"Damn."
And then start figuring out what I was going to have to use instead.
Now, if it WAS my father's axe, given to me and blessed by the priestess who kept in hiding for me when I came of age, I'd throw a hissy fit. :-)
LC
On 26 Mar 2005 at 10:20, Rob wrote:
I would argue against this. I have gone to great lengths on another
> post to say that players should not be penalised in ways that they
> didn't know about. I mean, this is how it would go if I was the
> player,
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> Narrator: Ok, you reach a chasm thats about 10 feet accross.
> Rob: Oh, ok. How deep is it? Is there another way across?
> Narrator: Can't see the bottom. If you jump the resistance is 10W.
> Rob: ok, I'll do that. I have jump at 17, but I have Hero Points.
> Narrator: ok, roll.
> [I roll a 19! The narrator rolls a 2]
> Rob: Bugger! I hope there is a cunningly placed ledge!
> Narrator: Er no, you make it over to the other side but you have
> dropped your axe.
> Rob: Hang on. Why is that? Come on Mr GM!
> Narrator: No, you failed your roll so you drop your axe. You
> scramble to your feet and....
>
> The game continues with Rob wondering what other nasty suprises the
> narrator has whnever he enters a contest. Just my opinion.
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> Regards
> Rob
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