tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post5040475903960834059..comments2024-03-25T09:49:58.194+09:00Comments on What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse...: Not a fan of "gotcha" monstersDennis Laffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-32513829757201564992019-03-07T05:04:35.707+09:002019-03-07T05:04:35.707+09:00Gotcha encounters remind me of the party-decimatin...Gotcha encounters remind me of the party-decimating Tower of Gygax event at Gencon. You get a ribbon for dying within, and its only fun if your DM makes it fun (instead of cruel).Lee Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698873084592329937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-11646468500964520952019-03-02T18:51:58.548+09:002019-03-02T18:51:58.548+09:00My players did find the Deck of Many things in Cas...My players did find the Deck of Many things in Castle Ravenloft, actually, and yes, it was fun. After two players tried it, the rest are afraid to touch it!Dennis Laffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255299705122830812.post-1503166519107778672019-03-02T18:12:52.045+09:002019-03-02T18:12:52.045+09:00It's good to make the game your own. It's ...It's good to make the game your own. It's not 1974 anymore. Some things have gotten much better even though other things you can't improve on.<br /><br />I'm also no fan of gotcha monsters. They are not fun like, say, offering the Deck of Many Things can be because the players don't have a lot of agency with the gotcha monsters.Scott Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067161332003628237noreply@blogger.com