Terrifying GM Statements

Tallor · 08-05-2016, 04:07 PM

Mine is "Make a ST-based roll for Surgery at -2."

Minuteman37 · 08-05-2016, 04:12 PM

Uh? So you really don't get a roll to resist cyanide poisoning...

Tallor · 08-05-2016, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Minuteman37

Uh? So you really don't get a roll to resist cyanide poisoning...

4d toxic damage, no save. o_o

Flyndaran · 08-05-2016, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Tallor

4d toxic damage, no save. o_o

Even there are quite a few plants and even some animals with unusual resistance to it. Most notably, to me, milipedes which emit hydrogen cyanide as a defense.
Cyanide will otherwise kill anything with "generic" mitochondria.

Flyndaran · 08-05-2016, 04:22 PM

"Make a perception check", when your characters are just walking around in a safe place would always scare me. Even worse is after peering at thier notes, they say, "Okay, nobody notices anything amiss."

VariousRen · 08-05-2016, 04:30 PM

GM: "Alright, anyone have First Aid?"
Players: "Ya, best 1 point ever!", "Obviously, after last time we all got it."
GM: "Did anyone actually buy first aid supplies..."
Players: "Oh... right"
GM: "Roll First Aid at -5"

Also a good one: "So, who's holding the torch?"

johndallman · 08-05-2016, 04:41 PM

"You fail to recall perceiving any change in your surroundings."

Refplace · 08-05-2016, 04:48 PM

"hmmm"
and cause thats too short, another one...
"I know you didn't buy Common Sense, but are you still sure you want to do that?"

Donny Brook · 08-05-2016, 04:52 PM

I didn't know you could even get that result on this table. But there it is in black and white.

malloyd · 08-05-2016, 05:00 PM

Players can decide anything is scary. Completely trivial background detail can spin into the most insane theories. Worse case I can recall, an off the cuff answer to what is (guy we're suspicious of for some reason) doing? - he's staring out the window watching birds build a nest in the tree behind the inn - sent the players off looking for druidic plots and checking for the presence of birds before they did anything for the rest of the adventure.

08-05-2016, 04:07 PM	#1
Tallor Join Date: May 2016	Terrifying GM Statements Mine is "Make a ST-based roll for Surgery at -2."

08-05-2016, 04:12 PM	#2
Minuteman37 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Kenai, Alaska	Re: Terrifying GM Statements Uh? So you really don't get a roll to resist cyanide poisoning...

08-05-2016, 04:22 PM	#5
Flyndaran Untagged Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Forest Grove, Beaverton, Oregon	Re: Terrifying GM Statements "Make a perception check", when your characters are just walking around in a safe place would always scare me. Even worse is after peering at thier notes, they say, "Okay, nobody notices anything amiss." __________________ Beware, poor communication skills. No offense intended. If offended, it just means that I failed my writing skill check.

08-05-2016, 04:30 PM	#6
VariousRen Join Date: Apr 2015	Re: Terrifying GM Statements GM: "Alright, anyone have First Aid?" Players: "Ya, best 1 point ever!", "Obviously, after last time we all got it." GM: "Did anyone actually buy first aid supplies..." Players: "Oh... right" GM: "Roll First Aid at -5" Also a good one: "So, who's holding the torch?" __________________ I run a low fantasy GURPS game: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdo...YLkfnhr3vYXpFg World details on Obsidian Portal: https://the-fall-of-brekhan.obsidian...ikis/main-page

08-05-2016, 04:41 PM	#7
johndallman Night Watchman Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cambridge, UK	Re: Terrifying GM Statements "You fail to recall perceiving any change in your surroundings." __________________ The Path of Cunning. Indexes: DFRPG Characters, Advantage of the Week, Disadvantage of the Week, Skill of the Week, Techniques.

08-05-2016, 04:48 PM	#8
Refplace Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Yukon, OK	Re: Terrifying GM Statements "hmmm" and cause thats too short, another one... "I know you didn't buy Common Sense, but are you still sure you want to do that?" __________________ My GURPS publications GURPS Powers: Totem and Nature Spirits; GURPS Template Toolkit 4: Spirits; Pyramid articles. Buying them lets us know you want more! My GURPS fan contribution and blog: REFPLace GURPS Landing Page My List of GURPS You Tube videos (plus a few other useful items) My GURPS Wiki entries

08-05-2016, 04:52 PM	#9
Donny Brook Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Snoopy's basement	Re: Terrifying GM Statements I didn't know you could even get that result on this table. But there it is in black and white.

08-05-2016, 05:00 PM	#10
malloyd Join Date: Jun 2006	Re: Terrifying GM Statements Players can decide anything is scary. Completely trivial background detail can spin into the most insane theories. Worse case I can recall, an off the cuff answer to what is (guy we're suspicious of for some reason) doing? - he's staring out the window watching birds build a nest in the tree behind the inn - sent the players off looking for druidic plots and checking for the presence of birds before they did anything for the rest of the adventure. __________________ -- MA Lloyd

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