tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post4007590207704338282..comments2024-03-28T05:12:54.089-05:00Comments on Uncle Matt's Blog: Diaper, Helmet, ADVENTURE!Matt Finchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07678557558458924177noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-35257977594691038522012-02-28T20:37:52.014-06:002012-02-28T20:37:52.014-06:00I saw George Clinton and P-Funk in concert a coupl...I saw George Clinton and P-Funk in concert a couple of years ago. George came out on stage wearing a diaper and hiking boots. <br /><br />His funk was cromulent. Plus there was a dude dressed like cat-in-the-hat. <br /><br />So, yeah, diapers and helmets? I'm down.Erin Smalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085303583608172242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-61291532384207406082011-04-05T20:41:54.391-05:002011-04-05T20:41:54.391-05:00Folks who do this, use that rule to justify the us...Folks who do this, use that rule to justify the used of chainmail bikinis, fur diapers, and the Barsoomian battle harness (counting as chainmail, "furs/skins", and leather armor respectfully). There is nothing wrong with this, as it is a fantasy game that lends itself to a degree of abstraction. After all, having a 100 hit points doesn't make a character a waking pincushion, who is numb to pain - much of it is about the sort of luck, that can turn a dead aim to the head, into a harmless scratch. The sort of luck you see with the hero in an action movie.<br /><br />Plus, heroes - moreover, the Heroines - look a lot more sexy half-naked, then they do bundled-up in those damn condoms! ;)Malcadonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03111796978336546944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-22962202510817215842011-04-05T14:11:40.156-05:002011-04-05T14:11:40.156-05:00I agree that armor should have some impact - that&...I agree that armor should have some impact - that's why I wouldn't give fighters the top AC for going without armor. On the other hand, in OD&D, everyone has plate mail almost as a default because it's so cheap.<br /><br />Anyway, it's not a house rule I'm advocating or even certain I'll implement, but Erol Otus pictures can sure shake the foundations of the purer high-medieval vision portrayed by most other artists of early 1e.Matt Finchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678557558458924177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-22528205149957044722011-04-05T10:49:49.269-05:002011-04-05T10:49:49.269-05:00The nice thing about wearing the diaper, though, i...The nice thing about wearing the diaper, though, is that you don't have to try to find a quiet place to take care of the call of nature when you're in the dungeon. In fact, DMs should treat that diaper like a weapon, not like armor.Matthew Schmeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11348372645986806502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-14540014872727800352011-04-05T05:23:54.957-05:002011-04-05T05:23:54.957-05:00I keep thinking, though, about how even Conan wore...<b>I keep thinking, though, about how even Conan wore armor if he could get it before a fight.</b><br /><br />Yeah. I also agree with jasons. Wearing a diaper to the dungeon is means a whole lot more if it doesn't grant a bonus. (I also agree with JD.)Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-48459289546087298552011-04-04T21:03:26.774-05:002011-04-04T21:03:26.774-05:00Going Zardoz, ey?
My S2 has the Elric-ripoff-guy ...Going Zardoz, ey?<br /><br />My S2 has the Elric-ripoff-guy on the back cover - but I still instantly recognized the picture. I love that module.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11381628150285913370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-67114137184506820022011-04-04T19:56:14.731-05:002011-04-04T19:56:14.731-05:00I'm going with max AC (and weapon damage) base...I'm going with max AC (and weapon damage) based on your class. So if you have high dexterity and possibly some magic (+3 diaper?) then there's no point wearing armour - unless you think it looks cool and you don't like moving at full speed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457050225967190052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-67232819167916111942011-04-04T19:43:13.625-05:002011-04-04T19:43:13.625-05:00It's not a diaper, it's a loincloth!It's not a diaper, it's a loincloth!Bree Yark!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06805609633299134038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-61174981195783827172011-04-04T19:11:43.707-05:002011-04-04T19:11:43.707-05:00Sacred honor precludes any self-respecting underpa...Sacred honor precludes any self-respecting underpants-clad warrior from accepting dungeon masterly aid of any kind.jasonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01547485448319713658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-26673385116379005172011-04-04T18:53:40.599-05:002011-04-04T18:53:40.599-05:00@Higgipedia: I thought that too.
Or maybe just a ...@Higgipedia: I thought that too.<br /><br />Or maybe just a "basic AC" bonus that is negated by armor and is tied to level (thus making it able to compete with magic armor). As for shield utility, even without the AC part "shields shall be splintered" works well.Pulp Herbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486803457210325703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-69150224843191663132011-04-04T18:19:11.801-05:002011-04-04T18:19:11.801-05:00Heh, makes me think of the "Bulletproof Nudi...Heh, makes me think of the "Bulletproof Nudity" rules in GURPS.Higgipediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15898074416237354260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-72015178034286422842011-04-04T17:39:17.290-05:002011-04-04T17:39:17.290-05:00You don't need a special rule to enable some m...You don't need a special rule to enable some maniac to go into a dungeon wearing a diaper and a helmet. <br />I'd need a diaper in the average dungeon.JDJarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691101939920824546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2296104283452210018.post-60192068682531231372011-04-04T17:27:42.592-05:002011-04-04T17:27:42.592-05:00I, as well, would like to give some sound game rea...I, as well, would like to give some sound game reason for going light on armor. Shane of Swords Against Darkness had the elegant idea of basing initiative on what armor was worn, so one would get a big init. bonus for being loincloth'd. I keep thinking, though, about how even Conan wore armor if he could get it before a fight.migellitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17106614212764056058noreply@blogger.com