Whats a munchkin?
It’s a little guy who sings ‘Follow the Yellow Brick Road’. It’s also a derogatory term for the type of gamers also known as min/maxers or, sometimes, powergamers. Munchkins tend toward the ‘Monty Haul’ style of gaming, wanting lots of magic items, lots of treasure, and lots of everything else except danger to their PCs. Many of the Knights of the Dinner Table are munchkins. Do not call another listmember a munchkin, or accuse their game of being munchkin. That is considered flaming and will be treated as such by the monitors. Min/maxers are slightly different; they figure out how to tweak the system to get the maximal benefit for their characters. Powergamers may be either of these types, or may simply be gamers who enjoy playing more powerful characters. It’s a fine distinction; just to be safe, avoid all three terms until you’re more comfortable with the nuances.
