Re: [DL] Will Someone Stop the Bleedin'?

[Dane & Melody <melndane@att.net>]

Jesse,

I've had that problem, too.  You just want to create some tension and 
horror, and their are the player who take exception to any perceived 
disadvantage.  I find it very difficult to deal with these sorts of 
players, as I like to try and get some atmosphere without trying to bolster 
everything I do with an infinite amount of minute rules.  As a GM, I don't 
feel that I need to restrict all of my decisions in that fashion  If 
another player has a problem with that, then she is more than welcome to 
discuss it with me like an adult.  I don't do whining or arguing.  I'm 
playing a game, not teaching my 6th graders!

Honestly, if your players are arguing with you in the manner described, 
then there might be a source for concern (and it sure as Hades ain't the 
bleedin').  You're just trying to make your game exciting -- why should you 
be denied of the joys of that?  Additionally, in the episode you mention 
you were (in my opinion) not taking any undue advantage.  Time to grow up 
-- we're not playing D&D and we're beyond elementary school!  I'd say high 
school, but one can never assume these days...   :)

With that said, our posse tends to stop bleeding in an action or three 
during combat rounds.  I just assume that at some point after combat 
someone would notice a posse member bleeding, and will throw out a reminder 
if they forgot.  Again, I try not to interrupt the flow of the game, have 
the doc's make their rolls.  Unless there is a real reason to keep track of 
time, this is no biggie.  If time is an issue, I usually make it an 
arbitrary 30 seconds per bleeding wound level.

Oh, I also think that a liberal use of abuse of power is a good thing.  If 
you don't, your players might think you're going soft! :)

Good luck!

Dane

At 01:22 PM 8/30/01 -0400, you wrote:
>Subject: Re: [DL] Will Someone Stop the Bleedin'?
>
> > Is it arbitrary?  Yes.  Is it necessary?  IMHO, yes.
> >  You've already got
> > enough rules.  Use what you have and use your
> > imagination.

<delevi>

>This is why I just took to assuming that everyone took
>the time to stop the bleeding after combat was over
>because I wanted to avoid arguing over just how long
>it should take and there being no official rules.  So
>I was wondering how you all do it without upsetting
>your players.
>
>Jesse