Usually it’s because something happened in a previous session that caused the rule. Like in our games our DM will no longer let us try to steal the solid mahogany table(don’t know why he mentioned it was a nice wood like that if we weren’t supposed to take it home) or he won’t let us eat the rug anymore. All because “your all a bunch of dumbasses and that took up way too much time” which I think is BS , his fault for mentioning it we were just interacting with the immersive Environment he provided
I know the reason for these 17mph signs. There’s an endangered type of mongoose that gets particularly aggressive at fast moving vehicles and tends to run at them resulting in more dead mongeese. As a result, they did some testing and discovered 18mph was the consistent cut off where they get upset/ aggressive, so they limit the speed in those areas as part of a general conservation effort. Not sure how well it works, but there you go.
I’ve had a number of rules created because of my actions. Things I’m no longer allowed to do now include: buy spiked of copper wire (to wrap around decanters of endless water, cast shocking grasp), aquire abilities that alter how line of sight works (to teleport enemies into terrain), or ask for how much exp the planet is worth.
No picking knock without telling the DM. No having more than two gnolls in a party. And most of all, Jay Gatsby the faerie dragon is not allowed to use polymorph to transform undead into whales.
[Enjoy this even more ridiculous one](https://i.imgur.com/Jy83Ym3.jpg). I feel like they were making that street and someone had designed it at 45 mph and someone else said “Nah the speed limit’s gotta be half that!” And so they did…
This is what products sized for America(imperial) read like when they just change the labeling for Canada(metric). Nothing is rounded, it’s all slightly off.
I have had to make several, very specific rules for my players because of my players, like the rule of three, where if a player tries to complete an action and fails three consecutive times, they no longer can attempt the action, because one player spent 2 and a half fucking hours trying to remove a door from a wall so he could use it in combat, and failed 17 times before he succeeded.
Wish I still had the picture but there was a sign near the place I worked years ago that was 16 mph around a bend. They redid the street and took out the bend so the sign is no longer there
We have speed limits like 82, 91, 109 here in turkey because there is a 10% tolerance allowing for passing and everyone knows this so they changed the 90, 100, 120 speed limits to those at some places, I am assuming the 17 mph speed limit is something similar
I’ve seen something like this before, and from the looks of the fence, etc. It has to do with motion detection and security. The unusual speed limit has to do with trucks can only go so slow depending on loading and the gearing. I don’t have the details quite right, but it was something like that.
I made this up, but it sounds pretty good….lol
I heard somewhere it is because non-standard signs are cheaper for private use. Something about standard signs or signs that look like they are official are regulated, limited contract, and thus pricy.
Source: Friend in VA who was on HOA board when they bought blue stop signs.
These are meant to draw attention. Arizona tried it in the eighties by setting some 55 mph zones to 60 mph. Fifty-five was ubiquitous and thus never noticed. 60 was strange and was hoped to make you aware of your speed.
The seventeen is strange enough that it’s been posted here.
A lot of times weird speed limits like this are used in areas like chemical plants because safety is understandably a big deal and you are more likely to notice and obey the weird speed limit sign.
Section 2B.13 Speed Limit Sign (R2-1)
Standard:
After an engineering study has been made inaccordance with established traffic engineering practices, the Speed Limit (R2-1) sign (see Figure 2B-1) shall display the limit established by law, ordinance, regulation, or as adopted by the authorized agency. The speed limits shown shall be in multiples of 10 km/h or 5 mph.
This is actually a neat trick. People are more likely to follow oddly specific instructions such as a speed limit of 17 or to come to a meeting on time at 13:52 because they take note of the specificity
The reason for the sign is that they want people to go 20. But, everyone speeds. They set it at 17 so people speed and go 20, instead of setting it at 20 and people speed to 25
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i was in a constuction site that said 5.5mph, i was very confused
Do not feed the kids sugar after 5. That’s just common sense.
Do not feed the DM after 5. WTF.
And no matter what, you cannot go faster than 17 in this zone. Not since… *The Incident.*
“You can’t make rats stiffen”
One example. You aren’t allowed to flirt with the werewolf
No Chained Summoner.
No character names that are variants of Lucifer
Usually it’s because something happened in a previous session that caused the rule. Like in our games our DM will no longer let us try to steal the solid mahogany table(don’t know why he mentioned it was a nice wood like that if we weren’t supposed to take it home) or he won’t let us eat the rug anymore. All because “your all a bunch of dumbasses and that took up way too much time” which I think is BS , his fault for mentioning it we were just interacting with the immersive Environment he provided
I know the reason for these 17mph signs. There’s an endangered type of mongoose that gets particularly aggressive at fast moving vehicles and tends to run at them resulting in more dead mongeese. As a result, they did some testing and discovered 18mph was the consistent cut off where they get upset/ aggressive, so they limit the speed in those areas as part of a general conservation effort. Not sure how well it works, but there you go.
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I’ve had a number of rules created because of my actions. Things I’m no longer allowed to do now include: buy spiked of copper wire (to wrap around decanters of endless water, cast shocking grasp), aquire abilities that alter how line of sight works (to teleport enemies into terrain), or ask for how much exp the planet is worth.
No picking knock without telling the DM. No having more than two gnolls in a party. And most of all, Jay Gatsby the faerie dragon is not allowed to use polymorph to transform undead into whales.
My DM won’t let me say poggers, or I have to make a save.
[Enjoy this even more ridiculous one](https://i.imgur.com/Jy83Ym3.jpg). I feel like they were making that street and someone had designed it at 45 mph and someone else said “Nah the speed limit’s gotta be half that!” And so they did…
Rule 7: No intelligent parasites.
‘Only one person can ride the beholder at a time’
Not DnD but Mage The Ascension. I was no longer allowed to play Hermetic or Sons Of Ether Characters.
Behind every rule is story, so I’d ask why
Such as?
Or something like, so you’re touching the door?
It’s the prime directive
I’ll be Bastion
“No Halfling Monk”
My buddy lives in a mobile home park with a posted speed of 12MPH. They’re on official looking speed limit signs as well.
The cause is quite obvious. 17 MPH converts to 27.359 km/h and that number does not make sense even more
I saw a speed limit sign today said 8 mph
No shadow bards and NO Centaurs.
This is what products sized for America(imperial) read like when they just change the labeling for Canada(metric). Nothing is rounded, it’s all slightly off.
I have had to make several, very specific rules for my players because of my players, like the rule of three, where if a player tries to complete an action and fails three consecutive times, they no longer can attempt the action, because one player spent 2 and a half fucking hours trying to remove a door from a wall so he could use it in combat, and failed 17 times before he succeeded.
Wish I still had the picture but there was a sign near the place I worked years ago that was 16 mph around a bend. They redid the street and took out the bend so the sign is no longer there
That’s prime speed right there
We have speed limits like 82, 91, 109 here in turkey because there is a 10% tolerance allowing for passing and everyone knows this so they changed the 90, 100, 120 speed limits to those at some places, I am assuming the 17 mph speed limit is something similar
WE DONT TALK ABOUT THE MANTA RAY INCIDENT
As a dedicated Ranger player, and a dream.
I’ve seen something like this before, and from the looks of the fence, etc. It has to do with motion detection and security. The unusual speed limit has to do with trucks can only go so slow depending on loading and the gearing. I don’t have the details quite right, but it was something like that.
I made this up, but it sounds pretty good….lol
I think six flags parking lot is 14 mph and has always confused me
“he ran into my life 10 times!”
I heard somewhere it is because non-standard signs are cheaper for private use. Something about standard signs or signs that look like they are official are regulated, limited contract, and thus pricy.
Source: Friend in VA who was on HOA board when they bought blue stop signs.
I went to Ole Miss, and our speed limit was 18 on campus because it was Archie Manning’s number.
>!Although, it looks like they’ve boringly arbitrated it down to 10 nowadays based on the streetview!<
These are meant to draw attention. Arizona tried it in the eighties by setting some 55 mph zones to 60 mph. Fifty-five was ubiquitous and thus never noticed. 60 was strange and was hoped to make you aware of your speed.
The seventeen is strange enough that it’s been posted here.
A lot of times weird speed limits like this are used in areas like chemical plants because safety is understandably a big deal and you are more likely to notice and obey the weird speed limit sign.
Ever been to Florida? Was really confused the first time visiting
These signs are silly and not legal:
Section 2B.13 Speed Limit Sign (R2-1)
Standard:
After an engineering study has been made inaccordance with established traffic engineering practices, the Speed Limit (R2-1) sign (see Figure 2B-1) shall display the limit established by law, ordinance, regulation, or as adopted by the authorized agency. The speed limits shown shall be in multiples of 10 km/h or 5 mph.
This is actually a neat trick. People are more likely to follow oddly specific instructions such as a speed limit of 17 or to come to a meeting on time at 13:52 because they take note of the specificity
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The reason for the sign is that they want people to go 20. But, everyone speeds. They set it at 17 so people speed and go 20, instead of setting it at 20 and people speed to 25