Re: Yet Another DM Rollup

From: mcgeorbr@ucbeh.san.uc.edu

Date: Mon, 07 Jun 1993 12:09:05 +0000

In article <gunzlerC8655n.2v6@netcom.com>, gunzler@netcom.com (Mitch Gunzler) writes:
>
> The good news is, I've convinced a coworker and friend to try DM, and
> he got his rollup from RSI in three orf our days.  The bad news is, he's
> already looked at it closely, and I won't get away with swapping another
> sheet for his.  Any advice on designing (and running?) the following
> characters would be much appreciated.  Well, GOOD advice, anyway:)
>
>
>
> 10- 8-14-13-10- 5-10

Hmmm.  10-8-14-17-15-5-15.  Looks to me like a lunger, or, maybe, a waste.  I'd
go with the lunger, no armor, shortspear or shortsword, 10-10-7-L or 10-10-7-D
first minute, then scale down.  Do a 2-8-2-Dodge in desperation.  Raise ST to
11 when you want, then try longsword.
>
> 12-11- 6- 9-10-12-10

Good rollup for a newbie.  Try 12-11-6-15-15-12-13.  Style, well it could be
almost anything, but I'd try a parry-strike.  First fight: ALE & L cap,
longsword, offhand hatchet, and go 10-10-7-D to see if he likes it.
Desperation:  3-3-3-Parry?  If you want, raise ST to 13 to get some harder
hitting weapons.
>
> 13- 5-11- 6-13- 9-13
>
13-6-11-11-17-9-17 (don't tell anyone that I added to CN).  Well, I'd make it a
waste or lunger depending what I did with the first rollup.  So, as a waste,
I'd wear ARM&H, use SC & HA, and go 7-7-7 to see what happens.  Open up to
10-5-10 in minute 2 for kicks, then settle into 3-3-3 rest of the way.
Desperation:  5-5-5-Parry?

>  7- 9-19- 5-13- 8- 9
> (David, are you SURE you don't want another big slasher????)
>
Yuck.  7-9-19-11-17-8-13.  Looks like a lunger to me.  Shortsword and anything
else mentioned under the first guy.

> 13-14-11-14- 5-10- 3
>
Yuck again.  13-14-11-17-11-11-7 Basher or striker depending upon your
preference.  I like striker, no armor, mace, 10-10-7-D, will last a long time
settling to 6-2-6.  This guy is just not going to like anything defensive, so
try 10-7-7-D in desperation.  If he's out of control in minute one, drop to
10-5-7-D.  Still wild?  Try 10-5-7 (no tactic).  It might be better to screw
will, take dft to 9, and bump speed or something else, but I hate to screw 17
wits out of maximum will.
>
>    Thanks,
>    Mitch
Your welcome.  Tell him good luck.  It's kind of a good set for a newbie - some
power, some finesse, some short term, some long, some questionable.

Mane Man
Starting to stick to Arenas 17, 29, 101, and 103
and trying AG in Barstow

References

Yet Another DM Rollup
gunzler@netcom.com (Mitch Gunzler)
Sat, 05 Jun 1993 22:00:59 +0000