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From: euren@ttds.UUCP (Leif Euren)
Newsgroups: net.games.frp
Subject: Re: frp & artwork
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Date: Wed, 13-Feb-85 08:04:12 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb 13 08:04:12 1985
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I ceratinly use pictures from now and then in my AD&D campaign. It
adds flavor and there are great opportunities to give away
puzzle-solutions without the party see them (until afterwards. You
will just love to hear the groans from your players, when they
realize they had the answer right before their eyes, but missed it.)

>You have no pictures to show them, so they know that it's unplanned...

I think it's a good idea to use illustrations sparsely.

>What sort of things do you portray ? (eg. people/landscapes/abstract)

Mostly landscapes and dungeon settings.  As a picture say more than
1000 words, I tend to use it in tricky situations, where describing
would take to much time and I would give to great a clue if I'd to it
verbally.

Also, I've got a picture of every monster in my adventures on a small
3" * 4" card, to show the party. Then I don't have to describe it,
and as they don't have a Monster Manual (*big wonder!*), every
monster is new to them. Overheard conversation or unwanted
information from player outside my campaign won't be of any help, but
they may deduce from it's appearance what it may be able to do. And
it adds realism, too, as monsters usually don't state their race.

	Leif Euren		euren@ttds!enea!mcvax

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