Death is a very real possibility if you fuck up badly enough.

But that doesn't mean that it happens in every session. Unless your DM is out for the party's blood. In which case, your DM is an ass and you need to kick him out.

And if your character DOES bite the dust, there are ways of bringing them back to life. It can be expensive, and difficult if you're a lower level, but not impossible. Or you can make a new character. Death doesn't mean "GAME OVER BAD END", just the story taking an unexpected twist. Part of roleplaying in games like this is figuring out how to roll with those twists and turns.

This was clever, but would have been better if you didn't give it away with the picture.

You should try playing, OP. In fact, you'd probably be the best D&D player ever!

mogu mogu

Don't do it. You're not obligated to play D&D simply because the player showed you what it was like--especially because the player showed you what it was like. You can choose to not play, and no one can fault you for it. I'd never forgive anyone who blamed you for not playing.

>>14310696
The DM explained that if the body can't be retrieved (and it couldn't because the purple worm ate it completely or something), then the character can't be resurrected. What then?
It looked like it happened just because of lucky (or unlucky depending on how I look at it) rolls. Is it supposed to be this unpredictable?
...

It can be, but that's just how the game is.

hahah. See, that's part of what the game's about.
If you don't enjoy it, by all means stay the hell away; there's more sex-inducing things you can do with your life. But I'd say at the least it certainly beats "let's get drunk/stoned" as a passtime (cheaper too over time).

Doing "epic things" needs time and growth. People are quick to demonstrate their special, "I swear I rolled her entirely legit" characters or "DMPCs" (just... the day you understand what that last one was is the day you hate the guy running it for doing so. Try not to worry till then, you may never encounter it), but that's mostly just masturbation.

Real roleplaying, whatever the system, is going to usually have a clump of much less "super spechul" characters that eventually grow INTO badasses. But there's no fun without risk, and so death is certainly a possibility. Sucks to be you when it happens, but without dangers your character would either be a stat-fap, or just a sheet you can't really get attached to. The stories of freaky, harsh, or unexpected (or very, very expected: stupidity is the second leading cause of character death, the first being being born/created/written-up) deaths become memories for years to come for you and your group.

>>14310642
I see what you did there. And I like it very much.

>>14310952
... not-so-good way (but sometimes, what else can ya do, and the dice sometimes have their ways or make their own decisions) to get rid of the only remaining player's "special little mary-sue" so he can finally start a fresh new campaign with real players and new characters, though.

Don't do it, Elfstar! It'll cost you your Eternal Soul!

>>14311188
>Elfstar

Insert character, ahoy!

Update: My friend is strongly considering going into this with some kind of magic sword-user who can heal for a first character and started getting the books. Should I be worried?

>>14311769
Why would you be worried? Unless you think the whole hobby is weird, in which case, why are you here? Although, as far as sword-wielders who have healing powers goes in D&D...that might mean a paladin, and a lot of GMs seem to love making them fall, which just sucks to have happen to you. Uh, which edition of D&D are you guys considering?

In all seriousness, though, roleplaying is pretty fun. If you're not into D&D, you could join my group online. We've got this game going with magical girls and stuff. it's pretty cool, although the subject matter might be off-putting to some. ...of course, we all know /tg/ wants to be the little girl with magical powers.

>>14311769
Hmm, sounds like you might want to consider ranged. Since the other went with guns, why don't you consider archery?

>>14310912
Eh? That sounds pretty melodramatic for something that should just be a hobby. But I guess I'll take your word for it.

>>14311959
Magical girls? That involves saving the world from monsters, having cool transformation sequences, and pulling off flashy magical attacks, right? I'd be interested in joining, but I'm still very hesitant to get into D&D...

>>14311965
I did some crappy art of an archer (based on myself...) in a notebook in class once. Maybe I can use it as a character portrait if I do end up playing D&D.

>No one gets the joke

Oh god, this is a great thread.

>>14312073
>Magical girls? That involves saving the world from monsters, having cool transformation sequences, and pulling off flashy magical attacks, right? I'd be interested in joining, but I'm still very hesitant to get into D&D...

Yep. Although, really, beyond the transformation sequences, it's not all THAT different from how D&D itself tends to work. We'd probably be using a system that's a bit more involved on making characters, because you have to work a lot of stuff out, and there's no classes and levels. But, it'd still be D20.

And if you're really put off just because of one bad session where a few bad die rolls ended in a character's messy death, well...I'd suggest speaking to the friends who introduced you to the hobby and express your concerns. If the guy running the game doesn't usually do that, aside from calling the dice where they fall? I'd say give it a shot. If you are really worried about what might happen to your character, even after talking with your prospective GM and fellow players, you might want to sit things out for a while or just decide not to play. That's better than playing, but not enjoying yourself for any reason.

>>14312189
I guess what I'll do is wait it out, observe some more games while watching my friend this time, and join only when I feel it's necessary.

>>14312100
>at least half the responses follow it
>you are a retard

.....you know, anyone on /u/ would recognize this instantly as the first three episodes of Puelle Magi Madoka Magica.

>>14312100
I don't think many of us watch whatever show OP is referencing.

I once had a game that sounded just like that, OP, but we never got to fight the big bad because the DM moved away before we could finish.

Oh well, it was pretty good while it lasted.

Please stop posting these shitty threads, OP. Why do you keep doing this?

>>14312399
Which is a pity, because it's a total deconstruction of all things Magical Girl.

In fact, if you apply the situations in PMMM to other magical girl shows, it makes WH40K seem positively NobleBright.

>>14312411
>Stop liking what I don't like.
Hide the thread and move on.

Become D&Dguca.

Play enough, become DMeguca.

>>14315269
To DMeguca is to suffer.

I plan to run Magica as a Changeling campaign where the players are unknowingly Loyalist changelings.

OP, does your DM happen to have a strange appearance, by any chance? Albino, white skin, red eyes, with some wear ear mutation? I think I know a guy.

>>14315298
Kyuubee is a friendly little "hobgoblin" who appears before changelings, lets them make a wish to "restore their happiness" that was lost to their Durance, and bestows upon them powerful fae magic. All he asks is that they fight the Gentry, their loyalists, and their privateers.

But these changelings he binds into Pledges gradually lose Clarity, and as they spiral downwards into madness, are asked to venture directly into Arcadia to strike at the true fae. And you know what happens to a changeling who reaches Clarity 0 in Arcadia...

Can someone explain what's going on in this thread?

>>14315864
The opening post was essentially the opening story for the Madoka anime series (Puella Magi Madoka Magica).

Right at the start of the series, these two girls (friends) end up meeting with another girl who is already a Magi. They also meet "Kyubey" who offers them a chance at the same. If they accept his contract, they get a wish and become Magi who must fight against "Witches".

The girl they meet dies shortly after when she gets her head ripped off.

Many of the posts in this thread don't know what the reference is (which is funny) and many do (which is also funny).

That being said, the series is centered around genre deconstruction and is quite good.

With recent events, the series has gotten dark enough that it could possibly come close to rivalling 40K.

Why don't you start playing D&D, OP?

I can tell from your posts that you'd have such amazing potential as one. You'd be a great player to have!

>>14315930
That's not necessary, OP. You should just focus on your schoolwork and avoid playing RPGs. To do otherwise would be to ruin your life.

>>14315944

But what if the OP feels that he has nothing of value to offer the world and no special skills to put to good use, and wants to feel vindicated even in an imaginary world where he can help and save people?

>>14315958
He will surely regret it. Becoming a roleplayer is something that you can never change.

Punctuality will be met with no-shows. Initiative will be met with railroading. Healing your teammates has no reward. Those who don't want to deal with that should not become roleplayers.

>>14316055
>Becoming a roleplayer is something that you can never change.

What? Can't you just quit if you feel like you aren't up to it any more?

>>14316075
From a certain point of view, everybody is roleplaying already.

OP, your family, your friends—do you think dearly of them?

If that's true, then you mustn't ever think of trying to become someone else.

If you do, you'll lose everything.

You just need to stay yourself, just like you have so far.

>>14316394

>>14316394
Oh god.

being roleplayer is suffering...

>>14316576
my campaign now

>>14315504
Actually, isn't the 'Rule' such as it is 10 Wyrd 0 Clarity?

>>14316394
Well, that IS the price of escapism. At least it's not WoW.

>>14316394
I don't think we should trust someone who wears black and purple argyle.

>>14316992

That's right. She's extremely irregular. Even I don't know what step she's going to take next.

I, on the other side, am offering you a chance to contribute to our effort to save the Universe.
There's no deception in that. I am not even capable of this thing you humans call "lie".

>>14317169
Can I also play?

>>14317169

So why are witches so bad again?

>>14317252
No.

>>14317252

no

>>14317260
They make people nearby kill themselves.

I love this thread so fucking much.

>>14317276
Why not I also have wish. I don't want to be left out

>>14316075
You can, but your body needs to be kept alive...
You will accumulate taint and have to start DMing for the rest of your existence, until players manage to kill you.

>>14317351
You heard me bitch.

>play as minion PC
>Suddenly orcs and shit mess up your town
>heroes come and save you
>they tell you about how they got their powers
>high level NPC tries to stop you from getting power
>find out the cost of said powers
>realize that you are already playing D&D

>>14317260
They are bad from the pov of humans.
The universe gets saved by them.

Though it could cause a backslash... Spiral Nemesis, pretty much. Imagine multiple Mado-witches.

>>14317366
but but I even made my costume!

>>14317402

Hetumi not become meguca. End story.

OP's friend here.

I've been reading through some of these D&D books while watching over a friend recovering at a hospital.

I feel like playing a paladin. I've always loved swords and I'm in love with the concept of fighting for justice and righteousness. It helps that paladins can heal too, because I like being both self-sufficient and able to help others while they're down.

Any tips for how to go about playing this first paladin of mine?

>>14317683
Fucking tell that guy your feelings.
BEING A PALADIN DOESN'T MAKE YOU A ZOMBIE. EVEN IF YOU'RE ACTUALLY A LICH.

>>14317683
Yea never lose your faith. You end up falling if it gets tossed away.

>>14317700
>>14317708
What's this about paladins, undead, and falling now?

What's the worst that could happen if I play a paladin?

>>14317750
>What's the worst that could happen if I play a paladin?
... You'll find out.
Well, at least it will help the universe.

>>14317683
because you guys won't let me play i'm going out with the violin guy. I will give you 24 minutes to tell him how you feel before i ask him.

>>14317780
Ok, this can't end well...

>>14317683
>Any tips for how to go about playing this first paladin of mine?

You should think about becoming a good Lich.
Lots of people don't even know good Liches exist - but they do.
Some people need more time and power that's in the hands of an ordinary mortal in order to protect their loved ones.
It's a very noble idea, compatible with the concept you just described, and you'll sort of become a tragic hero doing that.

But be very careful - the quests involved with the Lich transformation involve a lot of evil, and you can actually lose a
grasp of the good and righteous concept on the way. If you do, you'll get gradually more and more distant from the
ideals you held so dear and end up becoming the exact thing you fighted all the time.

Pic related, it's a paladin / lich gone horribly wrong.

>>14317811
Do I really need to go through all this? Can't I just fight for all that is good and right without having to deal with sketchy rituals and Faustian contracts? It's not like I wish to live forever.

I just want to stab evil monsters and save people.

>>14317867
>stab evil monsters and save people
Listen, newbie, if you kill the monsters before they can kill NPCs and level up, you'll only get the shittiest of drops.
It's pointless then, isn't it?

>>14317867

Sorry. You need to register with the DM in order to play. He then decides on your equipment and color scheme (don't worry, he's really good at this).
You can't just come in and play, no strings attached.

>>14317896
>Listen, newbie, if you kill the monsters before they can kill NPCs and level up, you'll only get the shittiest of drops.It's pointless then, isn't it?

B-but... I want to be a good and righteous character!
I can't overlook innocent people being killed just because it's profitable!
Anyone who thinks like that is no different from the monsters.

>>14317896
I think I read something about that. Isn't that what they call metagaming and being a munchkin?

That can't be right to do in a game, you know. It's disrespectful to the group and the DM.

I love you all.

This thread is very unrelated, isn't it?

>>14317969
well since you apparently were to busy playing I went ahead and took the violin guy for myself. He played all king of faggotry old songs but I don't care he is rich and hot as fuck so might as well secure my future instead of playing make believe.

>>14318028
hé cat , akar lenni meguca ?

So there's these six stats/ability scores, right?

Strength, Constitution, Dexterity, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma.

Which two should I focus on if I want to be a good paladin and which one should I dump?

>>14318039
Well, we don't know if she actually took the guy...
I bet there'll be a "I spook on Sayaka's behalf"-reveal to get salt into the wound.

>>14318074
>Well, we don't know if she actually took the guy...

Manga showed them all lovey-dovey holding hands.
Also showed that Sayaka actually killed the guys on the train.

>>14318074
[spoiler]Nope, she took him for herself. Confirmed in the mango.[/spoiler]

>>14318073
MAX CON

>>14318098
spoilers/spoiler image aren't on every board.

>>14318071
...Hogy a faszomba nem?! Azt kivánom hogy... Nos... Pic related.

>>14318039
Oh lordy now look what you've done.

>>14318073

Max CON and INT, keep STR and DEX reasonable, dump WIS and CHA.
Berserk and regeneration all the way. A good ol' tank.

>>14318098
>>14318074
Damn, I was really hoping it was all just a ploy to get Sayaka to confess. Extra tragedy points then.

>>14318126
Az alku elfogadva , a kívánságod legyőzte az entrópiát.

>>14318073
You should dump Intelligence and Wisdom you won't be using bad black magic anyway. And you should focus on Strength and Dexterity cut and stab like crazy. Do you happen to have some regen skill ?

>>14318160
Hah. Pont ahogy terveztem.

Now its your turn you fluffy little man-vixen.

>>14318073
WIS should be minimum 14. Don't bother getting DEX above 12 as wearing full plate limits the benefits of high DEX. STR and CON are good. CHA can help with social situations and turning undead. Dump INT. Having lots of skills is someone else's problem.

>>14318107
>>14318143
>>14318163
Focus on Constitution for the most durability, huh?

Well between that and Lay on Hands (that's my main source of healing), I should be a hell of a mobile wall of justice.

Anything else I should know?

What's this about black magic though? I don't think I'll be multiclassing any.

>>14318213
Can you explain this "turning undead" thing to me?

Is it me, or is Homura really a giant screwup?

Sure, everybody died in the first timeline except her. That being said, Madoka and Mami went out fighting the good fight and the Earth was safe.

But this timeline is quickly headed for the 'humanity dies' route again.

>>14318213

>turn undead
>help with social situations

>>14318191
Nehogy azt hidd ORA ORA ORA ORA

>>14318256
>Sure, everybody died in the first timeline except her. That being said, Madoka and Mami went out fighting the good fight and the Earth was safe.

They never showed that they actually beat the Walpurgis only that there were ruins everywhere and they were bloody and wasted.

Also for the picture

QB: "She can't do anything."
repeat till the last part.
QB: "She can't do anything."
Madoka: "I think she can do it!"

>>14318284
Ouch...

És akkor hírtelen megáll az idő és...

>>14318256
I never was the fan of what 'will happen' , it'll turn out anyway and Homura is doing her best don't forget that they are just 14-15 yrs old girls .

>I wanna play DnD, but there aren't any save points and my mary-sue piece of paper might someday possibly if-the-gods-just-really-hate-me be killed. I don't think I wanna do it.

Seriously, fool. It's fucking HARD to get your character slain beyond retrieval. Go play the Warhammer/ 40k RPs and THEN you have a reason to fear character death...

>>14318349
Ej Blacky, mit ártott neked az a szegény macska?

>>14318323
Ejnye ejnye , megtanulhattad volna már hogy nincs értelme tönkretenni a testem , van még bőven utánpótlás . Különben meg nem vetetted be a MUDA MUDA MUDA védekezést úgyhogy 10 pont a griffendéltől .

>>14318514
umai , egyébként hogy megy az ufósulid vagy mi ?

>>14318575
Bárcsak én is kapnék kripli segélyt... de hát nem kriplinek születtem.

>>14318575
Oh a kripli segély az nagyon remek dolog én is abból élek , szóval nem a legegyszerűbb elhelyezkedni ezzel a szakmával eh ?

>>14318609
Hoh úgy tűnik kezdünk gyarapodni , jobb ha színt váltok , de az is kriplinek számít ha valaki kurva dagadt nem ?

GJ ruining a perfectly good thread, magyárfags.

If you play D&D, and you let those negative emotions of depression, jealousy, spite, and hopefulness overcome you, you will devolve into that which you sought out to cleanse from the gaming community.

You will become...

THAT GUY.

>>14318636
Nemtudom, valami irtó dagadtnak kéne lenni asszem.

>>14318642
Oh alright alright.

>>14318648
What a terrible DM. Hiring players to remove his THAT GUYs from his group with the inevitability those players will become THAT GUY. Repeating this circle over and over to cure his own boredom.

>>14318642
'Kay I wanted to watch the new Level E ep anyway since its downloaded already .
>>14318655
Boldog karácsonyt cat majd még benézek néha .

>>14318679
What kind of a DM is desperate enough to have to hire players and get them to play only because he offers them material compensation?

You think if he was a good DM, he'd be able to gather players fully willingly, right?

>>14318679
My DM is THAT GUY but only when he plays. When he has obscene amounts of power over the game he reigns it in so that it's manageable. His habits and themes he puts into the game are a little unnerving though.

>>14318781
Does your DM have this magical albino weasel thing as a DMPC?

>>14317435
They get better

>>14318861
He likes to call it a plot device.

>>14318951
Twoja matka była AIDS porażenia kurwa. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

>>14318249
Basically, around the same time you get spells, you gain the ability to scare undead, or if you roll well enough, destroy them completely. CHA affects how often you can do it, and how powerful it is.

>>14319072
Phew, at first I thought it was something about a paladin literally turning undead, like into a zombie or something.

Good to know that isn't the case!

I'll be sure to keep you guys updated on how my paladin fares.

>>14319214
You'll start to regret things by the sixth session.

Mark my words.

>>14319315
אנחנו חייבים להציל את אלו שוטים מתוך עצמם.

>>14319315
A lot of GMs do seem to have it in for the class, but isn't that just horror stories? I mean, I'd certainly hope the stereotype is just perpetuated because of old troll threads or the common tales of shit happening, and that there are actually many more cases of such shit never happening.

Anyway, I'm sure our paladin in training can pull it off and avoid a horrible fate with a bit of effort.

I just called the DM and asked him what his game would be like. He said it the game would be a very urban game, centered in a small, yet very magically and technologically advanced (for the setting) city. The aesthetic would be glass and crystals everywhere.

Sounds neat.

>>14319315
>>14319348
I've heard some horror stories too, but they're just that, horror stories. Paladins should be no worse off as far as DM dickery goes compared to other classes. I'm sure everything will work out as long as I can pull through session lucky number seven without a hitch.

This DM of ours doesn't seem so bad. He just got lucky with a crit from that purple worm, that's all. He didn't mean to get that character killed.

>>14319338
Huh? Why the Hebrew?

Oh, and what can I do to convince my friend to join me for some D&D? I wouldn't want to have a friend miss out on such a fun experience.

>>14319214
>>14319440

>>14319348
I think that part of it is based on how some people play paladins; if you play the character TOO strict and rigid, you can end up with some self-destructive behavior, depending on the circumstances. A paladin who can learn to adapt and mesh their code of honor with changing circumstances will be more successful than one that breaks under pressure.

>>14318284
kyuubeeimpregnatessayaka.gif

>>14319910

I hope the OP's friend knows how to handle some inter-party conflict.

I know I love playing characters who look out for themselves and only themselves.

OP here. Something bad just happened. I don't even know what happened, it's so... I'm struggling to maintain my composure here.

I was over at my friend's house and we did some work together for a project, and he talked about how he was so interested in D&D by now that he filled out a character sheet. When I got home, I realized that we had mixed some of our papers up and I was left with his character sheet.

Later that night, I got a call from his mother and learned that my friend had been found dead. No cause of death could be determined.

What should I do, /tg/?

>>14321480

Play D&D with his character, and get it killed in the same way.

It's the only way to avoid the curse.

>>14321480
You should probably give their sheet to their parents

>>14321480
Rush to your friend's house and touch the sheet to his hand.

He'll get better.

>>14321480
Call your dark, reserved friend over for help.

Holy hell, this thread.

Thanks, /tg/.

>>14321041
>I hope the OP's friend knows how to handle some inter-party conflict.

why we fight?

Can someone explain what is this thread referencing?

>>14327428
protectmaduca.jpg

>>14328917
An anime called Puella Magica Madoka. Its about small girls becoming happy happy magical girls then dying horribly as their undeath (because they're actually liches) falls apart due to constant strife against avatars of insanity and the machinations of a cute fluffly creature whom gave them power in the first place.

>>14328977
So what do the OP's post and the OP's friend's paladin have to do with it?

>>14329031
The story is basically a replay of the first few episodes of the anime.

>>14329120
And the OP's friend's paladin?

>>14329452
The mc's PROTECT EVERYONE friend who ... get's a very bad end.

>>14328977
>>14329873
But the question is, should I watch it even after being spoiled?

>>14327428
because

>>14332288
Yes.

So when is Madoka's 11th episode coming out anyway?

Did the animators and writers die when Japan exploded or something?

>>14334118
Damn near every station's broadcasting schedule has been screwed because of the disaster. Also, they needed to edit Episode 11 and 12 because apparently it had some "sensitive images" that seemed a bit inappropriate to broadcast at the current time.

>>14334151

I read that the director or screenwriter wasn't pleased with episode 11, animation-wise, so the extra week was like a breath of relief. The episodes were being finished the day of the airing beorehand.

>>14334118
The aftermath of walpurgisnacht has repeatedly been showed to be a ruined, flooded city.

You get one guess why the broadcasters don't want to show the series ending right now.

>>14334401
Let's hope they don't pussy out on the BDs.

>>14335632
Does delaying them all by a month count?

>>14332288
Watch it. Nobody in this thread has mentioned the major spoilers (well, there is a couple of posts that reference major spoilers of episodes 6 and 8, but I don't think you catch what they are talking about)

>>14328917
Like blackheart says, cute magical girls with pink hair and bows and frilly dresses doing cute things. A fluffy little cat familiar thing shows up and offers them magical powers and a single Wish if they form a contract with him to save the world from evil spirits that cause suicides called "witches". When a girl defeats a witch, it leaves behind something called a "grief seed" which is used to recharge the magical powers in the girl's "soul gem".

Spoilers don't work on /tg/.

The little cat thing is actually separating the girl's soul from her body when it makes the contract and the grief seeds they collect are keeping the soulless body alive- The girls are Liches with the soul gem their phylactery. If they don't regularly recharge their soul gem, or become depressed or insane, it turns cloudy and they change into witches. In other words a girl can only survive by hunting the girls who came before them and Kyubei is counting on them eventually failing because he wants the energy that comes from the witch transformations. It’s not over yet but most of the cast is dead or severely traumatized.