A couple of weeks ago, I received an email that I thought was downright hysterical. It was a sound file, and there were several people playing D&D. As one player was arguing with the DM over the use of Chain Lightning while another player was yelling from the kitchen about where his character was. At this point in the email, my friend nudged me and said; "That is sooo you!" The really sad thing is that he was right. And the frightning thing is that the recording I was listening to could have been recorded in my very own home...it sounded so much like our very own games. So, if we're all playing the same game, which player are you?
Mr. Hyper-Active: Are you the type of player that tries to play the game from every room in the house but the one room the game is actually taking place in? Yeah, well, me too. I'm sure my friends want to kill me, but there is popcorn to make, and potties with my name on them. Why should I sit there while Mr. Bonus tries to figure out how many pluses he has to his damage roll. Snooze.
Mr. Bonus: Since I just mentioned him, are you the type of player that has his nose in the source book all during the game play, only to show your face when there are bonuses to add to your ability to find a shadow. This dude in our group knows more about some things than even the DM , sifting through books and absorbing information little a Bounty paper towel.
Mr. Easy Going: Are you the player that has so little regard for his character that the other members in your party can't figure out whether to stand near you or get as far away from you as possible. Sure, it's only a game...but some of us would like to have characters around to be able to play it. Our group's Easy Goer his a habit of shrugging off major mishaps (like exploding staircases!) with a "Ah, whatever..."
Duuuuuh: Okay, we all know this person. They pester you for weeks on end to join the game, but once they're there, they REALLY don't get it. I'm sure this isn't the type of player you are, but you know who I'm talking about, right? This person normally only sticks around for a couple of games, but it amazes me that there always seems to be someone trying to take their place.
Mr. Whada-ya-mean?: Are you the type of person who likes to start fights with the DM? Our DM used to signal us that Mr. Whada-ya-mean had surfaced by making a long truck like braking noise. "Whada-ya-mean I have to roll the 20, I just said I wanted to swing my sword...I don't need to roll the 20 to swing, do I?" In our game, Mr. Whada-ya-mean seems to jump bodies, at some point all of us (except Mr. Easy Going) seem to show signs that Mr. Whada-ya-mean has taken over. When this happens to Mr. Bonus, the whine is always followed by a "...besides, I have a +138 to swinging swords...see, I'll show you in these 28 books..." That, of coarse, is followed by a Titan's foot crushing down apon him. Those Titans always seem to show up when Mr. Whada-ya-mean reers his ugly head.
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!: Are you the type of player that can't wait to kill something. You charge into the area just looking for trouble, and you normally leave the area in several pieces? Because of your antics, your party members spend most of the battle trying to save your butt. We have had several of these characters, and I have to say, it's at times like those it's good to be in the bathroom...your friends can't hear you snickering at their expense.
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