[UA] Insane players, not characters

[Malcolm Rose]

Unless we have a case of simultaneous genesis here, that was a bit I wrote 
for the fine 'zine "Serendipity's Circle" a while back. I didn't even know 
Julie had put it online, but here's the URL: 
http://members.aol.com/sercinfo/ote07.html

Of course, if I am wrong and the illustrious Mr Teapot is referencing 
something else entirely, I'll just re-lurk in shame and write some more 
code for the UA site...

         == Malcolm
         == not even real, let alone sane

>There was a nice essay on one gaming ezine about driving you players 
>insane (not the character).  Unfortunately, I can't seem to find the url 
>off hand.  Anyway, the basic idea is to get all the other players to 
>occasionally throw in bits of archaic slang (from the 1930s if possible) 
>or use words like "squamous" or batrachian.  After a while, GMCs start 
>mistaking the pc for some one else, or calling him by the wrong name, and 
>more and more claiming they're right about his name.  Eventually, when 
>everyone meets to play, you don't give out your normal game's sheets and 
>play, but rather hand out Call of Cthulhu sheets and act as if nothing has 
>changed (bonus points for making the sheets look old and giving characters 
>experience for several months of adventuring).  Nice plan, I thought.
>
>Mr. Teapot
>driving himself insane

= Malcolm Rose
= malcolm at unknownarmies.com
= www.UnknownArmies.com


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