 are there any awakened pet rocks? |
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 Oct 15 2003, 11:55 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 160 Joined: 16-August 03 Member No.: 5,501  |
i was wondering how many people have had stupid awakened objects like an awakened pet rock? 8)
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 Oct 16 2003, 12:10 AM
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The Sewer Jockey Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 857 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Kent, United Kingdom Member No.: 1,197 |
OH. MY. GOD.
You sound like Kenny - one of my players of old... He'd bring his rock to the gaming table. It had a face on it. It was called Peter Rock! AAAAaaaaaaaargh! |
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Oct 16 2003, 12:16 AM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
An anchored entertainment spell on a Fortune Cookie?
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Oct 16 2003, 04:49 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Leave my cookie out of this! :P The emergence of Obsidimen could give the phrase pet rocks a whole new meaning. :D |
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Oct 16 2003, 05:36 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,013 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
So true.
*Pets Joey the Awakened Mold Spore* ~J |
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Oct 16 2003, 05:46 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 186 Joined: 30-January 03 From: Redlands, CA Member No.: 3,996 |
Sounds like you been playing D&D lately, and using the Psionics Hand Book too. Because in D&D psions have something like a familiar that is called a psicrystal and is often referred to as pet rock. I know this because that is what character class (ewww I said character class on dumpshock), when ever I play D&D with my group.
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Oct 16 2003, 05:50 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,013 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Hey hey hey. Psionicists are cool; I'll play in any class-based game that has a decent psionicist class. Still irked that in Shadowrun psionicists are just people with their heads up their arses.
~J |
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Oct 16 2003, 05:59 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
In my opinion, Psionics is one of the worst things about D&D. They have not, do not, nor will they ever have a place in any of my games.
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Oct 16 2003, 06:00 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,013 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
What're your issues with them?
~J |
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Oct 16 2003, 06:06 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Among other things like how they are implimented, basically I've never thought they were necessary, or even warranted, given the two already existing Magic systems (Cleric and Mage) already included in the game.
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Oct 16 2003, 06:31 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,013 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
I like them for a few reasons. First is flat-out cool factor, second is the fact that they operate off of a different system than Mages/Priests (the PSP system) allowing them greater versatility at the cost perhaps of total powers/spells per day. Then is the fact that they had a lot of potentially useful powers that could not be replicated with spells from either other system (short of doing stupid things with a Wish or Limited Wish).
Also, they seem a lot more diverse to me than mages/priests. I've found that, with certain variations, most mages/priests generally take the same routes in life, while Psionicists are all over the friggin' place. ~J |
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Oct 16 2003, 07:11 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,028 Joined: 9-November 02 From: The Republic of Vermont Member No.: 3,581 |
Psionics can be cool, but I don't think they really fit into the generic D&D game... at least not in any game I've ever run or played in (which doesn't mean that they haven't been in the game anyway on a few occasions... just that they fit in like an ork ganger at a Humanis rally). On top of that, the D&D rules for psionics kinda sucked... at least up through 2nd Edition. I haven't played 3rd, and, from what I've seen of it, don't think I really want to.
Psionics would fit into Shadowrun much better, but as pointed out, the SR rules for it kinda suck, too. |
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Oct 16 2003, 08:02 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 475 Joined: 17-June 02 From: Concord University, Athens, WV Member No.: 2,880 |
The 2E rules for psionics were worthless, yes. But they actually put some effort into the 3E version. You're essentially playing a Final Fantasy mage with them now, where Power Points = MP.
Now, there used to be a Shadowrun topic here somewhere... |
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Oct 16 2003, 04:40 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 379 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Earth Member No.: 1,274 |
Hey Term don't dis the rock. I mean like, there' part of the Cosmos too Term. Like, life is a rock, you scan. Woooaaahhh - that's totally out there! Deeper than deep Term. Pst - Don't let the druid's hear you dis them rocks either man. Or Celedyr - it might be his pal... |
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Oct 16 2003, 04:41 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 379 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Earth Member No.: 1,274 |
Anyone else up for Obsidiman surfer dudes? :D
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