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Message no. 1
From: "David L. Hoff" <DLHOFF@****.WISC.EDU>
Subject: Re: GM-ing at cons and the munchkin problem
Date: Mon, 16 May 1994 20:42:00 CDT
I have a solution: it's called "pre-generated characters". Can you say that?
I thought you could...

Really, if I ever were to run something at a con, I would use pre-gens. Not
neccessarily _archtypes_, but pre-generated characters of my own design.

In fact, one of the best games I ever played in is where everyone was a
char{cter based off of one of the "contacts" from the main rulebook.
(I was the clueless pedestrian. The paramedic saved my butt at least twice.)

--Dave
dlhoff@****.wisc.edu
Message no. 2
From: Chris Ryan <chrisr@****.QUT.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: GM-ing at cons and the munchkin problem
Date: Tue, 17 May 1994 13:16:54 --1000
Firstly, I can *really* identify with those who were complaining about
munchkins at cons - unfortunately. Sigh.

> Really, if I ever were to run something at a con, I would use pre-gens. Not
> neccessarily _archtypes_, but pre-generated characters of my own design.

This is what I do for tournaments I write. How else can you determine if
someone roleplays a character well? How else do you players against each other
for prizes? How do you know if a team has a balanced party (and one that
can co-operate) for the event unless you pre-generate the characters.

> In fact, one of the best games I ever played in is where everyone was a
> char{cter based off of one of the "contacts" from the main rulebook.
> (I was the clueless pedestrian. The paramedic saved my butt at least twice.)

That's a good concept. I wish I had thought of it.

Chris
Message no. 3
From: Luke Kendall <luke@********.CANON.OZ.AU>
Subject: Re: GM-ing at cons and the munchkin problem
Date: Tue, 17 May 1994 13:31:04 +1000
I know of no cons in Australia where you could bring your own
character along. You always play pre-generated characters.
Often the plot depends on this.

Weird cons you have over there...

luke
Message no. 4
From: Bitrunner@***.COM
Subject: Re: GM-ing at cons and the munchkin problem
Date: Tue, 17 May 1994 09:13:39 EDT
on pregenerated characters:

yep, i WAS using pregens (it was an RPGA module)...they just wanted to brag
about their characters mostly..

i did have a guy that wanted to play and asked if he could bring in his own
character. i told him we were using pregenerated characters. he said "oh",
then asked if i was going to use the More Metahumans Rule...i said "sure, why
not!" since one of the pregens was a dwarf and another an elf...luckily, this
person who obviously needs his ears and logic circuits tested, decided not to
play..

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