I once named a charactor – Dark Servant Male 17 spaces exactly. I was playing free. Harly notified me I could not name the charactor that, as it plays with program. Sorry Clint you better start redoubling the watch on names now. A free counterpart is also illegal but I forget what it was.
If we find anyone doing this then we’ll either ban them straight or give a strong warning. I’ve only had to ban one player in 10 years of GMing and don’t like doing it. Not only does it lose us income (clearly) but it just leaves a very bad taste. If you see it then tell me and I can investigate at length.
We’ve managed to curtail or stamp out a lot of the excesses that some players go to (I know it’s a game and very tempting to step outside the bounds sometimes!) and want to keep it that way.
don’t you think involving your whole family in this game makes you prone to blackmailing?
The long forgotten order 655 might become interesting for your opponents… [/b]
When my daugher escaped the dungeons of the Havens of Umbar recently, I breathed a sigh of relief and called my insurance agent to be ready for the next time…
interesting, my girlfriend is half-italian, but I never thought about that potential…
…you mean Ji could just wake up some day finding the head of his beloved red-eyed horse next to him?
Or imagine some guys in black coats and hats wandering around in Kal Nargil, loudly talking about how all that woodwork tends to catch fire…
On the other hand, it might prove difficult to cast concrete blocks around the feet of a ringwraith…
… Dark Servant Male If we find anyone doing this then we’ll either ban them straight or give a strong warning.
Clint (GM)
Clint, I’m with you about prohibiting that and its variations, but a strong warning seems enough for a first offense. To my enduring shame, I once tried to name a chr “A Balrog” (Bill Feild stopped me). I won’t do it again, but I was just trying (lamely) to be amusing. A full ban for one idiocy seems heavy.
Your “A Balrog” might have been forbidden but my “B Balrog” sailed right through. He was an agent who accompanied armies. No one tried to challenge him or assassinate him.
Regarding slippery names, I use it all the time. It is as easy as transposing letters. The letters “I” and “E” are really good. If Joe Blow does not study his turn or bother to check his character list, whos fault is that? We protect children from their own bad judgements but adults should realize that not everyone in the world is without some slyness.
Persons without “intuitive sagacity” (to use Sun Tzu’s term) can learn “intuitive sagacity” the hard way. Better in a fantasy simulation than when money, careers or real lives are at stake.
Originally posted by Arthedain73 Persons without “intuitive sagacity” (to use Sun Tzu’s term) can learn “intuitive sagacity” the hard way. Better in a fantasy simulation than when money, careers or real lives are at stake.
