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athousanderrors) wrote2019-07-20 07:56 pm
athousanderrors) wrote2019-07-20 07:56 pm
injuries-in-dust: levelzoldyck: lizardsister: lizardsister: lizardsister: the princess bride...
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injuries-in-dust:
levelzoldyck:
lizardsister:
lizardsister:
lizardsister:
the princess bride is exactly what a dnd campaign would look like as a movie like? the delightfully weird cast of characters with their own quirks, the strange pacing and narrative that still Works, the absolute absurdity of it all, the jumping back and forth between wanting to be serious and it being really funny, hell its even Told like a dnd story through the use of the grandfather being the one telling the story
what a fantastic fucking movie
also like the character backstories are SUCH dnd backgrounds like? “im out for revenge for my father who was killed by a guy with six fingers on one of his hands” “i bumped into a band of pirates and their leader liked me so much he ended up having me take on his title to retire”
that is the Exact shit that people come up with for dnd characters
DM: having narrowly escaped Humperdinck, you find yourselves in the dangerous Fire Swamps
Westley: do I know anything about this area? Any danger?
DM: roll a history check
Westley: 15
DM: you know of rumors of giant rats in the swamps, as well as quick sand
Westley: what do I know about the giant rats?
DM: roll nature
Westley: [nat 1] …… rodents of unusual size? I don’t think they exist
DM: hey what’s your passive perception-
Not to mention, this totally explains why Buttercup is such a bland character. She’s either an NPC or a brand new player who doesn’t know how to roll perception so the DM has to literally spell out “As You Wiiiish” while the Dread Pirate tumbles down the hill for her to realize “oh, this might be my long-dead love!”
Inigo: Since everything else hasn’t worked, I’m going to pray
DM: You’re not a Cleric. You’ll roll at a disadvantage.
Inigo: I’m going to pray to my dead father. Since that’s part of my backstory.
DM: …okay…roll a religion check. With advantage.
Inigo: Natural 20!
DM: Well, after stumbling around with your eyes closed for a few seconds, you walk into a tree.
Inigo: Dammit
DM: And happen to touch the secret button that opens the hidden door
Inigo: ALRIGHT!!! Thank you, Father!
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injuries-in-dust:
levelzoldyck:
lizardsister:
lizardsister:
lizardsister:
the princess bride is exactly what a dnd campaign would look like as a movie like? the delightfully weird cast of characters with their own quirks, the strange pacing and narrative that still Works, the absolute absurdity of it all, the jumping back and forth between wanting to be serious and it being really funny, hell its even Told like a dnd story through the use of the grandfather being the one telling the story
what a fantastic fucking movie
also like the character backstories are SUCH dnd backgrounds like? “im out for revenge for my father who was killed by a guy with six fingers on one of his hands” “i bumped into a band of pirates and their leader liked me so much he ended up having me take on his title to retire”
that is the Exact shit that people come up with for dnd characters
DM: having narrowly escaped Humperdinck, you find yourselves in the dangerous Fire Swamps
Westley: do I know anything about this area? Any danger?
DM: roll a history check
Westley: 15
DM: you know of rumors of giant rats in the swamps, as well as quick sand
Westley: what do I know about the giant rats?
DM: roll nature
Westley: [nat 1] …… rodents of unusual size? I don’t think they exist
DM: hey what’s your passive perception-
Not to mention, this totally explains why Buttercup is such a bland character. She’s either an NPC or a brand new player who doesn’t know how to roll perception so the DM has to literally spell out “As You Wiiiish” while the Dread Pirate tumbles down the hill for her to realize “oh, this might be my long-dead love!”
Inigo: Since everything else hasn’t worked, I’m going to pray
DM: You’re not a Cleric. You’ll roll at a disadvantage.
Inigo: I’m going to pray to my dead father. Since that’s part of my backstory.
DM: …okay…roll a religion check. With advantage.
Inigo: Natural 20!
DM: Well, after stumbling around with your eyes closed for a few seconds, you walk into a tree.
Inigo: Dammit
DM: And happen to touch the secret button that opens the hidden door
Inigo: ALRIGHT!!! Thank you, Father!
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