TOPIC: Pucks

After reading a bunch of post about pucks, I'm just throwing out some thoughts.

I have seen groups walk in and pucks are missing so now the group is short pucks for combat and have to make due with what is available.

There are post stating Jeff doesn't want people practicing sliding (not sure how true that is).

Thoughts are is have True Adventures sell special pucks with True Dungeon printed on them. Maybe have them glow in the dark? This way players that have been playing awhile or even new players could purchase a puck for use. Maybe print the class on it?

This would solve the problem of pucks walking off to other rooms, leaving TD etc. I would purchase one or 5!!!

Thoughts?

There is a whole discussion that has been going on around this:

truedungeon.com/forum?func=view&catid=5&id=204839

To combine a bunch of that with your post here, what you'd have is the ability to purchase an official puck from True Dungeon. It would be glow-in-the-dark, it would have both your name and class engraved on it, and it would have a rare-earth magnet to make it basically impossible for your token to come out.

If people played multiple classes they would have to buy more than one which most are probably fine with.

If you don't have one then you can use the freebies already provided in each combat room.

I think it is an incredibly good idea and I'd be buying a few of them. I don't suspect I'd be able to practice because I don't have a surface that will be the right size and texture as the combat tables...

How would we deal with knowing what class went with which character/player?

I can't see buying multiple pucks.

Harlax wrote: How would we deal with knowing what class went with which character/player?

I can't see buying multiple pucks.

My proposal is that, if you choose to go down the custom puck road, if such a road became available, that you'd have to buy one for each character you wish to play. When you order you choose your class and your name or other identifying label. The class allows the DM to know who you are and the other label helps get the token and puck back to you if it is lost.

I agree with Kirk - this is an option for you as a player who maybe wants their puck or wants to protect their expensive tokens.

I would buy one or two and then just use the freebies when it wasn't my main class (with expensive tokens).

Ed

I like the idea but no need for name on the puck just the class. I would just purchase. I do like the glow in the dark idea. Would be cheaper to just have the class on the puck and let the players add their names.

Kaledor wrote: I like the idea but no need for name on the puck just the class. I would just purchase. I do like the glow in the dark idea. Would be cheaper to just have the class on the puck and let the players add their names.

I think you would need some way to distinguish them from a standard puck so no one thinks you are walking off with one of TD's. It is an interesting idea. I don't know that I am for or against it, but I do think it is interesting.

I would buy one with my name on it. I would then use labels with class names so I could stick the appropriate one to the puck.

What I would really like to see is a way to secure my legendary weapon in said puck.

Good point, no name means no customization means cheaper and easier. We can write our name on the bottom with a Sharpie. I'd buy at least three of them... But magnet is key IMO.

cdsmith wrote: What I would really like to see is a way to secure my legendary weapon in said puck.

I concur and a number of people are working on some prototypes to show.

Ed