Another 2000 Things I Am No Longer Allowed To Do In An RPG

[Nereidalbel]

Originally Posted by Hemlock

Way back when, I was involved in a campaign of 2nd edition AD&D.

IIRC, that edition allowed barbarian who were using normal weapons to treat them as magical weapons. There was no provision for preventing this from happening with ~improvised~ weapons.

When my barbarian found himself in an undead-infested area and needed a magical weapon to smack a wight (which required magic weapons to damage it), my barbarian dutifully picked up the severed leg of a zombie and began bashing away with a "+2 Zombie Leg".

The other players laughed. The DM groaned. I snickered as I rolled the dice.

I can only imagine their reactions when a tavern brawls is ended by the +2 Beer Mug.

[crretin]

175) Snakes can't be used as whips, no matter how badass I look

[Ed the Coastie]

176) I am no longer allowed to leave my game notes where my daughter can stumble across them when she is home from college...particularly when the notes involve books that are going to be discussed in next semester's "Introduction to Children's Literature" course.

[thorr-kan]

Originally Posted by Hemlock

As are Halflings...

Ah, yes. Our patented Halfling Trap Detection System (supply your own Halflings.)

[crretin]

177) If I throw the gnome one more time I am to sit in the corner and think about my place in life for the remainder of the session.

[RevBob]

Originally Posted by crretin

177) If I throw the gnome one more time I am to sit in the corner and think about my place in life for the remainder of the session.

That would appear to be "on the pitcher's mound," no?

[crretin]

178) My stupid half-orc barbarian can't throw the party wizard off a cliff with the excuse that he thought he could fly. Even if the wizard totally deserved it.

[Hemlock]

Originally Posted by crretin

175) Snakes can't be used as whips, no matter how badass I look

175a) Live snakes cannot be used as whips ... dead ones, on the other hand ...

[Hemlock]

Originally Posted by thorr-kan

Ah, yes. Our patented Halfling Trap Detection System (supply your own Halflings.)

Halflings do tend to have better saving throws than any other PC ... so they are more likely to survive any traps that they do spring ... more likely, not guarenteed ...

[Phantasm]

176: I am not to refer to the half-orc or orc barbarian as a "minesweeper". Even if he manages to set off and survive every trap in the room - at once.