tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624244242117701070.post6091521954752655649..comments2024-02-05T03:35:05.363-05:00Comments on Reality Refracted: Discussion: How Do You Feel About Cheap Deaths?A.L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05306497273874881493noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624244242117701070.post-73327664699023950372012-07-14T14:26:59.450-04:002012-07-14T14:26:59.450-04:00I agree that PCs are supposed to be special, and i...I agree that PCs are supposed to be special, and if a cheap death happened in my game, I'd probably feel just as cheated as the players. Sometimes the dice fall poorly, though.<br /><br />Also, I'm not sure getting thrown into a chasm is a cheap death. It's pretty awesome, speaking from a cinematic perspective, and fairly common in the movies, games, comics, etc. It's not James Taberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00643163798233817650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624244242117701070.post-68585684254482405482012-07-13T08:36:33.548-04:002012-07-13T08:36:33.548-04:00In a very real way I like your answer shorty. It s...In a very real way I like your answer shorty. It sounds almost like a social contract "you don't cheap kill the NPCs, and they won't cheap kill you" at which point everyone is playing fair and gets to have a bit more of a fun time.<br /><br />As far as most fun, I'm a bit different from you. I like their being mooks or weaker people that aren't "special" like A.L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05306497273874881493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2624244242117701070.post-7214549898200890302012-07-13T04:21:04.205-04:002012-07-13T04:21:04.205-04:00I look at games like Feng Shui when ever cheap dea...I look at games like Feng Shui when ever cheap death comes up. A mook that can be killed by hitting them with 5 levels of success, regardless of what you're using to attack them with, is a cheap death. Being force thrown of a cliff, not so much. If everyone was on an even footing, then yes, there would be just as much chance as the players/NPCs going over the edge, so why would the NPCs try Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com