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18 Aug 02 - 06:53 PM (#767628) Subject: BS: D&D Folkers... From: Dave the Gnome My lad and some of his mates keep trying to talk me into being an NPC at some of their LARP dungeons. I would like to have a go. I quite fancy being a bard of some sort. I have already said that fighting is out of the question and I would like to be a bard/mage type character that will answer some of the playing characters question. Any suggestions from anyone? Anyone already done it? Cheers Dave the (not in character) Gnome |
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18 Aug 02 - 06:57 PM (#767631) Subject: RE: BS: D&D Folkers... From: Murray MacLeod DtG if I understood one word of your question I would be delighted to volunteer an opinion. As it is, I haven't a clue what you are talking about ... NPC ? LARP? Murray |
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18 Aug 02 - 07:01 PM (#767633) Subject: RE: BS: D&D Folkers... From: Dave the Gnome Aha! My first victim then;-) NPC=non playing character LARP=live action role playing Ok... I'm a sad git... HAPPY??? Cheers DtG |
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18 Aug 02 - 07:09 PM (#767638) Subject: RE: BS: D&D Folkers... From: Murray MacLeod Would I be correct in assuming that you are talking about some kind of multi-participant, interactive, computer based, role-playing game , Dave? Murray |
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18 Aug 02 - 07:11 PM (#767639) Subject: RE: BS: D&D Folkers... From: Murray MacLeod Oh I get it. D&D="Dungeons and Dragons", right ? Duh ... Murray |
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18 Aug 02 - 07:13 PM (#767641) Subject: RE: BS: D&D Folkers... From: Dave the Gnome Aye, happen so. I can't give too much away though Murray. There may be evil beings watching... |
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19 Aug 02 - 02:54 AM (#767790) Subject: RE: BS: D&D Folkers... From: Chip2447 Go for it Dave, be the bard minstrel who performs in the pub. The referee/gamemaster will surely make you a fairly important feature in the game. Who else but a minstrel sage has the tidbits of ancient lore that he has gathered over countless e'ens spent in taverns, road houses and inns. What word from the north, the east, the west or the south, what NEWS have you to share with us. Chip2447(who not only is a bard of sorts, but plays one in D&D also) |
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19 Aug 02 - 03:47 AM (#767798) Subject: RE: BS: D&D Folkers... From: Cllr Murrray Live action role play used to mean exactly that dressing up and running around with rubber weapons. I used to larp with Treasure Trap back in the eighties before it folded and at an off shoot started with Pete Garner at the Chislehurst Caverns, ocasionally I went to Broadsword for a while. Dave, any ideas on what system of combat they are using? Some of the priest cast are also non-fighting (compensated buy having a greater spell capacity) if they dont have a specifc bard class taking one of these can usally be adapted without having to change the system. If your only going to NPC and from what you say you don't want to get physical, the only way to stop a hack and slash party from attacking the NPC is to give the NPC some powerful defence spells which make it clear that attacking the NPC is a one way ticket to sudden death. Cllr "By the spirits at my command I bid thy spirit be Stricken, Spirit bolt" |
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19 Aug 02 - 05:07 AM (#767813) Subject: RE: BS: D&D Folkers... From: HuwG Damn. There I was thinking that this referred to "Drunk and disorderly" folkers; now there's a group with lots of welcoming members. |
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19 Aug 02 - 02:11 PM (#768033) Subject: Thread Name Game From: Genie Dave, I, too, thought the D&D in your thread title was police shorthand for "drunk and disorderly." (Kinda wondered why drunk, disorderly folk musicians was a rare enough phenomenon to warrant a thread.) Genie |
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19 Aug 02 - 02:12 PM (#768034) Subject: RE: BS: D&D Folkers... From: Nigel Parsons There are lots of 'Filk' songs on this topic, if you want some details send me a PM Nigel (purveyor of FILK to the masses) |
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19 Aug 02 - 02:37 PM (#768058) Subject: RE: BS: D&D Folkers... From: Clinton Hammond Oh good gods... I'm the God Emperor Of Geeks, and even I WON'T LARP! Have yerself some fun Dave... Hey... why not play a Gnome? ,-) |
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19 Aug 02 - 02:50 PM (#768069) Subject: RE: BS: D&D Folkers... From: Dave the Gnome Cheers Clinton - thanks for the suggestion but arn't I supposed to play something OUT of character:-) DtG |
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19 Aug 02 - 03:45 PM (#768095) Subject: RE: BS: D&D Folkers... From: Cllr Clinton I admit to being a local tory politician, why would I worry about admitting that I used to go LARP'ing?Cllr |
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19 Aug 02 - 04:42 PM (#768104) Subject: RE: BS: D&D Folkers... From: MMario I'd probably LARP if I could be an NPC - but the only one I've looked into (and was reachable) wanted as much money to be an NPC as to be a player. Ren-faire is close to LARPing and they PAY me... |
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19 Aug 02 - 04:55 PM (#768113) Subject: RE: BS: D&D Folkers... From: Clinton Hammond LARPers are 2nd from the bottom, beaten only by Furries on the Geek Food Chain... At least they are in my book... I'l rather filk sing or listen to a fanfic writer read his trash than put up with LARPers... |
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19 Aug 02 - 07:57 PM (#768225) Subject: RE: BS: D&D Folkers... From: Cllr Alright clinton why don't you filk off then 8*)Cllr |
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19 Aug 02 - 08:34 PM (#768242) Subject: RE: BS: D&D Folkers... From: Edain D+D is great fun, I'd throughly recommend playing an NPC and then, if you like it, moving onto a PC. Unfortunately, my character is a fighter so I can't help you much with bards etc although if you want I can scan the releant pages out of the 3E manual for you. |
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19 Aug 02 - 08:35 PM (#768243) Subject: RE: BS: D&D Folkers... From: Gorgeous Gary Clinton: Hey, some of my best friends are LARP'ers...I don't have any problem with 'em, mostly. The only thing they do to annoy me is that at cons they tend to cluster around in groups blocking the hotel hallways. So I gotta wield my guitar case (hardshell, of course...) as a weapon to clear 'em out of the way on my way to the filk room! 8-) -- Gary |
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20 Aug 02 - 12:31 AM (#768336) Subject: RE: BS: D&D Folkers... From: Yorkshire Tony I played D&D for many years but finally gave up when the revisions became too frequent and too complex. I still have a druid in a sacred grove somewhere. It can be fun but you need a good DM to make it so - one who is immaginative and neither too generous nor too homicidal. Have fun - gnomes make good illusionists if your bard wants a sideline - you could be the complete entertainer. It is also handy to be able to just disappear if a PC becomes aggressive! |
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22 Aug 02 - 04:44 AM (#769508) Subject: RE: BS: D&D Folkers... From: Mr Happy o, i thort itwas about drunk & disorderly folkers! |
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22 Aug 02 - 05:10 AM (#769514) Subject: RE: BS: D&D Folkers... From: Dave Bryant After a day knocking back pints at various festival sessions, most of us tend to be in a bit of a fantasy world. That was even more so at Sidmouth when The Bowd Farm used to sell gallons of scrumpy for abot £1.50 ! Mind you the nearest thing that I can think of for the dungeon side were thos fantastic sessions in the the cellar at Bracknell FF all those years ago. |