Re: [DL] Another one

["Ben & Cammy" <cammy@centurytel.net>]

> Are you using leadership to manipulate other player characters?
The answer to that is NO!
I never used it to manipulate, only as a way to assume authority in the
group, after all I was about the only original member left in the party
besides the mad scientist & he wasn't about to lead our posse.  I would
never assume to order any character other than to say "you take the left
side & I'll take the right", or some other thing such as this.

I also don't go whipping out my Pistola just to make a point, there are
plenty of other options.


cammy@centurytel.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Erik Weissengruber" <epweissengruber@hotmail.com>
To: <deadlands@gamerz.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: [DL] Another one


> Are you using leadership to manipulate other player characters?
>
> This can be a source of player tension.
>
> I let it go for a while, but it really lead to player-player conflict (I
> mean, even more than the usual snapping a pistol in your compadre's face
to
> make your point)
>
> I permitted my players to use only the most in-your-face social skills --
> i.e. Ridicule, Bluff, ... the other one that escapes me right now
>
>
> >From: "Ben & Cammy" <cammy@centurytel.net>
> >Reply-To: deadlands@gamerz.net
> >To: <deadlands@gamerz.net>
> >Subject: Re: [DL] Another one
> >Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 21:59:52 -0500
> >
> >When I started playing Deadlands(I'm still a new player) my character was
> >hired to back the then leader of our group, Joe Slade.  After several
> >events we were left without a leader & had quite a few party squabbles. I
> >decided enough was enough & bought the leadership skill just to calm the
> >party down.  Now I know that isn't exactly what it's used for but the
> >Marshal has let me use it for more than just its normal function.  So far
I
> >haven't used it to much but with the adventure we're on now I think it
will
> >be coming in handy.
> >
> >
> >cammy@centurytel.net
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Ross Coburn
> >   To: deadlands@gamerz.net
> >   Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 9:22 PM
> >   Subject: [DL] Another one
> >
> >
> >   Leadership:
> >
> >   While two of my posse members have it (although neither are just
> >bursting
> >   with Mien), they never use it.  I don't know if it's player
> >co-ordination
> >   issues, but they are definitely a trio of individuals (plus NPC) when
it
> >   comes to situations where it might be helpful.  They've never used it
to
> >   trade cards, OR to help negate surprise.
> >
> >   Do any of you/your players suffer from this as well, or are my group
> >   aberrations?  Or is Leadership a surprisingly underrated or at least
> >   underused Aptitude?
> >
> >
> >   Ross
> >
> >
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