spiderling
November 13th, 2005, 22:13
As a GM, if a player changes their character sheet during the game, I currently have to rely on memory to know what they changed... It would be nice to have a small icon (similar to player entering text) that pops up if a player has added or subtracted something from their sheet. It would be helpful because a GM could see if the player is keeping track of their money (deducting coin when appropriate, adding when looting) or if they have changed something while in the middle of dialogue (like adding a language they never spoke before! Smile FG keeps the players pretty honest, and this would help the GM also catch small mistakes before they become a problem later.
Ex: You found an orb in the chest! Player: I pick it up and put it in my backpack. a few minutes pass... GM sees player's sheet didn't change and asks if they picked up the orb or not, reminding them to write it down.
(Alt ending: 10 minutes later, player is confronted by illithid taskmaster who told them to retrieve the orb.. "Where isss my orbb, ssquissshy one?" Player: uh... it's in here somewhere.. GM: If you didn't write it down, it's still sitting in the room guarded by the hydra... who has probably regenerated by now since you didn't burn it to death.. Player: Urgh!)
Ex: You found an orb in the chest! Player: I pick it up and put it in my backpack. a few minutes pass... GM sees player's sheet didn't change and asks if they picked up the orb or not, reminding them to write it down.
(Alt ending: 10 minutes later, player is confronted by illithid taskmaster who told them to retrieve the orb.. "Where isss my orbb, ssquissshy one?" Player: uh... it's in here somewhere.. GM: If you didn't write it down, it's still sitting in the room guarded by the hydra... who has probably regenerated by now since you didn't burn it to death.. Player: Urgh!)