REVERB GAMERS 2012, #27: If you were an Ent, what kind of Ent would you be? Or, what other NPC creature would you be? Why? (Courtesy of Atlas Games. Visit them at www.atlas-games.com) I haven’t played D&D since the mid-90s, but back then I only remember one kind of Ent. This must be some kind…
REVERB GAMERS 2012, #26: Who or what was the most memorable NPC you’ve ever encountered? Why? (Courtesy of Atlas Games. Visit them at www.atlas-games.com) Yankee Doodle Fuck You. Leighton claims that the character (along with The Lady With No Hat) came to him in a dream. I like the character so much, that (with L8on’s…
REVERB GAMERS 2012, #25: If you game enough, you’re bound to run into someone being an ass. What’s the most asinine thing someone’s done in a game with you? How did you react? Did that experience change the way you game? (Courtesy of Atlas Games. Visit them at www.atlas-games.com) I run a lot of games…
REVERB GAMERS 2012, #24: Have you ever been to a game convention? What was it like to be surrounded by so many other gamers? If not, would you like to go to one? Why or why not? (Courtesy of Atlas Games. Visit them at www.atlas-games.com) Lots of them. I usually go to six or so…
To go along with the Reverb Gamers thing Atlas is doing, here are my answers to the GM Questionnaire from another blog. I couldn’t pass up a list with such as perfect number of questions. 1. If you had to pick a single invention in a game you were most proud of what would it be?…
REVERB GAMERS 2012, #23: Have you ever experienced Total Party Kill (TPK), or been close to it? What effect did that have on you personally? On your group of players? Have you ever used retroactive continuity (retcon) to save yourself? Why or why not? (Courtesy of Atlas Games. Visit them at www.atlas-games.com) The only thing…
REVERB GAMERS 2012, #21: What’s the best bribe you’ve ever given (or received as) a GM? What did you get (give) for it? (Courtesy of Atlas Games. Visit them at www.atlas-games.com) Considering I co-wrote a game where bribing the GM is a legitimate mechanic, you’d think I’d have a good story about this, but I…
REVERB GAMERS 2012, #20: What was the most memorable character death you’ve ever experienced? What makes it stick with you? (Courtesy of Atlas Games. Visit us them www.atlas-games.com) Since I usually play in very story/character-driven games, there aren’t a whole lot of deaths and when characters do die it’s always dramatically appropriate, and therefore memorable,…
REVERB GAMERS 2012, #18: Have you ever “cheated” on a die roll/random chance outcome, or looked up a quest solution on a fan site? Why or why not? If yes, was it worth it? (Courtesy of Atlas Games. Visit them at www.atlas-games.com) Have I ever cheated on a roll? Well sure. I’m reasonably sure that…
REVERB GAMERS 2012, #17: What was the best reward you’ve ever gotten in a game? What made it so great? How much do you need tangible rewards (loot, leveling, etc.) to enjoy a game? (Courtesy of Atlas Games. Visit them at www.atlas-games.com) I don’t really have an answer for the first and second questions, which…
