Re: [DL] "Mundane" Death

[Brett Dixon <balance@tubas.net>]

On Tuesday, September 9, 2003, at 07:37  PM, Jim Burzelic wrote:
> My other qualm is that the only game that seems to have easy death of
> characters as acceptable by all involved parties is Call of Cthulhu.
> Nobody raises a stink when their investigator is ripped in two by Deep
> Ones but when their fresh-out-of-the-gates gunslinger steps toe-to-toe
> with a Wendigo and they come out lunch, all manner of complaints are
> voiced.
> Sorry, I ranted again.
>
> Perhaps my cross-section is some horridly stagnant and bizarre group of
> people and no where near the truth but I have run many different games
> across the eastern half of Wisconsin and even the best groups had some
> doofus that ruined a wonderful posse.

I game with one group that's "Hardcore" and still rememebrs, fondly, 
their 'Ironman' D&D games of old (roll 3d6 for attributes, in order, 
take what you roll, live with it, or die). They've mellowed a bit, and 
the primary GM is a bit more easygoing nowadays, but it's still the 
type of game where you shouldn't grow too attached.

my other regular group, the one I ran Deadlands for quite a while for, 
is very low death-rate. i think my game had the highest. One reason 
i've cut back on the number of games with this group is the lack of a 
feeling of risk...

Anyway, I'm working on running Deadlands for the first group one day, 
if the primary GM feels like another break. I know that group won't 
mind making an occasional new character, and I'll try to set the death 
rate similar to our regular D&D games.


Anyway, my point is that all groups are different, and it's important 
to make sure everyone knows the expectation for both the GM and players 
of any particular game.