tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post5450532352629658664..comments2024-03-27T22:32:17.055-05:00Comments on Jeffs Gameblog: on tallking to monsters in BXJeff Rientshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-37864807358826228872020-01-23T05:23:21.479-06:002020-01-23T05:23:21.479-06:00Page B13 says any monster with its own language ha...Page B13 says any monster with its own language has a 20% chance of speaking Common. Except dragons, who always speak Dragon and Common if they can speak at all.Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-2194562991280096802020-01-22T13:24:27.809-06:002020-01-22T13:24:27.809-06:00I don't know, turning a dangerous jungle into ...I don't know, turning a dangerous jungle into a series of tense negotiations sounds like a lot of fun.<br /><br />Besides, as the above anecdote suggests, you can't negotiate with natural disasters or the weather. It's not like <i>speak with animals</i> can cure or prevent every problem.S. P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18219512413362952481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-12022530209015421202020-01-21T01:52:52.050-06:002020-01-21T01:52:52.050-06:00Or "how to suck the fun out of Isle of Dread ...Or "how to suck the fun out of Isle of Dread without really trying".<br /><br />Really, nobody should be able to do this. Sure, there are situations where negotiation might can be helpful, but c'mon. Its not a get out of being eaten free spell. I'd say it must be your girlfriend running the PC, but I believe in you having a GF even less than the situation you describe. Magnus Buchanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440913279431948443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-48872382572938499682020-01-20T12:12:34.889-06:002020-01-20T12:12:34.889-06:00This is pretty much the core of Doom & Tea Par...This is pretty much the core of Doom & Tea Parties style of play. Chatting with monsters is almost always the better option, though clearly being able to punch back when necessary means the monsters are more likely to not try to mug you.trollsmythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895349218958093151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-22254296831486485832020-01-20T02:17:11.376-06:002020-01-20T02:17:11.376-06:00Come on.Come on.Enzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040144888171294476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-18063070937766659572020-01-20T02:11:32.531-06:002020-01-20T02:11:32.531-06:00Come on.Come on.Enzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040144888171294476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-38097296403162657152020-01-20T01:27:09.705-06:002020-01-20T01:27:09.705-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-19549642288902434652020-01-18T17:29:19.463-06:002020-01-18T17:29:19.463-06:00Charisma's not only about oration; it's ab...Charisma's not only about oration; it's about demeanor, energy, appearance, "swag", presentation, etc. You show up with a comically-long banner, feathers sticking every which-way out of your armor, and a team of hirelings, all wearing the same brightly-covered tunic you, *BAM* -- instant Morale check for the enemy before you ever open your mouth.<br />Hobo Ogrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431382722661731621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-71092920092375804162020-01-16T19:26:07.165-06:002020-01-16T19:26:07.165-06:00@Scott Smith
Prescence, attitude, aura, simply not...@Scott Smith<br />Prescence, attitude, aura, simply not having a punchable face. Ability to hide or conceal or mimic stances/emotions. You know, all the 90% of charisma that is not verbal.Reasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09761229490262589438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-85194424882827228502020-01-16T18:51:16.026-06:002020-01-16T18:51:16.026-06:00Yup... cant talk an earthquake down.Yup... cant talk an earthquake down.Sean Robert Meaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16273566549106707316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-81334919327480958902020-01-16T14:56:56.628-06:002020-01-16T14:56:56.628-06:00I don't use charisma modifiers for the initial...I don't use charisma modifiers for the initial reaction roll because I don't want to take combat off the table entirely. Even a group of seemingly friendly dwarves might launch into a frenzied melee. How would the monsters know how charismatic the PCs are without talking to them first anyways?Scott Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09013142773042335221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-63673403667174094942020-01-16T14:34:14.782-06:002020-01-16T14:34:14.782-06:00Well said! A topic I have championed for a while. ...Well said! A topic I have championed for a while. <br />https://geekechoes.blogspot.com/2018/12/moldvay-musings-xiii-reactions.htmlBigharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14232940345429292782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-64465813428010914612020-01-16T11:22:21.906-06:002020-01-16T11:22:21.906-06:00Is there a note in B/X similar to the one in Men &...Is there a note in B/X similar to the one in Men & Magic (OD&D) about the chances that a monster can understand the Common Tongue?Talysmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-26628630564459956872020-01-16T10:01:14.018-06:002020-01-16T10:01:14.018-06:00As a Referee, I have taken full advantage of this,...As a Referee, I have taken full advantage of this, and it has radically shaped my home-brew campaign world. Talking giant spiders and a burgeoning stirge trade (because they are considered a delicacy) are some of my favorite unexpected outcomes because players were smart enough to realize that trying to talk first can be really rewarding.FrDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459281821319914530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-37825969723842517732020-01-16T09:33:48.453-06:002020-01-16T09:33:48.453-06:00I had a player navigate most of the Isle of Dread ...I had a player navigate most of the Isle of Dread solo with the use of the spell "speak with animals." In the end, I think it was an earthquake that got him.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-34973103799299008182020-01-16T06:30:21.177-06:002020-01-16T06:30:21.177-06:00Now we're talking.Now we're talking.Anders Honoréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10051185897632944632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-42075634520244653742020-01-16T05:54:00.686-06:002020-01-16T05:54:00.686-06:00My BX players have yet to realise the importance o...My BX players have yet to realise the importance of Charisma in reaction rolls. Most are happy when they roll average in that stat and, in those few occasions I've allowed them to swap two ability scores, they're eager to dump their Charisma in favour of a prime requisite. I don't blame them for wanting to be good at what their class is supposed to do, but it's fun to watch them try overcoming encounters in a nonviolent way with their mediocre Charisma stats.zontoxirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099666664138151056noreply@blogger.com