From:	Kelly Martin <kelly@*******.BLOOMINGTON.IN.US>
Subject:	Re: Munchkin poll
Date:	Fri, 8 Sep 1995 18:31:18 EST5

"Stephen" == Stephen M Bugge <bugge@********.EDU> writes:

Stephen> As little time as I've been playing I don't think I
Stephen> understand the rules well enough to be a true munchkin,
Stephen> however I would be guilty of Munchkinism through ignorance
Stephen> and amatuerism most likely.

there's no such thing as an inadvertent munchkin.

Stephen> Munchkinism is like an arms race, in which you have the
Stephen> players and the GM engaged in a competition. The GM to try
Stephen> to destroy the Characters, and the players in a continual
Stephen> attempt to make the invincible immortal Character, the over
Stephen> all battle is over who really controls the game.

Stephen> Another Random Thought on Munchkins: Most Munchkins would
Stephen> make good attorneys.

munchkins also make good Nomic players, because the entire point of
Nomic is to make rules that you can take advantage of.

Stephen> By the way I know someone who Munchkins backlot baseball, so
Stephen> munchkinism is not just a RPG phenomena.

no; it's just that the rules in most RPGs are both complex enough and
vague enough to tolerate it.

the best way to get rid of a munchkin is to introduce him to Nomic. :)

k.
--
kelly martin <kelly@*******.bloomington.in.us>

I could tell by his slurred speech, the heavy glaze over his eyes,
and his inability to stand straight that he was under the influence
of a powerful narcotic. That, or he was a graduate student.