Annoying DnD stereotypes

[Manly Man]

well, what about the walls, and mountain the dungeon is built in? Stone has value too. do they bring oxcarts and bison herds?

Certain kinds of marble and granite, even soapstone, are very valuable. If they end up somehow happening upon a place loaded with that sort of rock, the players could have themselves a worthwhile long time investment on their hands.

[Libertad]

That Chaotic Neutral people are all mentally unstable, or can perform any moral action and still retain their alignment (most notably evil acts).

That elves are all insufferable, bigoted jerks who loudly express their views at every opportunity.

That Wizards all wear robes.

[Ranting Fool]

That Wizards all wear robes.

And pointy Hats

[North_Ranger]

And pointy Hats

With stars on them.

[crazyhedgewizrd]

PCs are the only people who can sort out problems, like stoping bandits, killing wild animals, stopping a rebellion. When there is a lord sitting in his castle just over there, with enough men at arms to sort this out.

[Morithias]

PCs are the only people who can sort out problems, like stoping bandits, killing wild animals, stopping a rebellion. When there is a lord sitting in his castle just over there, with enough men at arms to sort this out.

Oh god that so pissed me off. I've made it very clear that in my campaign setting there are a ton of adventurers running around and if you take too long someone else WILL beat you to the punch, with the rare exception (The dracovian band only being able to stop Lucifer for instance, since they're immune to truespeak)

[Kurald Galain]

With stars on them.

And have a Staff With A Knob At The End.

[Grimsage Matt]

And have a Staff With A Knob At The End.

And have a permenant Expedios Retreat and haste on them
(Wait, thats just Rincewind)

[toapat]

Certain kinds of marble and granite, even soapstone, are very valuable. If they end up somehow happening upon a place loaded with that sort of rock, the players could have themselves a worthwhile long time investment on their hands.

i know, thats my point, if you start bringing Prybars and Fire-exsiguishers, you might as well research the 3rd level spell Quarry, and put the dungeon fully out of commission

[Roguenewb]

I started a terrible trend in a game once. I had some brand new players, who were totally cool with a high Storytelling game, and they were pretty good about looting, but then they killed a Displacer beast. One wanted it's hide so they could use it to make a cloak. They never got the cloak, but sold the skin, and realized magical beast and creature parts are valuable. Ever since, if it moves...it's worth gold to someone /sigh.

[Dimers]

With stars on them.

I'm a five-star wizard!

And have a Staff With A Knob At The End.

I'm a chief of staff!

[Geostationary]

And have a Staff With A Knob At The End.

Only Orangutans can run Magical Libraries

[Dimers]

Here's a stereotype that annoys me -- that wizards don't know how to have fun. Brilliant people in the real world are definitely not serious all the time; they cut loose in all kinds of fun and expressive ways. Compare the typical wizard's academy to, say, MIT ... and then add in the fact that the wizards can manipulate reality with next to no expenses ... and try and tell me there wouldn't be wacky antics ALL. THE. TIME.

[AgentofHellfire]

Here's a stereotype that annoys me -- that wizards don't know how to have fun. Brilliant people in the real world are definitely not serious all the time; they cut loose in all kinds of fun and expressive ways. Compare the typical wizard's academy to, say, MIT ... and then add in the fact that the wizards can manipulate reality with next to no expenses ... and try and tell me there wouldn't be wacky antics ALL. THE. TIME.

This and "Paladins don't know how to have fun" are pretty bad, yeah.

[Craft (Cheese)]

and to extend that:

Innkeeper means Retired Adventurer

That one's for practical reasons: If the players get uppity it's a handy way to explain why they suddenly have an epic-level NPC who wants them dead.

[Megasaber4000]

elfs are pure beings of amazing qualities.
half elfs are to be shunned
humans are easy to corrupt and get in the ways of every one
humans from the north are raciest and very strong

[Ranting Fool]

elfs are pure beings of amazing qualities.
half elfs are to be shunned
humans are easy to corrupt and get in the ways of every one
humans from the north are raciest and very strong

And for some reason keep talking about how it'll soon be winter

Every city no matter how small has a Thieves Guild, it's not the crime that bothers me but the organised crime

[Riverdance]

Humans mating with everything. That one bothers me too. We should see more hybrids that don't include human or dragon, if it's really that easy.

BoEF has an extensive cross-breeding table of a lot of the common races and monsters.

[navar100]

The northern part of the continent is mountainous and cold. Barbarians live there.

The southern part of the continent is tropical and swampy.

Party has to become caravan guards to travel.

Party has to temporarily join the crew of a ship for passage over the sea. The ship will be attacked by pirates/sea monster/sea creatures. There will also be a storm that may or may not happen at the same time.

Members of the party need to know important information. Try as they might, they can't find the answers but learn of a Sage who knows. The Sage demands a high price in gp at least five times the party's current wealth. However, if they were to do a job for him . . .

The East is the Orient. The desert is Arabian.

All traveling circuses are thieves.

A person wearing a cloak concealing his/her face sits alone in the back of the tavern.

[Erik Vale]

The northern part of the continent is mountainous and cold. Barbarians live there.

The southern part of the continent is tropical and swampy.

While guilty of these-

When living in the Southern Hemishere (IRL)-
The North is a hot tropical jungle that may or may not be filled with a lizardfolk varient.
The South is filled with vast tracts of snow and ice.

[Kane0]

Some are specific to my group, others not so much.

At least one party member must always go against the grain

A dwarf can always outdrink you

The party must always have a frontliner, a healer, a skillmonkey and a glass cannon

The party males must always pursue women and get restrained by the party females

Humans have the worst sense of smell of all the core races

If it cant speak properly its barbaric and needs to die

leveling up means you get money

More to come later...

[Man on Fire]

The war god is male and evil. The love god is female.

Note: If I'm ever going to DM D&D, God of Love will be based on Shawn Michaels.

The Ultimate weapon of Goodness is always a sword that cleaves evil (and further annoyingly, it's never named "Sanger Zonvolt")

Note: If I'm going to bring up such sword in any game, I must name it Sanger Zonvolt

My personal: Orcs are always dumb barbarians, goblins are always dumb cowardly thieves, Elves are perfect - hate those three with passion.

[Menteith]

My personal: Orcs are always dumb barbarians, goblins are always dumb cowardly thieves, Elves are perfect - hate those three with passion.

Agreed. Seriously, **** Elves.

[Grimsage Matt]

I like Elves. They make good test subjects for my Xenoalchemist Character. Or food for my Demon Troll. Or ammunition for my Elfapult. Elves are useful So long as they're screaming/dead. Otherwise

[navar100]

NPCs with "Draco" or "Von" in their names are known bad guys who can't be touched by the party due to politics or they're at least double their level or both. "Draco" is dealing with a Devil or Demon if not one himself; "Von" is a vampire. They are the BBEG. When finally defeated, the party learns who's the true BBEG Draco/Von has been working for.

[Ranting Fool]

NPCs with "Draco" or "Von" in their names are known bad guys who can't be touched by the party due to politics or they're at least double their level or both. "Draco" is dealing with a Devil or Demon if not one himself; "Von" is a vampire. They are the BBEG. When finally defeated, the party learns who's the true BBEG Draco/Von has been working for.

hehe well last time I had a baron "Von" something I did make them sound like they might be a vampire... they weren't but my players weren't bothered to follow up that plot hook

[Marlowe]

The party males must always pursue women and get restrained by the party females

I prefer

The party females must always pursue women and write appalling slashfic about the party males.

[toapat]

The party females must always pursue women and write appalling slashfic about the party males.

struckthrough portion is RL, not RP

[AgentofHellfire]

Big one I remembered just now...


Classes, Levels and Hit Points are laws of physics: Ultimately, they are not. They are simply numerical ways to avoid godmodding.

[Beleriphon]

If someone is kidnapped, it's a woman, never man. - I guess that's because party wouldn't want to rescue a prince.

Robin the Boy Hostage meet Hyena, Hyena meet Robin the Boy Hostage.

I admit its not D&D, but still the idea of kidnap victims being women only is wrong. Its just as often children, or old people.