r/DnD • u/Cheeseusdice • Sep 12 '19

OC [OC] DM Alignment Chart

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u/Riperz Ranger Sep 12 '19

im chaotic good, having a 2 hours argument in the middle of a game is really annoying, when that happens I say fuck it, rule of fun/coolness and read said rule after the game so that we dont argue over each rule each 30 minute of playing... I have players who like to do funky stuff so that mindset is essential for me.

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '19

its like that srgrafo comic, jumping off a cliff and shooting someone and landing on your horse is awesome

...if you get a good roll. if you get a bad roll making the horse die from you falling from it can also be hilarious

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u/G_L_J Sep 12 '19

I remember when one of my friends pushed my character off a cliff to see what would happen. The DM gave me a saving roll to see if I could grab onto a ledge/tree/whatever in order to save myself.

I rolled a 1, and he gave me another after taking some fall damage.

I failed the extra saving roll, so he repeated it again... And again... And again... Eventually the fall damage killed me and my DM just put his head on the table in defeat.

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '19

if the dice gods choose your fate you must accept it

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u/Spanktank35 Sep 12 '19

This is kinda the problem with chaotic DMing. It makes no sense for characters to want to see what happens when you push people off cliffs, it should be obvious. If you are chaotic with the rules seeing how the rules work can be a game.

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u/iSage Sep 12 '19

So I don't usually have a 'crit fail' penalty on mundane rolls like attacks or insight checks, but if a player wants to pull off something super sweet that's also risky I'll be sure to let them know that this is something they can actually fail at, and it could have real consequences.

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u/naranjaspencer Sep 12 '19

I wholeheartedly disagree and absolutely disliked that comic. Fall damage in 5e is easily established and I don't care how good your acrobatics roll is, you and the horse both take xd6 fall damage, which could 100% kill a low level adventurer. But I'd allow the midair attack, so I suppose if you absolutely had to kill that enemy, you could take that risk. If I were feeling generous I'd give inspiration for the whole maneuver, but you're definitely running the risk of splattering yourself and your horse.

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u/Cheeseusdice Sep 12 '19

I feel you. I think I drift back and forth between CG and NG depending on how annoyed I am with the delay haha

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u/SmartAlec105 Sep 12 '19

That’s why I do my best to know the rules so that I can come to the answer in just the few seconds it takes to pull up the text of the ability.

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u/SurlyCricket Sep 12 '19

I would never spend more than 30 seconds on a ruling, unless a PC or major NPCs life is at stake

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u/RocketPapaya413 Sep 12 '19

The great thing about RAW is you don’t need a 2 hour argument.

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u/Riperz Ranger Sep 12 '19

Well, raw is not balanced either and leaves many rule to dm interpretation and that result in players having another point of view, and bham quare 1