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From: Max Rible slothman@*********.org
Subject: What to do: PC Mage w/spirit posse
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 17:13:49 -0700
At 20:07 10/20/00 -0400, Wagemage wrote:
> >Buy Threats. Read the chapter on Tutor. Smile sweetly at your player. I'm
> >sure the rest will come naturally.
>
> Dear lord no! Never EVER smile at the player. Haven't you ever heard the
>phrase, "When the GM smiles, it's already too late."?
> You need to let him think it's all his idea. Get all irritated and act
>like he's kinking your plans horribly. Then when Tutor has his hooks into
>the poor slot, THEN smile sweetly. :)

And if you want to make him think it's *all* his idea, give him a run
where he's supposed to steal the summoning ritual for Tutor and bring
it back to his Johnson. Want to bet he keeps a copy for himself? :-)

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