Comments on: Johnny’s Five – Five Awesome Pieces Of Terrain http://www.gnomestew.com/johnnys-five/johnnys-five-five-awesome-pieces-of-terrain The Game Mastering Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wing http://www.gnomestew.com/johnnys-five/johnnys-five-five-awesome-pieces-of-terrain/comment-page-1#comment-11522 Wing Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:26:25 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=2668#comment-11522 A long and narrow spiral staircase that leads to where the players want to go. Enemies at the top and bottom. The stairs limit teleporters and movement. Even minions can be very challenging in this situation. The players get separated easily too. For added variety, make the inside of the staircase hollow. Nothing like a wee fall to set things right.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('11522','Wing'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> A long and narrow spiral staircase that leads to where the players want to go. Enemies at the top and bottom. The stairs limit teleporters and movement. Even minions can be very challenging in this situation. The players get separated easily too. For added variety, make the inside of the staircase hollow. Nothing like a wee fall to set things right.
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]]> By: Martin Ralya http://www.gnomestew.com/johnnys-five/johnnys-five-five-awesome-pieces-of-terrain/comment-page-1#comment-4727 Martin Ralya Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:42:40 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=2668#comment-4727 I have never run or played a combat on a giant statue, and it sounds awesome. I will have to rectify this.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('4727','Martin Ralya'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> I have never run or played a combat on a giant statue, and it sounds awesome. I will have to rectify this.
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]]> By: amnuxoll http://www.gnomestew.com/johnnys-five/johnnys-five-five-awesome-pieces-of-terrain/comment-page-1#comment-4715 amnuxoll Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:08:23 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=2668#comment-4715 http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=ninja The plural is only "ninja" if you are not speaking English. :AMN: (Who is still bitter about "snuck" as the past tense of sneaked.)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('4715','amnuxoll'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=ninja

The plural is only “ninja” if you are not speaking English.

:AMN:
(Who is still bitter about “snuck” as the past tense of sneaked.)

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]]> By: John Arcadian http://www.gnomestew.com/johnnys-five/johnnys-five-five-awesome-pieces-of-terrain/comment-page-1#comment-4700 John Arcadian Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:27:36 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=2668#comment-4700 <a href='#comment-4643' rel="nofollow">@troy812</a> - Thanks! <a href='#comment-4672' rel="nofollow">@Tony Graham</a> - That's another awesome idea Tony! <a href='#comment-4684' rel="nofollow">@ZedZed77</a> - Thank you! Thank you! I'm always correcting people on that! The plural of Ninja is Ninja!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('4700','John Arcadian'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> @troy812 – Thanks!

@Tony Graham – That’s another awesome idea Tony!

@ZedZed77 – Thank you! Thank you! I’m always correcting people on that! The plural of Ninja is Ninja!

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]]> By: ZedZed77 http://www.gnomestew.com/johnnys-five/johnnys-five-five-awesome-pieces-of-terrain/comment-page-1#comment-4684 ZedZed77 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:37:19 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=2668#comment-4684 Kudos to you for using the proper plural of Ninja!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('4684','ZedZed77'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Kudos to you for using the proper plural of Ninja!
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]]> By: Tony Graham http://www.gnomestew.com/johnnys-five/johnnys-five-five-awesome-pieces-of-terrain/comment-page-1#comment-4672 Tony Graham Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:24:58 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=2668#comment-4672 Small boats, gondolas, barges, etc. all pulled together into a larger floating raft that forms a shifting platform. Raft or boat towns can be found near any major port where people make their living on the water. Put a fight or chase on it. Cut some lines - water appears between what was a shifting but solid platform. Drive a hole through the bottom of one - oops. Watch out for the fishing lines, nets, rope, gaff-hooks, sails, lobster & crab cages, etc. Add a healthy crowd of irate dwellers to complete a living environment and constantly changing piece of terrain for an action sequence.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('4672','Tony Graham'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Small boats, gondolas, barges, etc. all pulled together into a larger floating raft that forms a shifting platform. Raft or boat towns can be found near any major port where people make their living on the water.

Put a fight or chase on it. Cut some lines – water appears between what was a shifting but solid platform. Drive a hole through the bottom of one – oops. Watch out for the fishing lines, nets, rope, gaff-hooks, sails, lobster & crab cages, etc.

Add a healthy crowd of irate dwellers to complete a living environment and constantly changing piece of terrain for an action sequence.

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]]> By: troy812 http://www.gnomestew.com/johnnys-five/johnnys-five-five-awesome-pieces-of-terrain/comment-page-1#comment-4643 troy812 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:20:39 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=2668#comment-4643 Good ideas!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('4643','troy812'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Good ideas!
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]]> By: John Arcadian http://www.gnomestew.com/johnnys-five/johnnys-five-five-awesome-pieces-of-terrain/comment-page-1#comment-4596 John Arcadian Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:42:36 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=2668#comment-4596 <a href='#comment-4554' rel="nofollow">@Karizma</a> - No disassemble Number Five! SotC was an awesome game. I've designed a few game mechanics around the idea of moving on the giant creature. Its such an interesting concept, and when you think about it, it is really the only way to effectively fight a large creature without long range weapons or massive firepower. Wait till you see what we've got lined up for tomorrow.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('4596','John Arcadian'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> @Karizma – No disassemble Number Five!

SotC was an awesome game. I’ve designed a few game mechanics around the idea of moving on the giant creature. Its such an interesting concept, and when you think about it, it is really the only way to effectively fight a large creature without long range weapons or massive firepower.

Wait till you see what we’ve got lined up for tomorrow.

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]]> By: Karizma http://www.gnomestew.com/johnnys-five/johnnys-five-five-awesome-pieces-of-terrain/comment-page-1#comment-4554 Karizma Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:35:07 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=2668#comment-4554 I'm tempted to DISASSEMBLE your points, but they're good! Shadow of the Colossus struck a chord with me too, and have since been totally re-thinking how fighting big baddies SHOULD be. Great (second) post (in one day)! You Gnomes are workin' hard on GM's Day. Though we all know this is totally an excuse for you Gnomes to slack off for the next few weeks. But we'll forgive you this time!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('4554','Karizma'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> I’m tempted to DISASSEMBLE your points, but they’re good!

Shadow of the Colossus struck a chord with me too, and have since been totally re-thinking how fighting big baddies SHOULD be.

Great (second) post (in one day)! You Gnomes are workin’ hard on GM’s Day. Though we all know this is totally an excuse for you Gnomes to slack off for the next few weeks. But we’ll forgive you this time!

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