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From: grahamdrew grahamdrew@*********.com
Subject: Munchkins? How about a Loony instead?
Date: Fri, 06 Aug 1999 15:06:03 -0400
runnerpaul@*****.com wrote:
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> You know, this thread about the British munchkin got me thinking in a
> tangent direction.
>
> What's that old textfile, the one that categorizes gamers into "Real
> Men", "Real Role-players", "Munchkins", and
"Loonies"?
>
> We've seen an example of munchkinism. I wanted to explore a different
> aspect: Loony. A character made for no other reason than to make
> people scratch their head and wonder "WHY?"
>
> Sat down with the companion last night, and came up with a
> Quadriplegic Albino Night One Elf Ghoul Otaku.
>
> I'd share the character sheet with you, but I've already run it
> through the shredder.

Hmm, does one player's "Professional" Mercinary Lesbian Mage count? The
funniest part of the whole thing was he was planning on actually playing
her (well, his idea of playing her) until one of the other female PCs
came on to the char.

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