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From: bahwi bahwi@************.com
Subject: Characters looting corpses.
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 16:21:28 -0500 (CDT)
> valuable. It depends on the campaign a bit too. If you're playing a real
> street level thing I'd say looting is a way of life. But if you're not
> there are a couple of things you could do.

I tried convincing them to a low-level campaign, but they wanted it simple
so it is anything. One or two have low life, another has luxury(New
characters, most of them), and another has middle. In general I pay them
plenty that they do not need to be looting corpses, unless they find
something valuable. I know it's not always AD&D players that do it, I
didn't mean to target them out, since I do it ever other week. I guess it
is ok for them to loot from the corpses, unless they completely don't need
it. It just annoys me when they do it, especially when they expect to get
tons of money from it or when they are lifting up the corpse to take off
all the armor.

> A) if they are trying to sell things be realistic. the base is only going
> to be 35% of the price not including negotiation. that's not much...and if
> you make them role-play the entire transaction it's going to get pretty
> tiring.
> B) have the cops or other people show up. specially when not in the
> barrens...for a quick fight anywhere outside of the barrens I end the
> combat with "You hear sirens in the distance" unless there's a reason not
too.

If it gets too annoying, I'll try those, or if it is really pointless.
Thanks everyone.

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