Rolling Stats: This is going to be quite different, it will be explained to the plucky 4.
Casters and Cantrips: Sometimes, you think the cantrip you picked would be super useful, but you find that you never need it, and the choice is permanent... how sad. So, when the character is allowed an Ability Score Increase or Feat, they may additionally swap out one cantrip for another, forgetting the old cantrip and learning a new one. One cannot make the new change again until the next ASI for the chance to swap a cantrip.
Disastrously low heals: Healing magic is pretty serious, and landing a perfectly timed Cure spell can swing the battle in major ways. However, sometimes that Cure cast at lvl3 winds up rolling 1,1,1 on the 3d8, and that is just so sad, it makes kittens cry, and nobody wants that... except maybe Grumpy Cat... the evil bastard (RIP)sad times. So, with healing magic (potions too!) a result of 1 can be re-rolled one time, if the re-roll result is still a one on that die... well, then the dice have spoken, and we shall not argue further.
Mountain of d20s: We all know that Play by Post is a SLOOOOOOW affair, especially when we're waiting for someone to make a saving throw, or Perception check, and they're so swamped with RL at the time, that they can't post for another day or two. Or perhaps their default move in combat is a basic attack, and it's time for a DM post, and I need that roll, but the player isn't able to post for a Real Life is a Real Bugger some times.few days. Well, that's when we like to have rolls ready to go. I ask that everyone post once in a while in the OOC thread (when needed, of course) to make a 20d20 roll. The results will be put on the Whiteboard thread, and I'll use those in order that they are rolled. You'll see something like this: Beardy McAwesomeDwarf: Poison Save, Advantage, Goblins Poop smeared Arrow17, 2, Default Attack, missed post, Crossbow bolt to goblin, hit for
Level up HD: Okay! It's time to level up, you can choose the safe, but boringaverage rounded up, or you can gamble and roll. Hooray! You chose to roll and you got a... 2... as a barbarian, ouch. Hmm... you may request that the OH, hey! That's me!DM also make a roll, but you have to take the DMs roll.
I'm definitely interested. I'll work on The Manditory Bonus Duty Determination Test 88-9bMoradin's questionsin the morning. throughout the week. These were tougher questions than I expected. I always remembered Ultima questions being straight-forward and succinct. These are totally open ended.
How about the name Pendœ?
1
What was your greatest regret in all of your past lives?
I had a dear friend who had gotten into a feud with a rival. It had been going on for decades with both of them causing trouble and harassing each other. I didn't take my friend seriously when the feud escalated and I said I was too busy to help build fortifications. My friend was killed while sleeping when a flaming manure barrel was flung through an unbarred window.
2
You are to battle a duel with faulty weaponry. What do you do?
One well-hidden horrible flaw could be an accident, two is a setup. I'd point out the haft and ask him to check over my own weapon for a flaw I might have missed. Then check over the rest of the weaponry for hidden faults while he looked for a replacement. If there are more hidden problems I suggest presuming the contest is rigged and offer to make the duel a fist fight in the interest of fairness.
3
The constable and your old friend in the thieves guild are arguing.
I'd ask my friend to seriously consider changing lines of work to something that doesn't cause harm. I'd try to help talk the belligerents into working out the problem peacefully.
4
Your brother is a master blacksmith with a gambling problem and debt.
I don't want my brother to come to harm, which he'll surely do if he can't pay his debt or if he goes adventuring for the money. On the other hand I don't want to support his gambling habit, he's just going to get into trouble again that way and drag me down with him. I tell my brother that I'll buy his debt, paying off his creditor and I'll expect him to pay me back. But I tell him I won't accept payment in gambling winnings, it has to be money earned through honest work. He's a skilled craftsman and I know he can pay me back eventually, if he doesn't take on more debt. I let him know I'll be holding his honor as collateral and try to convince him to budget his gambling and set limits for himself. If he can set aside enough to live on and support himself, and doesn't borrow money to gamble with, I don't object to his habit but if he can't manage some self-control it's as bad as drinking to excess. I'll try to convince him to take steps to curb his addiction, but I can't force my brother to improve himself. It's a matter of his own honor, but I'll do my best to help him without enabling him to continue down his self-destructive path.
5
A foppish elf foretelling doom wants into the fabulous kingdom.
I tell him that unless he can tell me what he needs to explain or can show me some convincing evidence of an eminent threat and give a good reason he can't explain it to me I can't let him through. But as long as I'm on duty the best I can offer is to let him to ask a local to take a message for him if anyone happens to come by. I'd like to help him, but I won't abandon my post and our kingdom didn't last this long by letting just anyone with fancy clothes and an urgent but unspecified mission through our gate. If he's willing to wait until I'm relieved I'll be willing to ask a superior officer if I could escort him to seek an audience with supervision.
6
Unobtanium falls from the sky! What do?
I'd craft it into a maul with a forked tail shape on the handle so it can be used as an axe, a hammer or a crowbar. Something that can be used as a tool in times of peace but also a weapon when required. I want it to be useful as often as possible instead of just for a specific purpose or to be horded or bargained over.
7
What would it take to tempt you?
Something I could convince myself was for the greater good. Like a way to know the truth of any situation.
8
A deadbeat merchant isn't paying your friend what he owes him. What do you do with his dropped purse?
I pick up the purse and wait until the merchant is in a public place and my friend is in earshot. I call loudly to him, and make sure people notice. I explain that I saw him drop this money a while ago and wanted to make sure he got it back since I knew how he had debts outstanding. Now that he's the center of attention he can still choose to blow my friend off, but he has to choose between his money and his credit.
9
Quenchant
A Spinning Coin
Nope, the profiler hates it. It's just Pendo then.
Answering these questions is a unique way to figure out class and alignment, and regardless if I get chosen or not, I'd still like to be able to take the challenge.
"What was your greatest regret in all of your past lives?"
Gromden stood before Moradin the great soul forger and readied himself for judgement. "My greatest regret ye say? Hell of a way to open if ye ask me but Soulforger I be tellin' ye true. Me greatest regret is not tellin' me blade brothers what I truly thought of 'em. In all me forgings I've never been one to tell me feelin's well. I show them with me blade and I can only hope that those who fight beside me know how much I cherish their companionship."
"What do you do?"
Well I would walk right up to 'em and look 'im straight in the eye and say, "I won't be havein' ye make and excuses when I best ye. This fight will be fair as it can be as I already 'ave you at an advantage bein' a dwarf and we all know that puts you more than a step behind on the field of battle. Any one who knows the craft can see that axe will be shattering the firt swing ye take. Pick another so that there might still be honor left when I hand ye your arse on the field!"
"As the constable and his conversation get more and more heated, it seems that blood is about to be spilled, it is then that he recognizes you, and he falters. What do you do?"
"ACHOO!" Gromden sneezed. " Powerful stuff ye got there, but I be expecting no less. What would I do? Well first I be tryin' to win over me friend to me cause, he most likely has a good soul if he be true. So I would try to call him to me side and save him from the life he had begot himself, of course there is always the chance that he is bewitched. If that be the case and he do not come peacefully I would wack him up the side of the 'ead and let him sleep while we took care of those who might 'ave meant him harm. When hw waked he be knowin' true who his friends are I imagine."
"You happen to have, in your possession, a magical amulet that was given to you by a champion from the temple, and it would command a high price, just enough to pay your brothers debt, but it is your most prized possession. What do you do?""
Gromden stopped and thought for a moment. If he had his great beard he would be stroking it for this was a hard sacrafice to make, but he knew the right cause of action. "It would be a sacrafice true but what is the amulet but a tricket in comparison to blood? If he truely be a master craftsman then he could work off his debt to me by keepin' to his craft and residing to never gamble again for I will have taking to ultimate wager on him. Yes, I'd be sellin the amulet to pay off his debt and in turn would be blessin' the world with his craft for years to come."
"You stand torn between your duty to the laws of your kingdom, and your duty to the people of your kingdom. What will you do?""
"An Elf!!" Gromden said spitting on the ground. "Why does it have to be an elf? Ye can never be trustin' an elf. Aye my first duty would be to my people and not to my kingdom for there is a natural law that supercedes that of any throne hoppin' king, but... I not be trustin' no elf unless he can give me proof! If he can prove to me he is true in his words then I'd let him through but I would not be trustin' the words of a pointy eared uppity elf just on principle!"
"What can you do with the ore? And more importantly, what do you DO with the ore?"
"Well this one be easy. I would use the ore to craft me the most beautiful and wonderful of axes... no the TWO most beautiful and most deiicately balanced Battleaxes that the world has ever seen so that I might cut down Giants and Dragons twice as fast! Yes I would use those weapons to create a world where crafters would fear not for their great works to be destroyed, studiers of the arcane could hide safely in their delicate towers while priests could see to their gods. All beacuse of the wonderful craftmanship hammered into my fine axes."
"What would it take to tempt you?"
"The price of my soul I believe its what you ask great Soulforger. I would like to say I am immune to such temptations but as you 'ave justly stated there is always somethin' ain't there? Well for me it would have to be a matyr's sacrafice that would somehow protect those care the most about, save the world or some other such nonsense. I would not be tempted by power or riches but by motivation of something much more powerful, the love of my fellow dwarves."
"Thou dost see the same merchant drop a purse of gold, but he does not notice his error. He is walking away from you, and the bag looks like it holds the amount that the merchant owes your friend.""
"The way I see it is that it wasn't his gold he dropped."
"Choose now, your quenchant. Ask no questions, choose while your souls inner fire burns at the right temperature. Choose, and be born again.""
"Well I always did fancy me a mug of ale and I know not of that other nonsense. Bless me in the waters of me people great Soulforger for I choose the cask of Ale!"
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Hello.. is this thing still on?
no worries. I made a mistake in my secret post telling you how to make secret posts, and got two private messages from people saying "Hey! your secret ain't secret! "
Takes time... I know I'll make many mistakes! I"m still kinda new myself, but having a grand ol' time!
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Not yet, still waiting for more submissions. I've greatly enjoyed the subs so far, some fine answers! Some surprises too (I never thought about that answer!! Hmm..... good one!)