I feel like I should be constructing a strawman about you wanting everyone else to get punched in the goddamned face or something, but honestly, even the metaphor has nonzero resonance. When I was regularly larping, while safety precautions against serious injuries were a given, getting bruised by the odd swing or bad fall was part of the experience as far as I was concerned.Lago PARANOIA wrote:Personally, while I can't recall any times in which my character's death was the exciting climax or setback to a story (I never seemed to die when it was narratively convenient or interesting) the number of games where the threat of death helped set the mood or increase tension is incalculable.
So I think the question is a bit off-base. Just because people don't like getting KO'd or vomiting doesn't mean that they will enjoy padded sparring more than unprotected boxing.
This led to issues with others, notably someone who stopped the game because they didn't like that my vicious orc warrior wouldn't let them get back up before finishing them off.
As for the actual topic, I tend to enjoy statting/concepting enough to have a backup sheet plausibly ready in a regular game, and I wouldn't find it unreasonable to ask other people to do likewise once people are settled in.
