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  1. GMs: PC Scrutiny & Acceptance

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    I absolutely hate it when a PC has Secret ID and a Family member for a DNPC. For example, Aunt May would NOT fly for me with Spiderman. She is able to take care of herself and does not need PP's support. And no one knows that Spiderman = Peter Parker so can't truly target her.

  7. Longest Running Thread EVER

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    Re: Longest Running Thread EVER

     

    If I posted things like this would it help or hinder? Or get us banned?

     

    I remembered running across these (quite accidentally) some time ago. The mention of cos and bondage made me think of sharing. :D

    I hate it when I know where pictures are from. Especially when it looks like the picture comes from a paid account and I don't have one...

  8. GMs: PC Scrutiny & Acceptance

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    Re: GMs: PC Scrutiny & Acceptance

     

    As a GM, I run because of the following reasons:

     

    1. I like to game
    2. No one else will run half the time
    3. I enjoy running games
    4. My players usually get great enjoyment from the story

     

    Being a GM is not a job because I don't get paid. That said, if I don't enjoy the game myself, the game isn't going to happen. So players need to respect my wishes for how I would like to run the game while at the same time I need to reflect their wishes.

     

    Munchkining does not make the GM's game fun.

    Number Fudging does not make the GM's game fun.

    Lying about dice rolls does not make the GM's game fun.

     

    I trust my players. I look at there sheet and give them benefit of the doubt. If there is something I don't like or don't think is appropriate I get them to either to remove it or justify why they have it.

     

    I also set the following rule:

    The players set the boundries and limits to the game. I avoid sexual content in my games. Unless it is clear the players don't mind. I had a D&D game where a player decided to find someone for a one night stand. I rolled a 1 and gave him someone with a STD which the Cleric quickly removed. I never would have brought up the subject of STD's in a campaign if not for a player bringing up the concept of one-night stands.

     

    My games default to PG-13. A gun shot kills a person. I don't say, "The gun goes off ripping through the man's chest leaving a gaping hole." Unless, they want that sort of detail.

  9. GMs: PC Scrutiny & Acceptance

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    Re: GMs: PC Scrutiny & Acceptance

     

    But if the GM can't respect _my_ creative vision' date=' why should I give a flying !@#$ about theirs?[/quote']You know what I hate? Character backgrounds that are a checklist of things players will have to accomplish at some point in time.

     

    For exampe:

    Sister killed by Demon Prince Lars and must go hunt down and kill Lars.

    Seeks to find the truth behind what happened to his father.

     

     

    If you want to have a background story that could be an adventure hook, you don't give me one or two lines and then expect it to come up. You give me details to work with. When I built Null, her disadvantages are straight forward. One of them is a high point hunted. I supplied the GM with the structure of the company, its history, the personality of the CEO, and a couple of open possibilities on how they might try and take me down.

     

    Anyway, pet peeve out of my system now.

  10. Character Building Issues Midgame

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    Bob build a character. He gives the character Damage Resistance to make his total EDr 5. He gives his character 75% Damage Reduction (Resistance) to Energy Attacks.

     

    Game 4. Bob is hit with a Killing Fire Attack. GM announces that before defenses it is 20 points of damage.

     

    Bob declares after defenses he took nothing.

     

    GM looks at his sheet and points out he should have taken 3 points of Body.

     

    Bob was under the impression it was Damage Resistance first then other defenses not the other way and had he known, wouldn't have built his character this way.

     

    Does Bob get the option to rebuild now that he knows the difference?

  25. It's all about willpower

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    Re: It's all about willpower

     

    That's what I thought at first' date=' too, but don't the rules say you can't 'push' anything that doesn't cost END? Kinda rules out BODY, STUN, PD and/or ED, SPEED, DEX, etc. Unless I'm missing something it's not quite the effect I was going for, but thanks.[/quote']

    Yes, normally you can't Push things that don't cost END. But in this case you are enhancing the push rulls with your VPP.

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