tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post2737565563290983352..comments2023-05-12T05:10:20.941-04:00Comments on Raven Crowking's Nest: Is Fudging Just a Style Difference?ravencrowkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09315630554847698555noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post-53966301336299569952012-10-19T09:23:20.326-04:002012-10-19T09:23:20.326-04:00Very well said.Very well said.-Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02331863932906631618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post-68228978089134344952012-10-17T07:30:00.567-04:002012-10-17T07:30:00.567-04:00Another quick thought; it would have been better t...Another quick thought; it would have been better to actually stop the game, explain what was happening and the error you made, and then either reset or go on, so that the brother would have known that he was going to succeed or fail based on his decisions, but that you were not out to just kill him.<br /><br />How is that different than fudging? First, it is honest, and honesty builds trust. Second, it puts some of the choice of how to proceed in the player's hands.ravencrowkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09315630554847698555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post-86813852267740464892012-10-17T07:27:42.035-04:002012-10-17T07:27:42.035-04:00You were there, and I was not, but I can think of ...You were there, and I was not, but I can think of a lot of ways to handle this without fudging. Had you fudged, you would have created an expectation of fudging in the future. That would have done the brother no favours.<br /><br />I think that the problem was how much time you spent explaining and then creating characters. If the brother thought he could have a new character in a couple of minutes, and try again, his attitude might have been different.<br /><br />Note also that the 1e DMG has excellent advice about setting up special adventure areas for people new to the game.<br />ravencrowkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09315630554847698555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post-17776513983414398912012-10-16T21:39:50.463-04:002012-10-16T21:39:50.463-04:00One time I should have fudged, and didn't. I w...One time I should have fudged, and didn't. I was trying to get my girlfriend's brother to play with us, and spent a great deal of time explaining the game, creating characters, and then running a short adventure. First encounter was with some kind of giant poisonous insect, all of his characters were killed in the first ten minutes of play. He never played with us again. Maybe I should have chosen kobalds or something (it was a random encounter, and I didn't realize at the time how deadly the bugs were.)DaveLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01837748113498012191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post-64484514132407680412012-10-16T18:23:15.631-04:002012-10-16T18:23:15.631-04:00You're welcome. But I visit Dragonsfoot all t...You're welcome. But I visit Dragonsfoot all the time, and there is a lot there which is worthwhile!ravencrowkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09315630554847698555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post-73359541389791260502012-10-16T16:10:38.364-04:002012-10-16T16:10:38.364-04:00Oh, and thank you for reminding me why I don't...Oh, and thank you for reminding me why I don't bother reading Dragonsfoot anymore.Black Vulmeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04270071699114783644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post-9622384643236955732012-10-16T15:59:21.829-04:002012-10-16T15:59:21.829-04:00Well said, RC.Well said, RC.Black Vulmeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04270071699114783644noreply@blogger.com