RE: DP

["Brandon Stenger" <bh010296@prodigy.net>]

From Joe's comments I see that I didn't make my point clear enough in my
first
post. My point was not that I don't enjoy or involve myself with combat on a
consistent basis, but rather that there are times when I don't and I believe
that at times everyone finds themselves bored or ineffective.

This was said in trying to refute John's statement that we rely on combat as
a way to involve the entire party and give everyone a chance to have fun.

Brandon
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Gregorovich [mailto:delmar@ameritech.net]
> Sent: Friday, January 29, 1999 9:33 PM
> To: gm list
> Subject: DP
>
>
> Brandon, I'll comment on your statement:
>
> "How many people are still astounded when they find out that my rate 70+
> priest has 31 DP?
>
> I was a little astounded but then realized that this character is a pure
> fluke / exception to prove the rule that 35 DP is a minimum for serious
> characters. How one slightly above average fireball has not killed you
> is beyond me. (or other equal catastrophy) Even when a character avoids
> combat, (not usually fun) this is almost inevitable one in ten
> adventures.
>
> I play Von Darwin, (KING of the Muteo's) who has 35 DP, +3 combat mod,
> and no weapon skill in his main weapon, and 23 spell units. (with little
> to no offensive or defensive spells ~ 14 in the changings group) He
> usually enters combat and does ok. He is always willing to take his "hit
> from the bus" and work with pack tactics. A non-combat character can go
> into combat without dieing and still do things that are fun instead of
> punting.
>
> Joe
>