tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28751902.post2180593845828207378..comments2024-03-26T02:31:48.024-05:00Comments on Trollsmyth: I Was Drowned, I Was Washed-up and Left for Dead...trollsmythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01895349218958093151noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28751902.post-31355515311734266622009-01-23T14:09:00.000-06:002009-01-23T14:09:00.000-06:00On the other hand, there's other ways to strand ch...<I>On the other hand, there's other ways to strand characters other than a shipwreck.</I><BR/><BR/>Another I've used in the past was making the PCs survivors of a defeated army, deep in enemy territory. There was at least one Conan story that started that way, though my primary inspiration was Xenophon's "March to the Sea". That one carries an even stronger sense of urgency and action, since the PCs are now surrounded by enemies.trollsmythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895349218958093151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28751902.post-60896475250509346342009-01-23T11:39:00.000-06:002009-01-23T11:39:00.000-06:00I've always wanted to start a campaign with a ...I've always wanted to start a campaign with a shipwreck, but I've never gotten around to it. Maybe a one-shot one of these days will begin that way.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, there's other ways to strand characters other than a shipwreck. I've been planning such an event as a kickoff to "Phase Two" of my current C&C campaign.Jack Badelairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10932441028544500024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28751902.post-41157161125040120412009-01-23T09:46:00.000-06:002009-01-23T09:46:00.000-06:00I was very tempted to have you both wash up onto t...I was very tempted to have you both wash up onto the beach naked. That's the tradition from the pulps, and would have driven home just how much you need to work together to survive.<BR/><BR/>I really didn't want to do that, though. Partly because first level characters are already so fragile. Also because I dislike mucking about with character creation, especially after the players have spent time building their characters. Starting money and equipment is as much a part of building your character and their personality as rolling stats and choosing a class. That's something I prefer not to mess with.<BR/><BR/>However, the <I>next</I> time you wreck a ship (which would honestly be the first time, since this wreck was all DM fiat), yeah, naked with half your hit points gone and hungry crabs nibbling at your toes. ;)trollsmythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895349218958093151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28751902.post-26376952764338717162009-01-23T06:16:00.000-06:002009-01-23T06:16:00.000-06:00I am just thankful we got to hold on to our equipm...I am just thankful we got to hold on to our equipment. Now if only I had bought some rations....<BR/><BR/><BR/>Great fun so far.Mike D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13199531732115178349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28751902.post-48729012478197198482009-01-23T00:35:00.000-06:002009-01-23T00:35:00.000-06:00Hey, I'm multi-talented. I can rationalize while ...Hey, I'm multi-talented. I can rationalize while cackling maniacally with the best of 'em.<BR/><BR/>Just don't ask me to spell and chew gum at the same time. ;)trollsmythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895349218958093151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28751902.post-37877741472642787662009-01-22T23:28:00.000-06:002009-01-22T23:28:00.000-06:00Oh, so there was an actual rationale behind the sc...Oh, so there was an actual rationale behind the scenario. Not just evil DM cackling about making our lives difficult. Nice.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to the next session.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528192783751011497noreply@blogger.com