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What Asclepion said. /tg/ is full of awesome of awesome stories of tabletop game sessions.
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=storytime
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Haven't really played RPGs enough to have any really cool stories but if you haven't already I'd suggest checking out The Spoony One's series of videos and blog posts called Counter Monkey.Saltarius said:
You can find them at the following sites:
http://spoonyexperiment.com/category/counter-monkey/
(All his videos are up on youtube if you can't get Blip to work).
http://countermonkeybook.blogspot.co.uk/
Stories range from funny like the Invisible Jason story (though that's actually about a LARP) to awesome, like Tandems Last Ride or Thieves World and informative, like his videos and blog posts on rules, getting into role playing and more. I would say his funniest videos are Vegan Steve & The Djinni of Jengai Fomogo, The Importance of Wearing Pants, The Age of Manure and The Toilet Pizza.
Here's a sample from the written version of the Leaping Wizards story:
I do remember one key encounter for that adventure because it stands as the most humiliated I've ever been during a game. Embarrassment like that tends to stand out in your memory. While journeying to another city, the party made camp in a small copse of trees on a hill. The module had a scripted encounter for this, wherein a group of four 1st-level Magic-Users would sneak up on their camp that night and attack. I don't think any explanation is offered for where these Magic-Users came from, what they wanted, or who they worked for, but that was the encounter.
After making surprise checks, I announced to the player on watch, "You hear a rustling from all sides of the camp. Just as you shout a warning, four robed men wielding staves leap out of the underbrush and give a shout!"
They wouldn't stop laughing for five minutes. It was (for lack of a more P.C. term) the gayest ambush in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons history.
That had to be demoralizing to the mages when their war cry was met with howls of derisive laughter. It was worse for me, because that stupid encounter made me look like a damn fool. In an instant I'd become the running joke of the convention when the "Leaping Wizards" incident became well-known. It was such a crappy encounter, such a pushover, and so unrealistic even for a fantasy setting that even now, a few old friends like to bring it up just to push my buttons.
After making surprise checks, I announced to the player on watch, "You hear a rustling from all sides of the camp. Just as you shout a warning, four robed men wielding staves leap out of the underbrush and give a shout!"
They wouldn't stop laughing for five minutes. It was (for lack of a more P.C. term) the gayest ambush in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons history.
That had to be demoralizing to the mages when their war cry was met with howls of derisive laughter. It was worse for me, because that stupid encounter made me look like a damn fool. In an instant I'd become the running joke of the convention when the "Leaping Wizards" incident became well-known. It was such a crappy encounter, such a pushover, and so unrealistic even for a fantasy setting that even now, a few old friends like to bring it up just to push my buttons.
I've found a few good stories online and have experienced a few myself. I'll edit them into this post when I get the time.
EDIT: For reference, the two best one's I've got are "When all of the undead decide your camp is a tasty snack" and "Changlings make Intrigue much more complicated". Which would you all like to hear?
EDIT: For reference, the two best one's I've got are "When all of the undead decide your camp is a tasty snack" and "Changlings make Intrigue much more complicated". Which would you all like to hear?
I was playing a swordsman from the Dragon Coast (I think) hired by my companions to escort them across the sea when our ship was suddenly caught in a typhoon and beset by pirates! I had just made my way to the deck when I noticed in the crow's nest of the enemy ship there was a woman who was either a mage or priestess of some kind controlling the storm to keep us from escaping.
I drew my bow and shot at her. A Natural 20! YES!
But the DM then described how my shot was deflected by a shield of wind surrounding her.
In outrage I threw down my bow and bared both of my swords, never bothering to try to protect myself as I leaped amidst the enemy sailors. Each roll of the die (usually a disappointing piece) came out with Critical 18's, 19's, or 20's. Pirates fell before me left and right, screaming in pain. Some tossed themselves overboard in a panic.
I had single-handedly defended our journey, and was given the enemy ship as a prize.
I drew my bow and shot at her. A Natural 20! YES!
But the DM then described how my shot was deflected by a shield of wind surrounding her.
In outrage I threw down my bow and bared both of my swords, never bothering to try to protect myself as I leaped amidst the enemy sailors. Each roll of the die (usually a disappointing piece) came out with Critical 18's, 19's, or 20's. Pirates fell before me left and right, screaming in pain. Some tossed themselves overboard in a panic.
I had single-handedly defended our journey, and was given the enemy ship as a prize.
I mostly played AD&D. I tried D20 but I could not play consistently for me to get a feel for it. I still want to try Ghostwalk, however.
I remember rolling good enough to play a paladin for one campaign. Because the DM enforced alignment restrictions, I had to pick something that would fit with the party, who were mostly lawful or good told him that I wanted to be a paladin of a vegetation god. Doing that gave me enough freedom to work within the party, but still not violate the edicts of my Deity.
According to the Complete Priest's Handbook, a vegetation priest basically looks after the wilderness. I was in charge of protecting the wilderness. I was not too concerned with the people and things living inside the wilderness, and I got along with rangers, druids, huntsmen, trappers, adventurers, and so on. To me, as long as they did not harm the wilderness more than was necessary, they were allowed to move though it. What is more than necessary? Well, gathering firewood enough timber to build a house, and gathering enough food and game to feed a family is fine, but chopping down trees indiscriminately or hunting animals for one part then leaving the rest for the wild animals was a no no.
I got along great with the rest of the party. Never had to deal with the prisoner's dilemma because the DM never put us into those situations.
I remember rolling good enough to play a paladin for one campaign. Because the DM enforced alignment restrictions, I had to pick something that would fit with the party, who were mostly lawful or good told him that I wanted to be a paladin of a vegetation god. Doing that gave me enough freedom to work within the party, but still not violate the edicts of my Deity.
According to the Complete Priest's Handbook, a vegetation priest basically looks after the wilderness. I was in charge of protecting the wilderness. I was not too concerned with the people and things living inside the wilderness, and I got along with rangers, druids, huntsmen, trappers, adventurers, and so on. To me, as long as they did not harm the wilderness more than was necessary, they were allowed to move though it. What is more than necessary? Well, gathering firewood enough timber to build a house, and gathering enough food and game to feed a family is fine, but chopping down trees indiscriminately or hunting animals for one part then leaving the rest for the wild animals was a no no.
I got along great with the rest of the party. Never had to deal with the prisoner's dilemma because the DM never put us into those situations.
I just got through a session with my level 8 bard and we encountered 9 margoyles (stone gargoyles)and they were at the bottom of a 1500 foot pit and we were clearing the area for a trade root. These things were not in my range of attack so I decided to bring up and idea and asked the GM a question. "Can I throw a monkey from my hoard of monkeys down there like a bullet?" The GM, after 30 minutes of outrageous laughter says it's not against the rules. I hand one of the monkeys to a guy who could fly and he throws it down at one and at a 5% hit chance kills it with over 300 points of damage. Never underestimate the power of terminal velocity, a mad monkey and one insane Bard.