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Do your PCs walk around town in armor?

Started by RPGPundit, July 13, 2015, 02:29:26 AM

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Bren

#270
August 06, 2015, 10:33:10 PM
Quote from: Elfdart;847051It was "parody" trying to make a point, and that point is a strawman: the notion that if some people wear armor and/or brandish arms in a quasi-medieval city then everything else might as well be off-the-wall fantastical as well. That's stupid beyond belief.
So that would be a no then.

Argumentum ad fireballum was trotted out, as it is always trotted out by people who decry any limit on their fantasy - even limits imposed in games they don't play, as the excuse for any armor and weapons being reasonable anywhere regardless of the setting. I was parodying that argument. Which you then supported.
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Omega

#271
August 06, 2015, 11:41:18 PM
Do your PCs walk around on a boat, or even a pier, fully armoured?

Bren

#272
August 07, 2015, 12:03:26 AM
Quote from: Omega;847075Do your PCs walk around on a boat, or even a pier, fully armoured?
Depends on the PC and the game. On the boat, not usually unless there is some magic* that lets them survive sinking. On the pier, it depends on why they are there: to get on a boat, then probably not; to patrol the pier and other land areas, then probably so. But they are going to be extra careful about standing near the edge of the pier.

* I had a Runequest PC who had a sword that let him breath water or let him cast a water breathing spell or some such. He was really happy to get that as he had previously nearly drowned from falling through a trap door into the water. He barely got his armor off in time to reach the side of the pool.
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soltakss

#273
August 07, 2015, 12:02:29 PM
Quote from: Omega;847075Do your PCs walk around on a boat, or even a pier, fully armoured?

Mine do, but they have magical sharkskin armour that does not impede them in water, for just such a purpose.
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Elfdart

#274
August 07, 2015, 09:01:25 PM
Quote from: Bren;847059So that would be a no then.

Argumentum ad fireballum was trotted out, as it is always trotted out by people who decry any limit on their fantasy - even limits imposed in games they don't play, as the excuse for any armor and weapons being reasonable anywhere regardless of the setting. I was parodying that argument. Which you then supported.

Looking over previous posts in this thread, it's clear that either you can't read or are a dishonest, strawmandering fucktard. Either way, you can fuck right off.
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Bren

#275
August 08, 2015, 05:42:18 AM
Quote from: Elfdart;847311Looking over previous posts in this thread, it's clear that either you can't read or are a dishonest, strawmandering fucktard. Either way, you can fuck right off.
Go back to sucking 3PO's finger.
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Christopher Brady

#276
August 08, 2015, 05:57:45 AM
Ah, the love in this thread...

...Nope, not feelin' it.
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James Gillen

#277
August 09, 2015, 03:52:40 AM
Quote from: Bren;847388Go back to sucking 3PO's finger.

I hear it's like licking a battery. :)

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Omega

#278
August 09, 2015, 02:14:23 PM
Quote from: James Gillen;847643I hear it's like licking a battery. :)

JG

Got my brother to do that.

Twice... :cheerleader:

kosmos1214

#279
August 09, 2015, 03:40:46 PM
Quote from: Omega;847688Got my brother to do that.

Twice... :cheerleader:

did they enjoy it ?

Gronan of Simmerya

#280
August 09, 2015, 04:08:11 PM
Quote from: Omega;847075Do your PCs walk around on a boat, or even a pier, fully armoured?

Are they armored on a boat?  Are they armored on a stoat?
Are they armored on a pier?  Are they armored on a bier?
You should go to GaryCon.  Period.

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Omega

#281
August 09, 2015, 05:47:47 PM
Quote from: kosmos1214;847702did they enjoy it ?

I dont know? It was a 9-volt. He was too busy crying.

Omega

#282
August 09, 2015, 06:09:10 PM
Quote from: Gronan of Simmerya;847705Are they armored on a boat?  Are they armored on a stoat?
Are they armored on a pier?  Are they armored on a bier?

And actually one player was riding an armoured stoat. I think in armour... But not on a boat, or crossing a moat. After much pestering they did finally eat the green orcs with hammers... :eek:

To their credit. The group I am DMing for did actually sit down and discuss wether or not the paladin should stay in armour or not while they were crossing a swamp.

kosmos1214

#283
August 09, 2015, 06:32:44 PM
Quote from: Omega;847722I dont know? It was a 9-volt. He was too busy crying.
it was intended as sarcasm

Gronan of Simmerya

#284
August 09, 2015, 07:08:08 PM
Quote from: kosmos1214;847736it was intended as sarcasm

Your spelling and punctuation are so shitty we can never tell.  A couple of people have mentioned this politely and you ignored it, so no more politeness.

Learn to write, you little shitbag.
You should go to GaryCon.  Period.

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