tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post5971071202428660571..comments2024-03-09T19:23:22.482-03:00Comments on The RPGPundit: In Old-School, is Charisma a "dump stat"?RPGPundithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17267330191433119298noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-83019706471857864662014-12-29T12:48:57.508-03:002014-12-29T12:48:57.508-03:00If using monster reaction tables the character wit...If using monster reaction tables the character with a high charisma becomes the face of the party. Remember, it the reaction roll is good enough, not only does the monster not attack, it will actively help the party. In my games talking your way past an encounter will get you the same xp as if you fought and killed the monster.ron65https://www.blogger.com/profile/06074986703119342744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-76963616450666131812014-12-28T21:36:31.633-03:002014-12-28T21:36:31.633-03:00I think that what I delineate is (at least, implic...I think that what I delineate is (at least, implicitly) written into the "mechanics as written" of any version of D&D that has a reaction table.RPGPundithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267330191433119298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600947515654238699.post-80486570431822251322014-12-28T19:10:47.012-03:002014-12-28T19:10:47.012-03:00Mechanically, in old-school games Charisma affects...Mechanically, in old-school games Charisma affects your ability to bring in hirelings and henchmen and their loyalty. This is really, really important in a game that's, as you put it, Fantasy Fucking Vietnam. While those people won't stay with someone who's obviously using them like the kobold in the OOTS strip below, short of that these guys can affect your survivability way more than +1 damage ever will. So even for GMs who think your approach steals from role-playing, and even just going by the mechanics as written, there's a solid reason not to dump Charisma in old-school D&D.<br /><br />For your amusement, how NOT to use henchmen (in this case it's a Dominated prisoner, not a henchman, but we all know players who'd totally do this if they thought they could get away with it!):<br />http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0840.htmlJeff Heikkinenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856981023882223505noreply@blogger.com