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Preatori0us · Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:20 am Post subject: Skewed suspension of disbelief...

I just got the Hellfrost book (St. Valentine's gift from the wife) and one of my players has a problem while we were going over the book.
he has no problems with orcs, dragons, elves, people throwing fireballs, and odd numbers of gods hanging around. He has a problem with the temperature.
"That's too cold to be useful in. Why would you even be adventuring in that kind of weather?"

Has anyone else had odd situations like this?
Also Wiggy, Hellfrost is awesome. I love it.
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GranFalloon · Veteran Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 647

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HawaiianBrian · Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:17 am Post subject:

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Pfr_Fate · Seasoned Joined: 28 Oct 2008 Posts: 398

So: no heroic adventures in Norway? Vikings actually DID stay home and cuddle by the fire. Thor was nothing without his snorkel parka.

That player is the definition of 'dope-slap'. #smack

Give him an odd look and move along. #1drooling3

Man-o-man....."too cold"...THAT is gonna linger.....
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SlasherEpoch · Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:06 pm Post subject:

To make the world a better place...?

Because there is no other way to resolve the drama...?

I guess the real reason is that the people of the world are just used to it.
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Chezzo · Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:24 pm Post subject:

I would make it that player's character's goal to make it a warmer in Rassilon.
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Preatori0us · Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:16 pm Post subject:

All good ideas! Before I could say something like what 77IM had said, another player chimed in with almost a direct quote of what Gran Fallon said.
have any of you ever had silly-ness like this though?
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HawaiianBrian · Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:24 pm Post subject:

I have seen players who obstinately challenged the GM to come up with some reason their character would get involved in adventuring. I've also seen players choose, for no discernible reason, to opt out of certain situations in favor of sitting at a tavern. Weird.
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Pfr_Fate · Seasoned Joined: 28 Oct 2008 Posts: 398

I witnessed one space faring character told to stay in his stateroom by the RATHER curious ship security. He did so. For the week. Until they got to starport.

Ya know, sometimes - just sometimes - they hand over the droids to the stormtroopers.

"Hey! These ARE the droids we are looking for! Thanks!"

#1kopfpatsch

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Sadric · Veteran Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 995

We played Traveller (GURPS-rules). Short merchant campaign.
One player doesnt really like Sci-Fi, maybe thats the reason for choice of character. She made a loner-tech specialist. Every time the ship reached a starport I asked them "Ok, a week jumpspace is over. Outside are the bristling lights of the starport, bars, clubs, casinsos What do you do?"
Everytime she choose to sit in her cabin and wait that the ship get back in space.

But the other players arent really better. They bypass all adventure hints because they have thight schedules and it didnt make profit helping a young damsell in distress.

We cancelled it after three evenings because they thinked that it was boring, especially the loner-player. Smile

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Lord Inar · Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:51 am Post subject:

chugosh · Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:12 pm Post subject:

I have a couple of players who consistantly either make characters with no motivastion to adventure or with intense aversion to the other players' characters. In one's case I made her character for her, and drag her along any old way, and the other I had to finally stop inviting to play.

Ron Blessing · Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:21 pm Post subject:

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Dylan S · Veteran Joined: 15 Oct 2009 Posts: 515

Since my quests usually begin with a hook that I know players won't refuse, I haven't had players trying to "opt out" of the adventure before. However, my girlfriend did once make a mute, Zen monk character. She sat there all night, not saying anything, not doing anything, not feeling strongly one way or the other. Needless to say, it was an exceptionally boring night for her and she quickly made a new character afterward.

77IM · Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 5:23 pm Post subject: