tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post2951238675953063450..comments2024-03-27T19:02:58.368-04:00Comments on BARKING ALIEN: Don't Just Stand There - Do Something!Adam Dicksteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2465863144787683153.post-39949974878399892702017-03-31T11:39:35.910-04:002017-03-31T11:39:35.910-04:00Yes, many times. Sometimes they get better, someti...Yes, many times. Sometimes they get better, sometimes they don't. Current one is a spell-caster in a campaign I'm playing in where half the time he doesn't want to cast any spells or use any magic item charges because "he might need them later". On top of this he won't carry any weapons beyond a dagger so he spends a fair amount of time in combat in "I can't do anything" mode. He has gotten better over the last few months but it still shows up now and then.<br /><br />There are some sub-classes of the do-nothing. <br /> - The "I'm going to reject all of the adventure hooks the party finds while my character sits in the tavern and drinks" guy. He's the reactive fun-ruiner. He's not going to propose actually doing anything, he's just going to nay-say everything.<br /><br /> - The "Don't touch it you might scratch the paint" guy. He builds an incredibly optimized character for the game, usually for combat but not always, but then doesn't want to actually use it! When he finally does, if it doesn't go completely his way, he throws some kind of tantrum about it as clearly the rules, the GM, or the other players are doing something wrong.<br /><br />- "The overhealer" who is there mainly for social reasons (in my experience), not so much for the game, and plays a character who they think is only good for healing. When you're not in combat or in some other danger, they basically go on passive mode and are just kind of there. Sometimes they get interested and start taking a more active role as the game goes on, sometimes they don't. Usually there's not much memorable about their character other than "oh yeah they played the healer". <br />Blacksteelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289298640828309072noreply@blogger.com