C.R. Langille
Follow Me
  • Home
  • Blog
  • About C.R. Langille / Press Kit
  • Published Works
  • Contact
  • Shop

Sometimes a Little Lie Saves Lives

3/5/2013

0 Comments

 
Picture
Ever ran a table-top game and rolled the dice in combat only to see a natural critical show up? Generally that's a good thing, not for the players of course, but it can provide some entertainment nonetheless. However, there have been many times that I've had that roll show up, a roll that would have killed the player, and I lied or reduced the number of damage taken.

I'm not above killing my players, in fact I think it's part of a healthy game and helps bring focus back. Nothing gets a player's attention like the words, "You're dead." Disbelief always follows and it takes me a couple times of explaining what just happened before the reality sinks in. Yet, in my games, I seek to provide entertainment above all else. There's a time for killing, and there's a time for story. Generally, story takes charge and the players get a few miracles tossed their way.

Just like with writing, I think running a table-top game is entertainment. As the DM/GM, it's my job to make things fun. If I had players dropping like flies, it wouldn't be fun for anyone and I'd lose people wanting to play. So I see no problem fudging the dice-roll to make things move the way I want to.

Yet on the flip-side, I have never, nor will I ever fudge or lie about a roll that would cause a player to die. It all goes back to the entertainment and fun aspect. Oh there's been plenty of times that I've sat in disbelief that nobody died, but it just adds to the fun.

Remember, if it isn't fun, do something else. This applies to almost everything.
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    C.R. Langille writes horror, fantasy, urban-fantasy, dark fantasy, and is considering stepping into the sci-fi realm. He has a grasp of survival techniques, and has been a table-top gamer for over 16 years.

    Archives

    October 2022
    March 2022
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    October 2020
    July 2020
    May 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    November 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    September 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013

    Categories

    All
    Author Interview
    Book Release
    Book Review
    Bushcraft Interview
    Conventions
    Cross Promotion
    Dark Tyrant
    Game Review
    Gamer Interview
    Gaming
    Horror
    Hunter Interview
    Hunting
    Movie Review
    Stokercon2017
    Survival
    Tales From The Storm
    Training
    Women In Horror Month
    Writing

    RSS Feed

Proudly powered by Weebly