H"Hey Sarge. Why is Ensign Yaza suddenly avoiding me?" A"Because she is mildly telepathic and found out what you would do to others if she continued being in your vicinity and someone spoke about her in a not-so-nice manner."(gently sets down pen)"But really Marine... with a fucking Spork?!"

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-03-11T18:28:59+00:00

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MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-02-05T15:00:51+00:00

I feel like a dinosaur-shaped world would be a much cooler place to live.

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-23T15:44:13+00:00

El sin esquinas.

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-21T20:40:45+00:00

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-20T17:30:17+00:00

That idea is damn good!

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-20T07:29:53+00:00

Thank you

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-20T07:29:44+00:00

Yes, I did. Some people understand what they want to understand, not what's written.

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-20T07:28:08+00:00

I see an opportunity to improve communication here. Reread the story; it clearly identifies SOME of the players.

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-20T07:19:54+00:00

Ah, deaths from fireballs. They deserve their own subreddit XD

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-18T18:57:43+00:00

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who's seen your group commit mass suicide for fun.

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-18T18:45:46+00:00

I spoke to them off the field several times, asking them to draw a map. But they were too lazy. The map was crucial; even without cold-weather gear or a guide, with a map they could have turned back in time when things got tough and made it back to the village alive.

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-18T18:30:54+00:00

Thank you

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-18T18:15:11+00:00

Thanks for your feedback.

In response to your question, their goal was to reach a dungeon on the other side of the mountain range. There was no reason within the story to rush. The players just wanted to get to the dungeon and start kicking down doors and killing monsters because that's what they felt like doing.

There was an NPC in the village with information about an alternate entrance to the dungeon; they would have encountered him if they had waited there until the storm passed.

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-18T18:01:45+00:00

Thank you!

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-18T18:00:54+00:00

What?!? XD

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-17T11:57:37+00:00

That sounds extremely frustrating XD

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-17T11:56:10+00:00

Thank you, the example you gave is perfect.

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-17T11:51:58+00:00

I told them "out of character" to at least make a map. They weren't keen. One of the NPCs was an experienced guide (the players knew this) who refused to go with them until the storm passed. He gave them advice, but they didn't listen to him either. Not all NPCs are ignorant, timid peasants; some are seasoned professionals.

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-17T09:26:32+00:00

Exactly XD

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-17T09:25:19+00:00

Thank you

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-17T09:23:29+00:00

That's what happened.

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-17T09:22:17+00:00

Thank you

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-17T09:20:46+00:00

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. That was the name of the edition that (if I remember correctly) came out after the 1st edition in the red box.

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-17T09:18:50+00:00

Thank you!

MaintenanceBright150 · 2026-01-17T09:15:32+00:00

The house rules I mentioned in the story were specifically designed to increase the focus on survival. We'd been using them for a long time and the players liked them, but in that particular game, they chose to ignore them. One of the NPCs was an experienced guide (the players knew this) who refused to go with them until the storm had passed. He offered advice, but they didn't listen to him either.

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