Nathan Bransford - The Forums

MattLarkin wrote:Um, wouldn't be easier to just use utter disaster when you need it, rather than limit yourself to the die roll?

In some cases, yes. But keep in mind that the setting might not be appropriate for, say, a full-scale tidal wave to come out of nowhere, plus it would get a bit repetitive after a while. "Oh look, another gateway to Hell. What a surprise."

But that first time it sure would be a shocker! Imagine, in the middle of a baseball game and WHAM, tidal wave. Now that's an attention grabber

GingerWrite wrote:But that first time it sure would be a shocker! Imagine, in the middle of a baseball game and WHAM, tidal wave. Now that's an attention grabber

Haha true enough. Or if gravity suddenly reversed...