tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post8330224794951169184..comments2024-03-24T23:21:24.747-04:00Comments on Gothridge Manor: Boiled Head Broth or Gaming with My WifeGothridge Manorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371740532802642972noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-6150517037410451392010-06-04T15:34:59.647-04:002010-06-04T15:34:59.647-04:00Totally sounds like the time I tried to get my wif...Totally sounds like the time I tried to get my wife to play (she never played before). Same pretty dice, same behind the screen argument, the same 'what should I do now?', the same low rolls (5 Charisma Dwarf!). It's funny reading about it.<br /><br />Looking forward to your quick start adventures.bliss_infintehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433733609487959653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-41863687236570329762010-06-01T17:28:08.771-04:002010-06-01T17:28:08.771-04:00@Dave - "Plus you had the boy scream "to...@Dave - "Plus you had the boy scream "to give a sense of urgency." If the only reason you had the goblins make the boy scream was to make her go on, in spite of her inadequate armor, then she's right: "sounds like cheating." You had the NPCs do something based on PC behavior that only you as GM knew about."<br /><br />The only reason I had the goblins take the boy was get her to rescue him. I wanted her to handle the situation instead of having a group of others solve the problem. Now if this was going to be an on going thing I'd have no problem with getting reinforcement, but I wanted to demonstrate combat. Goblin just got lucky with some rolls. Armor wise she was a tank. Plus, I mean come on she is Diana Prince, Wonder Woman waiting to kick butt.Gothridge Manorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371740532802642972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-7358892998139430222010-06-01T16:52:24.403-04:002010-06-01T16:52:24.403-04:00Ew, boiled head aromatherapy would stink. I've...Ew, boiled head aromatherapy would stink. I've had the pleasure of smelling bear head as it boils away for hours on end in the garage (to remove the flesh for a skull mount). Come to think about it, that would be an ambience finishing touch for some dank dungeon chamber.Desperate Remedieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10762717910582650166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-15502843307156460942010-06-01T16:49:31.698-04:002010-06-01T16:49:31.698-04:00"I encouraged her to tell me what she wanted ..."I encouraged her to tell me what she wanted to do and we'd figure out if she could do it... She wanted to go back to the temple and get reinforcements, but I wanted her to handle the situation on her own."<br /><br />I don't know, to me this seems like a conflict. You're saying she can do what she wants; if she wanted to go get reinforcements, why on earth wouldn't you let her at least try? Her character; her choice.<br /><br />Plus you had the boy scream "to give a sense of urgency." If the only reason you had the goblins make the boy scream was to make her go on, in spite of her inadequate armor, then she's right: "sounds like cheating." You had the NPCs do something based on PC behavior that only you as GM knew about. No wonder she's peeved!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-5287393676630988232010-06-01T14:41:58.388-04:002010-06-01T14:41:58.388-04:00Good stuff! I'm looking forward to begin playi...Good stuff! I'm looking forward to begin playing a game with my own wife shortly. re: open rolling - I already do most rolls in the open, but with the deadly nature of OD&D at 1st level, I'm gonna set her up quickly with some friends and a (probably short lived) mentor or two to help get her feet wet. The boiled head soup thing sounds like something my own wife would come up with... a sort of homeopathic tincture approach? I think her thing is aromatherapy though, maybe I can work that in somehow. :)<br /><br />Looking forward to future reports! Cheersze bulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603716850479808633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-82078519622792122732010-06-01T08:15:35.827-04:002010-06-01T08:15:35.827-04:00"You made my character dumb." "Soun..."You made my character dumb." "Sounds like cheating. If you get to see my dice rolls I get to see yours." Ha ha ha. I haven't met your wife but I have heard on Skype and I can definitely hear her voice when I read your blog. <br /><br />The Spider Farm (Dragonsfoot) and The Ruins of Ramat (Brave Halfling/Arcana Creations) are both good starter adventures. I've used them both and the players liked them a lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-90165096130520612152010-06-01T08:11:10.641-04:002010-06-01T08:11:10.641-04:00The idea of making a potion out of monster parts t...The idea of making a potion out of monster parts to heal damage caused by that monster is indeed cool. Hail to new players with no preconceptions!Robert Conleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.com