[UA] Sample Stress Ratings

[Seth A Ben-Ezra]

On Sun, 27 Jan 2002 18:24:13 +0100 Sonja Pieper <sonja at delusions.de>
writes:
> After looking thru the sample ratings again I find that
> his protest was just concerning the rulebook. But I
> still find I was right (oh and btw he did accept my
> ruling he just said 'But ...')

I dunno.  I'm not sure that I would have made that call.  I'd have
probably tossed it under a Self check, actually, or, if Violence, only 1
or 2.  But that's me.

> I am also having a hard time with the self checks because
> my players have changed a lot during the game but I find
> hard to apply checks to certain situations.

Something I've done is had the players tell me when they felt that a
stress check is in order, especially for Helplessness and Self checks
(and Isolation, to a lesser extent).  These stresses are more internal
and harder for a GM to see.  So I try my best to see these, but then I
also have players call checks on themselves.  Of course, my players are
honest and are perfectly willing to accept that sort of responsibility. 
YMMV.

> Oh and what do you do when most of your players are
> turning insane and you have no time to send them
> to psychotherapy? =)

Hey, insanity is another roleplaying opportunity.  Let them squirm.

Of course, I'm a sadistic GM.  LOL

Seth Ben-Ezra
Great Wolf
http://www.darkomengames.com
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