Unless it somehow results in obtaining a harem.

Quote from: Aos;515010Unless it somehow results in obtaining a harem.

If there wasn't a chance of failure in that area, people wouldn't need Viagra.

In the Island Town adventure Erol Otus ran at North Texas RPG Con, the nominal goal is to ascend to the Terraces of Reproduction; failure will involve becoming an Honored Steward, which is to say a neutered Steward.

Whether or not Erol is a "First Son" he's sure a great DM, as is Gronan (although I have played with some exceptions to the rule).

Quote from: Tavis;515055Whether or not Erol is a "First Son" he's sure a great DM, as is Gronan (although I have played with some exceptions to the rule).

So who sucked? Tim Kask?

It was ungentlemanly of me to add that parenthetical clause. I do think that to kill by magic is totally permissible in the modern era, although a gentleman is well advised to wear white gloves while doing so.

Quote from: Aos;515010Unless it somehow results in obtaining a harem.

That would be truly spectacular failure.

JG

Quote from: CRKrueger;515006"The story that D&D tells," said Mike, "is the story of the world. Heroes aren't invincible."

Forty frosty cold ounces of malted wisdom.

Quote from: Werekoala;515008. . . ]A]s I've said elsewhere (and am hardly the first), without the possibility of failure, success is meaningless.

B-b-b-but, there're other kinds of failure besides death! Your character could be socially disadvantaged, or inconvenienced by a plot complication, or - horror of horrors! - lose a magic item until it can be remade in the next town!

Or some shit like that.