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RE: [DL] Damn them Players

The best one I pulled in deadlands was the posse was traveling through a part of southern Idaho, along the oregon trail, with a lot of weird rock formations. It is nearing sundown when they come upon an old graveyard. I ask them if they are going to make camp "Hell no, we keep going." So I play up how the lengthing shadows are making crazy shapes in the rocks and the wind picks up an eerie moan. By now it is totally dark, do you make camp?

"Hell no, we keep going."
But you can't see because it is dark
"We light a torch"
But you can't ride a horse and hold a torch because the horse can't see it's feet and will stumble
"We will walk and lead the horse"

The wind picks up a little more, everybody roll a listen check-by now I have a very nervous bunch of gamers, this goes on for a few minutes I keep making them make rolls and they all "fail" by now everybody has their guns out

You see a pair of glowing eyes in the light of your torches roll quickness-everybody freaks

"I have my pistol out and shoot it!" shreiks my players

This went on for several actions until one of the players with a flame thrower illuminated the area enough to see that it was just a lonely lost milk cow attracted to their torchlight. When they met the owner the next they lied their asses off.

Next time it will be an el diablo

Justin


WOW !!! I Like that one!!!!

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Behalf Of Justin Baldwin
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 4:58 PM
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Subject: RE: [DL] Damn them Players

One of my favorites, and I am sorry to say that it happened in DnD but it
could easily happen in Deadlands to, the party opens a door and release a
small amount of water, about ankle deep then they look up and see a rather
small blue dragon which immediatly breathes it's lightning breath attack
into the water. Ha, no save or anything just fried players.


>
>Looking for tricks of the trade. Ways to trick players and make them feel
>like they have been had (well... just before they put a bullet into the bad
>guy). Any stories or ideas are welcome. My players are getting cocky and
>I
>want to throw one by them.
>
>Carl
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