From leebc Mon Jun 2 00:14:28 1997 Return-Path: Received: by acasun.eckerd.edu (SMI-8.6/SMI-SVR4) id AAA27467; Mon, 2 Jun 1997 00:14:27 -0400 Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 00:14:27 -0400 From: leebc (Bryan C. Lee) Message-Id: <199706020414.AAA27467@acasun.eckerd.edu> To: leebc Subject: (fwd) Munchkins! Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.live-action Content-Type: text content-length: 26837 Status: OR Path: acasun.eckerd.edu!cpk-news-feed4.bbnplanet.com!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!news.maxwell.syr.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!info.uah.edu!not-for-mail From: "Karen L. Murphy" Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.live-action Subject: Munchkins! Date: Sun, 01 Jun 1997 22:51:58 -0500 Organization: They won't let me get organized.... Lines: 834 Message-ID: <3392435E.3EA1@email.uah.edu> Reply-To: murphyk@email.uah.edu NNTP-Posting-Host: 146.229.17.43 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0 (Macintosh; I; 68K) Xref: acasun.eckerd.edu rec.games.frp.live-action:14976 A good friend who has been promising for years to locate this finally got it to me. For those of you wondering what a munchkin was, and why they are associated with gaming, this is the reason. Anybody familiar with enough LARPS to add our information to this list? BTW, this is all the information that was included with the document; I have no clue who originally put this together. Karen Murphy North Alabama IFGS ******************** Okay you asked for it. The complete and utterly enjoyable MUNCHKINS HANDBOOK. Enjoy with someone you love. REAL MEN, REAL ROLEPLAYERS, LOONIES AND MUNCHKINS The Real Man The tough macho type who walks up to the attacking dragon and tells him to leave before he gets hurt. The Real Roleplayer The intelligent cunning guy who tricks the constable into letting you all out of prison. The Loonie The guy who will do anything for a cheap laugh, including casting a fireball at ground zero. The Munchkin Need we say more? === PLAYER RELATIONSHIPS === REAL MEN: Real Men think they're brothers in arms. Real Roleplayers hide behind them. Loonies harass them with stupid suggestions. Munchkins say, "I'm a Real Man, too!" REAL ROLEPLAYERS: Real Men protect them, on the off chance they may come up with something useful. Real Roleplayers sigh with relief to know they're not alone, and then get their characters involved in love affairs and death feuds. Loonies harass them with stupid suggestions. Munchkins say, "I'm a Real Roleplayer, too!" LOONIES: Real Men ignore them. Real Roleplayers sometimes harass them back by taking a stupid suggestion and making it work. Loonies declare a pie fight at 20 paces . . . and cheat. Munchkins try to imitate the jokes, and fall flat. MUNCHKINS: Real Men attack them on sight. Real Roleplayers trick them into being cannon fodder. Loonies make reasonable-sounding suggestions that will get the Munchkin killed in an amusing way. Munchkins query, "What's a Munchkin?" === GENERIC === Favorite FRPG: Real Men play AD&D Real Roleplayers play RuneQuest III Loonies play Toon Munchkins play anything by TSR Favorite SFRPG: Real Men play Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game Real Roleplayers play Space Opera Loonies play a variant Spawn of Fashan Munchkins play anything by TSR Favorite 1920's RPG: Real Men play Gangbusters Real Roleplayers play Call of Cthulhu Loonies play a very variant Spawn of Fashan Munchkins play anything by TSR Favorite SHRPG: Real Men play Champions Real Roleplayers play Superworld Loonies play an extremely variant Spawn of Fashan Munchkins play anything by TSR Favorite modern day/spy RPG: Real Men play James Bond, 007 Real Roleplayers play Justice, Inc. Loonies play an unrecognizable variant Spawn of Fashan Munchkins play anything by TSR Favorite Post-Holocaust RPG: Real Men play Twilight 2000 Real Roleplayers play The Morrow Project Loonies play an extremely unrecognizable variant of Spawn of Fashan Munchkins play anything by TSR Favorite King Arthurian RPG: Real Men play Chivalry and Sorcery Real Roleplayers play Pendragon Loonies play a variant of Spawn of Fashan so variant it shouldn't be called Spawn of Fashan anymore Munchkins play anything by TSR Favorite World/Setting: Real Men play in Greyhawk/Sanctuary Real Roleplayers play in Glorantha Loonies play in Southern California Munchkins play wherever has the most magic items Favorite Gaming Magazine: Real Men read The General Real Roleplayers read White Dwarf Loonies read the last few pages of Dragon/comic books Munchkins read anything by TSR === FANTASY === Favorite Dungeon Activity Real Men fight Red Dragons Real Roleplayers bluff the Ogres Loonies tell dirty jokes to Green Slime Munchkins do whatever gives the most experience/rip each other off Favorite Melee Weapon: Real Men use Broadswords/Bastard Swords/Pole Axes Real Roleplayers use Rapiers and Main-Gauches Loonies use Stage Knives Munchkins use whatever gives the most pluses Favorite Thrown Weapon: Real Men throw Spears/Javelins Real Roleplayers throw Bolas Loonies throw their friends' magic items Munchkins throw whatever gives the most pluses Favorite Missile Weapon: Real Men shoot Long Bows/Composite Bows Real Roleplayers shoot Crossbows Loonies shoot Catapults loaded with offal Munchkins shoot whatever gives the most pluses Favorite Improvised Weapon in Barroom Brawl: Real Men use bare hands/tables Real Roleplayers use chairs, chair legs or pokers Loonies use plastic Pepsi bottles or toothpaste Munchkins use, you guessed it, whatever gives the most pluses Favorite Improvised Thrown Weapons: Real Men throw Munchkins (can you blame them?) Real Roleplayers throw beer mugs, pool balls and rocks Loonies throw Nerf Frisbees Munchkins are too busy running from the Real Men/Whatever gives the most pluses Favorite AD&D Spell: Real Men cast Fireballs Real Roleplayers cast Find the Path Loonies cast Otto's Irresistible Nose-Picking Munchkins cast Smite Ruler and Transfer Loyalty of Populace Favorite RQ3 Spirit Spell: Real Men cast Bladesharp 10 on their swords Real Roleplayers cast Demoralize on their foes Loonies cast Befuddle on their friends Munchkins cast Fireball Favorite RQ3 Sorcery Spell: Real Men cast Dominate Human on others Real Roleplayers cast Damage Resistance on their familiars/themselves Loonies cast Dominate Human on themselves Munchkins cast Meteor Swarm Favorite RQ3 Divine Spell: Real Men cast Berserker on themselves Real Roleplayers cast Heal Body Loonies cast Face Chaos on the Crimson Bat Munchkins cast Timestop Favorite GURPS Magic Spell: Real Men don't use magic, but they'll let the mage cast Hawk Flight on them so they can pursue the foe Real Roleplayers cast Lend Language on the strangers they meet Loonies cast Mystic Mist in the town square Munchkins cast Enslave on the city guard Favorite AD&D Psionic Ability: Real Men use Body Weaponry Real Roleplayers use Shape Alteration Loonies use Sea Anemone Hypnosis Munchkins use Assume Godhood Favorite Alignment: Real Men are Lawful Good Real Roleplayers don't use alignment Loonies are Amoral Silly Munchkins are whatever gives the most pluses Favorite Religious-type Character: Real Men play Paladins Real Roleplayers play Clerics Loonies play street preachers Munchkins play Demigods Favorite Non-Human PC: Real Men play Dwarfs Real Roleplayers play Morokanths Loonies play a Dwarf-Elf half-breed Munchkins play whatever gives the most pluses/Demi-gods Favorite Undead to Summon: Real Men summon Ghosts Real Roleplayers summon Wraiths Loonies send in an AD&D troll wearing a sheet Munchkins summon Cerberus Favorite Way of Extracting Information from the Goblins: Real Men torture them Real Roleplayers cast Legend Lore/Telepathy/Mind Read Loonies tell puns to them Munchkins peek behind the GM's shield Favorite Demon/Devil: Real Men like Asmodeus Real Roleplayers like Cacodaemon Loonies like Spiro Agnew Munchkins like Satan's grandfather Favorite God: Real Men worship Humakt/Orlanth Real Roleplayers worship Issaries/Lhankor Mhy Loonies worship Hare Krishna Munchkins worship whoever gives the most pluses Favorite Miscellaneous Magic Item: Real Men love Adamantine Claws Real Roleplayers love Repulsor Rays Loonies love Radioactive Teeth/+3 Kleenex Munchkins love Uru's Hammer Favorite Potion: Real Men drink potions of Superheroism Real Roleplayers drink potions of Animal/Plant Control Loonies drink potions of Jell-O Munchkins drink potions of Deity Control Favorite Ring: Real Men wear rings of Elemental Control Real Roleplayers wear rings of Free Action Loonies wear rings of Smurf Control Munchkins wear rings of Infinite Wishes/the One Ring Favorite Stick (Rod/Staff/Wand): Real Men wield staves of Striking Real Roleplayers wield wands of Healing Loonies wield rods of styrofoam Munchkins wield staves of Deity Power Favorite Armor: Real Men wear Plate Mail Real Roleplayers wear Elven Chain Mail Loonies wear Horse Barding Munchkins wear powered armor a la Starship Troopers Favorite Helm: Real Men wear a Helm of Brilliance Real Roleplayers wear a Helm of Telepathy Loonies wear a Helm of Blindness (``Works great against medusas'') Munchkins wear a Helm of 360-Degree Vision with Force Field Favorite Shield: Real Men don't use shields (can't wield a two-handed weapon) Real Roleplayers use a Kite Shield Loonies use a panty shield Munchkins don't get the previous joke/use a Shield of Automatic Parry Favorite Glove/Gauntlet: Real Men fight bare-handed Real Roleplayers wear Gloves of Dexterity Loonies wear THE Glove of Michael Jackson Charisma Munchkins wear Gauntlets of Infinite Ring-Wearing Favorite Footwear: Real Men wear Seven League Boots Real Roleplayers wear Boots of Stealth Loonies wear house slippers Munchkins wear Boots of Infinite Speed Favorite Mount: Real Men ride heavy war horses Real Roleplayers ride palfreys Loonies ride sheep Munchkins ride heavy war tyrannosaurs Favorite NPC: Real Men like Tarl Cabot Real Roleplayers like Medea Loonies like Doctor Who Munchkins like Darth Vader/Teela Brown Favorite Animal to use as a Familiar: Real Men have Black Cats Real Roleplayers have Owls Loonies have Slugs Munchkins have whatever gives the most pluses/Ancient Red Dragons Favorite Kind of Elf: Real Men like the Pinis' elves Real Roleplayers like Tolkien's elves Loonies like Santa's elves Munchkins like Storm Giants with pointed ears Favorite Kind of Dwarf: Real Men like Tolkien's Dwarfs Real Roleplayers like Glorantha's Dwarfs Loonies like the Seven Dwarfs Munchkins like Earth Elementals with beards Favorite Food to take on Expeditions: Real Men bring along burgers, fries, milk shakes, and pizza Real Roleplayers bring along iron rations Loonies bring along Froot Loops/aluminum rations Munchkins bring along whatever gives the most pluses Favorite Fantasy Author: Real Men read J.R.R. Tolkien ``Lord of the Rings'' Real Roleplayers read Robert Asprin's ``Thieves' World'' series Loonies read Robert Asprin's ``Myth'' series Munchkins read E. Gary Gygax When they encounter a sleeping dragon: Real Men wake it up and THEN attack it. Real Roleplayers sneak away quietly. Loonies tie its shoelaces together. Munchkins have their 34th-level thief backstab it with their +17 Sword of Slay Anything, and then put all its treasure in one backpack and run away. Favorite Town Activity: Real Men drink ale in the tavern and start bar fights. Real Roleplayers drink wine in the tavern and talk to everyone. Loonies order watermelon daiquiris and start food fights. Munchkins say ``What's a town?'' === SCIENCE FICTION === Favorite Science Fiction Weapon: Real Men use Laser Pistols/Blasters/Light Sabers Real Roleplayers use Stun Guns/Tanglers Loonies use Thermonuclear Hand Grenades/Tripod Flamers Munchkins use whatever gives the most pluses Favorite Method of Handling Alien Monster: Real Men drive off the Bug-Eyed Monsters invading the Earth Real Roleplayers negotiate with the refugees from the evil Empire Loonies hitch a ride with Vogons Munchkins invade the BEMs' home planet and enslave them all Favorite Science Fiction Movie: Real Men watch the Star Wars films Real Roleplayers watch ``2001: A Space Odyssey/2010: Odyssey Two'' Loonies watch ``The Three Stooges Go To Mars'' Munchkins watch the Star Trek films Favorite Method of Space Travel: Real Men use Hyperspace/Warp Drive Real Roleplayers use suspended animation Loonies use the Infinite Improbability Drive Munchkins push the button and it goes Favorite Star to Put a Colony Around: Real Men colonize Beta Lyrae Real Roleplayers colonize Alpha Centauri Loonies colonize Cygnus X-1 Munchkins colonize wherever gives the most pluses Favorite Science Fiction Author: Real Men read Isaac Asimov Real Roleplayers read Arthur C. Clarke Loonies read Bored of the Rings/Doon/Hitchhiker Munchkins read E. Gary Gygax Favorite Monster: Real Men like the Alien Real Roleplayers like the Moties Loonies like the beach ball from Dark Star Munchkins like E.T. Favorite Variant Human: Real Men play Heavy Worlders Real Roleplayers play Light Worlders/Spacers Loonies play Sex Androids Munchkins play Enhanced Humans with all the advantages === MISCELLANEOUS === Favorite Bar to Hang Out In: Real Men hang out at the Vulgar Unicorn Real Roleplayers hang out at the White Hart Loonies hang out at the Big Bang Burger Bar/Restaurant at the End of the Universe Munchkins hang out wherever they don't get carded Favorite Superhero: Real Men like Batman (The Dark Knight) Real Roleplayers like Jericho Loonies like Bat-Mite/Flaming Carrot/Cutey Bunny Munchkins like Galactus Favorite Modern weapon: Real Men use .44 Magnums Real Roleplayers use Walther PPKs Loonies use water pistols Munchkins use Infinite-Repeating Uzis Favorite Actor: Real Men like John Wayne Real Roleplayers like Claus Kinski Loonies like Curly Munchkins watch Saturday-morning cartoons Favorite Actress: Real Men like Raquel Welch Real Roleplayers like Adrienne Barbeau Loonies like Phyllis Diller Munchkins are far too young to know about Sex Favorite Actor to play James Bond: Real Men like Sean Connery Real Roleplayers like George Lazenby Loonies like David Niven Munchkins like Roger Moore Favorite Card Game: Real Men play Gin Real Roleplayers play Bridge Loonies play Fizzbin/Fungus and Fruitbats Munchkins cheat at Poker Favorite Music: Real Men listen to Bruce Springsteen Real Roleplayers listen to 14th-century madrigals Loonies listen to Weird Al Yankovic Munchkins watch MTV Favorite Magazine: Real Men read Soldier of Fortune and argue about whether the ads are real. Real Roleplayers read the Journal of Abnormal Psychology and argue about the point value of disadvantages. Loonies read National Lampoon and bitch about how it's gone downhill. Munchkins read comic books and argue about whether Spider-Man should have married MJ. Favorite Convention Activity: Real Men ``Do the Dealer's Room''/hang out in the con suite Real Roleplayers go to seminars/hide in their rooms and play games Loonies play video games/do hoax zines Munchkins run and shout and cut in lines Favorite Gaming Awards: Real Men vote for the (new) Charles Roberts awards from 3W Real Roleplayers vote for the Origins Awards Loonies come in at the end of the Origins ceremony to vote on the Silver Hatchets Munchkins vote for the Strategists Club awards Favorite Type of Dice: Real Men like 20-siders Real Roleplayers use three 6-siders Loonies use 30-sided for everything Munchkins have them all, and like to roll as many as possible === CALL OF CTHULHU === Favorite Spell: Real Men don't believe in magic Real Roleplayers cast Elder Sign Loonies cast Summon Smurf Munchkins cast Control Cthulhu Favorite Monster: Real Men like Deep Ones Real Roleplayers don't like any of them Loonies like Masters of the Universe Slime Munchkins like Azathoth Favorite Type of Character to Play: Real Men play Private Investigators Real Roleplayers play Professors of Ancient Egyptian Archaeology Loonies play Red Indian Sex Maniacs Munchkins play Magic-Users ===PARANOIA=== Capsule Opinion: Real Men think the weapons are OK, but hate the background. Real Roleplayers think the campaigns are too short. Loonies think the game isn't funny enough. Munchkins don't think the game is supposed to be funny. Favorite Service Group: Real Men like Armed Forces. Real Roleplayers like Tech Services and CPU. Loonies like R&D. Munchkins like IntSec. Favorite Secret Society: Real Men like Anti-Mutant, Frankenstein Destroyers, and PURGE. Real Roleplayers like Free Enterprise and Sierra Club. Loonies like Corpore Metal, Death Leopard, and Mystics. Munchkins like Psion. Favorite Mutant Power: Real Men like Adrenalin Control. Real Roleplayers like Hypersenses. Loonies like Project Total Chaos. Munchkins like characters with the works. Favorite Weapon: Real Men like cone rifles. Real Roleplayers like laser pistols. Loonies like chainsaws and anything from R&D. Munchkins like Plasma Generators. Favorite Target: Real Men shoot Commie Mutant Traitors. Real Roleplayers shoot the Munchkins' characters. Loonies shoot anything fragile-looking. Munchkins shoot anything in sight, starting with the other PCs. Favorite Mission: Real Men like to hunt down Commie Mutant Traitors. Real Roleplayers like to try to survive the briefing. Loonies like to place themselves under surveillance and report hourly. Munchkins like to attack a rival Alpha Complex. === TFOS === Capsule Opinion: Real Men can't understand the game at all. Real Roleplayers think the game is silly. Loonies think the game is about them. Munchkins want to play their 700-point Champions character. Favorite Character Type: Real Men play Near Humans. Real Roleplayers play Humans. Loonies play green fuzzy blobs that drip slime. Munchkins play Deities. Favorite Powers: Real Men have Superspeed, Monster Out, and Superstrength Real Roleplayers have Teleport, Deep Freeze, and Talk to Aliens. Loonies have Bounce, Summon Pizza, and Telephone. Munchkins have all of them. Favorite Knacks: Real Men like Shoot Big Raygun and Flying Saucer Piloting. Real Roleplayers like Figure Things Out and Look Cool in Shades. Loonies like Weird Science and Eat Anything. Munchkins like Do Anything I Want. Favorite Weapon: Real Men like Zap Guns. Real Roleplayers like Duplicator Guns. Loonies like Goop Guns and Boy/Girl Guns. Munchkins like AT-AT Walkers. Favorite Transportation: Real Men use flying saucers. Real Roleplayers use the Number 42 Crosstown Expedience Route. Loonies use Rocket Sneakers. Munchkins use Battlestars. === CHAMPIONS === Capsule Opinion: Real Men think this is how the world should be. Real Roleplayers think there's too much combat. Loonies think it's a great system for simulating reality. Munchkins think starting characters don't have enough points. Favorite Character Type: Real Men like Bricks. Real Roleplayers like Mentalists. Loonies like Cream-Puff Projectors. Munchkins like visiting Gods. Favorite Power: Real Men like Damage Resistance. Real Roleplayers like Telepathy. Loonies like Instant Change with the advantage Usable on Others. Munchkins like Autofire Find Weakness. Favorite Attribute: Real Men like Strength. Real Roleplayers like Ego. Loonies like Comeliness. Munchkins like Speed. Favorite Disadvantage: Real Men like Berserk. Real Roleplayers like Psychological Limitations. Loonies like Dependency on Spinach Egg Noodles. Munchkins like Unusual Looks. Favorite Power Limitation: Real Men like Always On. Real Roleplayers like Limited Uses. Loonies like Activation on 8-. Munchkins like Focus and Multipower. Tactics in Hostage Situations: Real Men demonstrate what'll happen to villains who injure hostages. Real Roleplayers create an illusion of the hostages getting away. Loonies taunt the villains. Munchkins waste the villains with their 10d6 Autofire Armor-Piercing Ranged Killing Attack, and use Regeneration Usable on Others to heal the injured bystanders. === FANTASY HERO === Capsule Opinion: Real Men like how expensive magic is. Real Roleplayers don't like how expensive magic is. Loonies like the bizarre disadvantages you can create. Munchkins like the crossover from Champions. Character Type: Real Men play Dwarven Knights. Real Roleplayers play Elven Mages. Loonies play Halfling Knights. Munchkins play their Champions characters. Favorite Spell Limitations: Real Men wish there weren't any, so magic would be even more expensive. Real Roleplayers like Gestures, Incantation, and Concentrate. Loonies like Side Effects. Munchkins use the Champions rules. Favorite Spells: Real Men like any kind of magic greatsword. Real Roleplayers like Perceive and Illusions. Loonies like Dominate usable on Self Only. Munchkins like Blast, Variable Advantage, Reduced END to zero. === GURPS === Capsule Opinion: Real Men think there aren't enough combats. Real Roleplayers think there aren't enough supplements. Loonies think there aren't enough disadvantages. Munchkins think there aren't enough hit points. Favorite Advantages: Real Men like Combat Reflexes, Strong Will, High Pain Threshold and Toughness. Real Roleplayers like Charisma, Danger Sense, Empathy, Literacy and Voice. Loonies like Luck, Absolute Timing and Unusual Background. Munchkins like Magery 3, Patron (Superman), and PK (80). Favorite Disadvantages: Real Men like Gigantism and Berserk Real Roleplayers like Sense of Duty and Poverty Loonies like Severe Delusions, Severe Phobias, Split Personality, Total acifism and Berserk - all at the same time. Munchkins like Enemies and Dependents (for the points). Favorite Skills: Real Men like Brawling, Two-Handed Sword, Broadsword and Shield. Real Roleplayers like Acting, Bard, Detect Lies, Diplomacy, Fast-Talk, Merchant, Savoir-Faire and Streetwise. Loonies like to use ALL skills at a default level of 5. Munchkins like Fast-Talk GM and Whine. Favorite Combat Spell: Real Men don't use magic. Real Roleplayers cast Blur and Flash. Loonies cast Create Object (cream pies) and throw them. Munchkins cast Armor, Shield, Invisibility and Deathtouch. Favorite Non-Combat Spell: Real Men still don't use magic. Real Roleplayers cast Major Healing. Loonies cast Drunkenness on the other PCs. Munchkins cast Linking spells on everything they own. Favorite Supplement: Real Men like Horseclans and Ice Age. Real Roleplayers like Space, Horror and Japan. Loonies like Toon. Munchkins like Fantasy, Horror and Autoduel - in the same game. Supplement Most Wanted: Real Men want Wild West and World War II. Real Roleplayers want Illuminati. Loonies want Pet Rocks/Creeks & Crawdads. Munchkins want Supers and Mecha, to add to their Fantasy/Horror/Autoduel game. ===VILLAINS AND VIGILANTES=== Capsule Opinion: Real Men: Don't like to adhere to the Superhero Code enforced by the government. Real Roleplayers: Join the government peacekeeping force. Loonies: Represent themselves at their trials. Munchkins: Are above the Superhero Code (aren't they?) Favorite Character Type: Real Men: Play 600 pound Bricks. Real Roleplayers: Play telepaths. Loonies: Play insane androids. Munchkins: Play alien sorcerers. Favorite Power: Real Men: Like Invulnerability and Armor A. Real Roleplayers: Like Psionics. Loonies: Like Mutant Power. Munchkins: Like Power Absorption. Favorite Ability Score: Real Men: Like Endurance. Real Roleplayers: Like Intelligence. Loonies: Like Charisma. Munchkins: Like Agility. Favorite Weakness: Real Men: Like Mute. Real Roleplayers: Like Physical Handicap. Loonies: Like Psychosis. Munchkins: What weaknesses? Favorite Battle Tactics: Real Men: Pound villains into the ground or throw buses. Real Roleplayers: Wear their opponents down before finishing them off. Loonies: Dump a bucket of Cool Whip on a villain's head and talk about Planet of the Apes. Munchkins: Negate their friend's attacks so they get all the experience themselves. Favorite Combat Maneuver: Real Men: Like the Fastball Special. Real Roleplayers: Like to trick villains into attacking each other instead of the heroes. Loonies: Like Multiple Back Attacks. Munchkins: Like Multiple Weakness Detection. Favorite Canned Adventure: Real Men: Like Death Duel with the Destroyers. Real Roleplayers: Like FORCE. Loonies: Like The Dawn of DNA. Munchkins: Like Devil's Domain and Dawn of the Devil. Favorite Member of the Crushers: Real Men: Like Bull. Real Roleplayers: Like FIST. Loonies: Like Mocker. Munchkins: Like Mercury Mercenary. Favorite Member of the Crusaders: Real Men: Like Enforcer. Real Roleplayers: Like Dreamweaver. Loonies: Like Laserfire. Munchkins: Think the Crusaders are wimps. Favorite Member of the Destroyers: Real Men: Like Behemoth. Real Roleplayers: Like Iron Maiden. Loonies: Like Ratman. Munchkins: Like Annihilator. Favorite Member of the Errants: Real Men: Like Adonis. Real Roleplayers: Like Cockroach. Loonies: Like Shee-Ariel. Munchkins: Like Dr. DNA. Favorite Member of the Force: Real Men: Like Mister Magnum. Real Roleplayers: Like Shadarkos. Loonies: Like Cicada. Munchkins: Like FORCE. Favorite Attack Style: Real Men: Shout a war cry, and wade into battle. Real Roleplayers: Parry and counterattack; protect comrade's backs. Loonies: Throw sword at opponent, then attack with scabbard and lunchbox. Munchkins: Leap in with secret 'twisted lotus' ninja decapitation strike. Favorite Way to Die: Real Men: In battle, with boots on, going down swinging. Real Roleplayers: On deathbed, after lengthy dramatic farewell speech. Loonies: Laughing while jumping into a portable hole, and carrying a bag of holding. Munchkins: Die? You're kidding, right? Residence: Real Men: Wherever he hangs up his two-hander Real Roleplayers: Elsinor Loonies: Toontown Munchkins: Valhalla (after kicking out previous occupants) Favorite Specialist Mages in AD&D: Real Men: don't like magic, but if they have to play a mage, they'll be an invoker w/ lots of fireballs or a transmuter w/ strength and enlarge. Real Roleplayers: enchanter or illusionist Loonies: illusionist with ventriloquism, audible glamour, and spectral force, conjurer specializing in create banana peel spell, or a transmuter specializing in polymorph self into a random creature, plant, or object Munchkins: a multi-classed abjurer/conjurer/diviner/enchanter/illusionist/invoker/necromancer/transmuter Dealing with a Dragon: Real Men: Slay it. Preferably alone and with bare hands.(is this a trick question or what?) Real Roleplayers: Con it out of all its treasure, leaving the dragon (and the GM) thinking it got the better deal. Loonies: Summon the Sta-Puff marshmallow man. Munchkins: Kill it, make armor out of the hide, and then resurrect it as a familiar. Favorite Silly RPG: Real Men: Play Macho Women With Guns/Renegade Nuns On Wheels/Batwinged Bimbos From Hell. Real Roleplayers: Play Toon/TFOS Loonies: Don't care about the system. Munchkins: Don't like silly FRP's. Favorite TOON Character: Real Men: Play Carnivores. Real Roleplayers: Play Herbivores. Loonies: Play Richard Nixon. Munchkins: Don't understand the game and make a character to take advantage of loop-holes to build a powerful character.