wandering monsters reaction tables
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 4:35 am
are you using them? something similar? anything in OSR resources besides 1st ed DMguide?
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Re: wandering monsters reaction tables
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 1:47 pm
At the moment I am not using any tables. I am just choosing a reaction for the monsters that would seem suitable at the time of the encounter.
Re: wandering monsters reaction tables
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:43 pm
I'm having fun killing PCs by the score.
Oh, this is not related to the topic, right?
I'm not using monster reaction tables, I choose what monsters do.
Oh, this is not related to the topic, right?
I'm not using monster reaction tables, I choose what monsters do.
Re: wandering monsters reaction tables
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 3:04 pm
I don't use dice to determine how monsters initially react to the party - ever. Never have.
I also never have the party come across a monster or NPC without me knowing what that creature's current goal is (guarding, foraging, heading down the road to the next village for a pint at a tavern he doesn't owe every copper penny to for his bar tab, etc.) and at least one or two words to describe their attitude/current mood.
With the above info, the creature reacts to sight of the party as fitting - but the party can, if they choose, make the attempt at changing that attitude ("Wait! We aren't enemies, maybe we can chat?" if the creature seems hostile, or even a "Get lost," in response to a friendly greeting from the encountered creature) which I play out in every case except for the absolutely mindless (whether by lack of intelligence or simply a combination of intense rage and racism).
I also never have the party come across a monster or NPC without me knowing what that creature's current goal is (guarding, foraging, heading down the road to the next village for a pint at a tavern he doesn't owe every copper penny to for his bar tab, etc.) and at least one or two words to describe their attitude/current mood.
With the above info, the creature reacts to sight of the party as fitting - but the party can, if they choose, make the attempt at changing that attitude ("Wait! We aren't enemies, maybe we can chat?" if the creature seems hostile, or even a "Get lost," in response to a friendly greeting from the encountered creature) which I play out in every case except for the absolutely mindless (whether by lack of intelligence or simply a combination of intense rage and racism).