Weird Things You do as a GM?

Gronan of Simmerya · December 04, 2014, 05:16:02 AM

Quote from: tuypo1;802137would it be considered wierd that if my players only say they search a room i assume they have not looted the bodys

Weird, no. Dickhead GMing, yes.

That's what I call "zipper reffing." "You didn't specify you were zipping your pants so when you hit the dirt you skin your peener and get -2 on all dice rolls from now on."

tuypo1 · December 04, 2014, 06:24:30 AM

i love a good analogy and thats a darn good analogy and i shall take its advice to heart even if it does fall down a little when you realise most adventureres wont use zippers and that they would have to put it down first for that still darn good analogy

Coffee Zombie · December 04, 2014, 08:06:32 AM

Quote from: Bren;800958OK. That is odd. And maybe a little weird.

Also, is it just me or are other people envisioning Coffee Zombie's players sadly saying in unison, "No," whenever the duck appears and high fiving each other on the rare occasions when the chicken makes its appearence?

They love it, actually. Usually, they know when they get a Duck in response to a question, it was a silly question to begin with. Which makes it even more fun when they get a chicken.

In practical terms, while I'm busy RPing with another player, and I know another player is analyzing the conversation for magic use, or lies, or something, I can give a non verbal cue in the conversation without breaking up the RP.

But it's weird, I'll admit.

tuypo1 · December 04, 2014, 08:33:01 AM

you know normaly i would say its silly to try and keep everything IC sometimes you just have to tell a player something but you do the duck thing so you get a pass

Elfdart · December 09, 2014, 09:16:05 PM

I mentioned before that I keep several boxes full of index cards. The cards have characters, monsters, treasures (including magic items), maps, pictures, encounters and other things I might want at a moment's notice.

I've gotten so used to flipping a card to a player with the relevant information that at first glance it looks like we're playing cards and I'm the dealer.

RPGPundit · December 12, 2014, 03:59:58 AM

Quote from: Elfdart;803597I mentioned before that I keep several boxes full of index cards. The cards have characters, monsters, treasures (including magic items), maps, pictures, encounters and other things I might want at a moment's notice.

I've gotten so used to flipping a card to a player with the relevant information that at first glance it looks like we're playing cards and I'm the dealer.

I used to have index cards like that, years and years ago. Pretty much stopped when I could put the notes on a computer.

Cave Bear · December 12, 2014, 04:24:55 AM

When I GM Basic D&D I have a time tracking sheet with little bubbles to fill in after every turn of dungeon of exploration. I hand these off to a player and make them the time tracker for the adventure. I make them color circles in red to track the duration of torches.
It's weird because I'm the only DM my players have had that's ever tracked time like this.

RPGPundit · December 15, 2014, 03:22:53 AM

Quote from: Cave Bear;804081When I GM Basic D&D I have a time tracking sheet with little bubbles to fill in after every turn of dungeon of exploration. I hand these off to a player and make them the time tracker for the adventure. I make them color circles in red to track the duration of torches.
It's weird because I'm the only DM my players have had that's ever tracked time like this.

Nope, never even heard of that one.

Cave Bear · December 15, 2014, 02:43:20 PM

Quote from: RPGPundit;804613Nope, never even heard of that one.

I even made my own sheet. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5lURTK3WQGPS3lSR1c3cEtsWDg/view?usp=sharing

TristramEvans · December 15, 2014, 02:51:44 PM

Quote from: Cave Bear;804643I even made my own sheet. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5lURTK3WQGPS3lSR1c3cEtsWDg/view?usp=sharing

Kashirigi · December 15, 2014, 03:31:47 PM

I have a Python script on my ipad that I use to generate the Big 5 Personality Traits on a standard normal curve so that NPCs don't end up being too similar but also not a parade of freaks.

If I can't be bothered to think about an NPC's appearance in advance, I have a script that does that, too.

I use Rory's Story Cubes (and some other custom made dice) to generate backstory/details/whatever with no prep.

I keep notes, too. However, I don't use index cards; they're in a Tiddlywiki and cross referenced on the fly.

I'm not sure how weird these are. However, they do save me a hell of a lot of time.

TristramEvans · December 15, 2014, 04:04:59 PM

Quote from: Kashirigi;804649I have a Python script on my ipad that I use to generate the Big 5 Personality Traits on a standard normal curve so that NPCs don't end up being too similar but also not a parade of freaks.

If I can't be bothered to think about an NPC's appearance in advance, I have a script that does that, too.

I use Rory's Story Cubes (and some other custom made dice) to generate backstory/details/whatever with no prep.

I keep notes, too. However, I don't use index cards; they're in a Tiddlywiki and cross referenced on the fly.

I'm not sure how weird these are. However, they do save me a hell of a lot of time.

That sounds cool. Is it something that could be translated into chart form do you think?

tuypo1 · December 15, 2014, 08:07:53 PM

well not 30 seconds ago i got an artist hes not interested in playing but he wants to do some drawings of the world i am building does that count as weird

Mr. Kent · December 15, 2014, 08:09:07 PM

It counts as awesome

tuypo1 · December 15, 2014, 08:11:13 PM

well thats cool

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