[net.games.frp] Ideas on Bullys sought.

jj@rabbit.UUCP (06/27/84)

HUMPH!  

I'm in a campaign (3 clerics, ranger, witch, berserker, mu and thief
all of level 2-3)  where the (questionably) CG ranger insists
on running the show.  Given that the dude is a good person
to have around when fighting, I'm interested in suggestions on
how to convey to the ranger that he's barely (if at all) good,
and constantly endangering the party (by wanting to kill everying
in sight, just march in and nuke it), without eliminating him.

I'm playing a GOOD thief, so stealing from the party is OUT, 
for this thief, please bear
that in mind.  The party is VERY magic poor, partially
because of overbearing hoarding of whatever we find by
the Ranger's friend the witch, and partially because of
the nature of the universe.

Given that the (somewhat sympathetic) MU is level 2, while the
witch is L3...

Something to keep in mind is that the elven thief is VERY good at
throwing things, regardless of shape, form, etc... <Maximum elven
Dex...>

Your answers are awaited...(At least the Ranger isn't a Paladin...)
-- 
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that once there was a spot..."

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gordon@uw-june (Gordon Davisson) (06/28/84)

<munch>

   Sounds like your Ranger is a fairly new player.  Is this
true?  There's nothing more annoying than a new player who
thinks his character is the hottest thing around.  If you
haven't tried this already, maybe a careful explanation of
the concept of experience levels would show him just how far
down the ladder he is.  If this doesn't work, start throwing
in some impossible encounters (purple worms scare the hell out
of most new players), with the intent that if the Ranger still
wants to go in and hack&slash, the other players will say
"take off, we aren't going in there!" or words to that effect.
The idea in this suggestion is undermine the other players'
loyalty in him, so they won't follow him so blindly.  It is
amazing what a little distrust in the leader of a party can
do to the party's overall bravery (plummet city!).


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