36:54 PM »
Tomb of Horrors, no paper.

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Re: Worst 5 words a DM could say
« Reply #211 on: September 02, 2014, 05:38:44 PM »
lets try Core 3rd again


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Re: Worst 5 words a DM could say
« Reply #212 on: September 02, 2014, 05:41:28 PM »
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Re: Worst 5 words a DM could say
« Reply #213 on: September 02, 2014, 05:56:37 PM »
Suddenly everyone's polymorphed into kender!

Oh wait, WORST 5 words, not BEST.
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Re: Worst 5 words a DM could say
« Reply #214 on: September 02, 2014, 06:08:40 PM »
I've run into this one with a social skills character, thankfully that game didn't last long.  Also thankfully I'm good at unexpected improv.

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Re: Worst 5 words a DM could say
« Reply #215 on: September 03, 2014, 01:34:39 AM »
Tomb of Horrors, no paper.

they sort of did that for WTF! D&D (<----there may be some NSFW language here)
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Re: Worst 5 words a DM could say
« Reply #216 on: September 03, 2014, 10:20:07 PM »
2nd Edition, but NO houserules

2nd Edition, plus my houserules.
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Re: Worst 5 words a DM could say
« Reply #217 on: September 04, 2014, 12:04:16 AM »
2nd Edition, but NO houserules

Most players don't realize how many 2e rules are optional rules.  I've played games where we used no optional rules.  My 1 hp fighter didn't last through his introduction when a spear hit him in the neck instantly killing him (my highest stat was a 12 btw).  Turns out, just coming out of your tent in the night is instant death in 2e no options land.  My next character, a wizard, fared alittle better with double the hps (2).  Favorite part of those games? the rogue elf died when he fell out of the tree.  His chances of falling out the tree were not very high, compared to the nearly guaranteed death my fighter had.  The party used the npcs to complete the module for us since they had 3hd and were given actual stats and hps.  It just goes to show how far things have come.

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Re: Worst 5 words a DM could say
« Reply #218 on: September 04, 2014, 01:28:54 AM »
"So, guys, here's your scripts..."
"Roll to save vs. emasculation."
"My girlfriend left me today."

OK, this one's a bit long, but...

"Welcome to my new campaign! Where pain is God, and I am the Pope!"
"There is happiness for those who accept their fate, there is glory for those that defy it."

"Now that everyone's so happy, this is probably a good time to tell you I ate your parents."

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Re: Worst 5 words a DM could say
« Reply #219 on: September 08, 2014, 03:57:49 PM »
"Let's play Dungeons and Dragons".