DM STYLE
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 10:10 pm
DANIELMN
I will likely be updating this post as we go, but a few things to start out with.
- Vision - I am a firm believer in vision, and lack of. If you are not a race that has low light or dark vision or have an item that confers such and are using it, you WILL be blind as a bat in caves without a light source. You WILL not see more than 5 feet from your pc outisde at night without a light source. You WILL not see past your light source. Therefore, if you have neither low light or dark vision, at night, and roll a spot of 20, you still aren't going to see beyond your light source or in darkness, 5 feet. So please, no seeing something in the dark 50 ft away.
- Traps - I will use traps that do not have that annoying red trigger that everyone and their mother can see in game, and I will use traps outside of the box as far as what the game engine gives. Please be aware of this (I will ask for rolls)
- Out of box thinking - I will support out of box thinking that goes outside of the game engine. If your PC wants to climb that tree, balance there and use a bow in combat, I will do everything in my power to support this. It might mean a really long combat sequence and actually doing the tabletop method of taking turns in combat, but I will do everything in my power to make your game play what you want it to be.
- Combat Unwinnable - Combat may not always be the best solution. I WILL place encounters out there that you and your party have no chance in hell of beating, combat wise. However...there are many solutions besides combat. Be inventive!!!
I will likely be updating this post as we go, but a few things to start out with.
- Vision - I am a firm believer in vision, and lack of. If you are not a race that has low light or dark vision or have an item that confers such and are using it, you WILL be blind as a bat in caves without a light source. You WILL not see more than 5 feet from your pc outisde at night without a light source. You WILL not see past your light source. Therefore, if you have neither low light or dark vision, at night, and roll a spot of 20, you still aren't going to see beyond your light source or in darkness, 5 feet. So please, no seeing something in the dark 50 ft away.
- Traps - I will use traps that do not have that annoying red trigger that everyone and their mother can see in game, and I will use traps outside of the box as far as what the game engine gives. Please be aware of this (I will ask for rolls)
- Out of box thinking - I will support out of box thinking that goes outside of the game engine. If your PC wants to climb that tree, balance there and use a bow in combat, I will do everything in my power to support this. It might mean a really long combat sequence and actually doing the tabletop method of taking turns in combat, but I will do everything in my power to make your game play what you want it to be.
- Combat Unwinnable - Combat may not always be the best solution. I WILL place encounters out there that you and your party have no chance in hell of beating, combat wise. However...there are many solutions besides combat. Be inventive!!!