tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post9161322718176667236..comments2023-06-08T08:26:07.304-05:00Comments on Advanced Gaming & Theory: A Guide to Dwarfen SocietyRipperXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03506064393275174920noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-58586954112818968732009-02-05T15:24:00.000-06:002009-02-05T15:24:00.000-06:00Hey Noumenon! This does bring up some problems, bu...Hey Noumenon! <BR/><BR/>This does bring up some problems, but they are easily solved. Firstly, the Dwarf cannot ever be wizards. <BR/><BR/>That kind of magic just doesn't agree with them, they even have to fail a saving throw vs. spell to gain the benefits of positive wizardry, such as <I>waterbreathing</I> and <I>featherfalling</I> it could be because they were carved out of the earth itself, and have a relationship with metals that we humans simply can't understand. <BR/><BR/>A Dwarf can become a priest, and he can create his own scrolls, but I doubt that they would be made of paper, or at least paper made from wood pulp. Dwarven paper could be constructed out of specific mosses and subterranean plants, or, for lower spell-levels, the dwarves use magic runes, which utilizes words of power, this could be carved into thinly cut slate and placed in a protective bag.RipperXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506064393275174920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-23211625287142701712009-02-05T11:00:00.000-06:002009-02-05T11:00:00.000-06:00The dwarf writes nothing down on paper, it is to m...<I>The dwarf writes nothing down on paper, it is to much of a hassle, stone is the only reliable thing</I><BR/><BR/>A corollary to this would be, don't try stealing the dwarven wizard's spellbook! Maybe that's why there are few dwarf wizards.Noumenonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01597461989960782762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-36558736184266769302009-02-01T15:19:00.000-06:002009-02-01T15:19:00.000-06:00Thanks for the feedback guys! It's always rewardin...Thanks for the feedback guys! It's always rewarding to hear from others.<BR/><BR/><B>Rick:</B>Some players just play in stereotypes. If this is how they have fun, then more power to them! <BR/><BR/>Some of the best players keep playing the same characters over and over. They enjoy the hack & Slash aspect of the game, but they also find stuff like exploring your world, puzzle solving, or map making to be fun, they just suck at the roleplaying part because they can't do it.<BR/><BR/><B>Tim:</B> I reward prof experience only for creative usage of it. Things that have instant rewards are reward enough in my book. However, I probably will reward the Gunfighter for winning duels of speed, because I place these situations into the game especially for him.RipperXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506064393275174920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-3593063400140029792009-01-31T19:59:00.000-06:002009-01-31T19:59:00.000-06:00You wrote: "I suppose that bonus hunters are a pet...You wrote: "I suppose that bonus hunters are a pet peeve of mine. It irks me when people choose proficiencies that grant bonuses over things that their character may be more interested in, and sadly, there really isn’t anything that we can do about this behavior!"<BR/><BR/>Are your players being rewarded more for using their interesting proficiencies, or the ones that give them the most system effectiveness? If you're the one handing out XP, then I submit there is quite a bit you can do about it.Tim Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08434820501506589772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-27850702813577696652009-01-31T08:35:00.000-06:002009-01-31T08:35:00.000-06:00Great artcile, Ripper. Congratulations. As a DM, I...Great artcile, Ripper. Congratulations. As a DM, I tend to see dwarves in the same light.<BR/><BR/>However, what really bothers me, more than the "short human" type is the "loose cannon dwarf" stereotype: you know, the rude, name-swearing, drunkard and berserking type of dwarf. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, keep up the good work.<BR/><BR/>RickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-33881959085306937852009-01-31T05:02:00.000-06:002009-01-31T05:02:00.000-06:00Terrific write up! I wish I could come across this...Terrific write up! I wish I could come across this sort of article more often.Nopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743719179352388875noreply@blogger.com