GMMichael
Guide of Modos
Module writers and users, lend me your ears.
I'm in need of a module format that I've never seen before. If it's out there, show me the way! 4e had a book about simplified encounters, which I vaguely remember. It wasn't quite what I seek, because it involved mostly direct combat, and well, was 4e.
The need arises from having recently read several unwieldy modules. Unwieldy in this case means that the encounters in the module are not accessible. Sure, they're there, but buried in the text, in the background information, in the contingencies, and in the other encounters.
I want to extract the encounter, make it fast and easy to run, and provide easy access to the peripheral information which does not belong in the encounter.
My first ideas on this are to make encounters more graphic. Like a flowchart or entity relationship diagram. I'd also like to make them more dynamic by removing the script and empowering the GM to wind up his toys, drop them in the encounter, and see what happens.
Been done? Not possible? Too crazy? Or worst of all: already posted?
I'm in need of a module format that I've never seen before. If it's out there, show me the way! 4e had a book about simplified encounters, which I vaguely remember. It wasn't quite what I seek, because it involved mostly direct combat, and well, was 4e.
The need arises from having recently read several unwieldy modules. Unwieldy in this case means that the encounters in the module are not accessible. Sure, they're there, but buried in the text, in the background information, in the contingencies, and in the other encounters.
I want to extract the encounter, make it fast and easy to run, and provide easy access to the peripheral information which does not belong in the encounter.
My first ideas on this are to make encounters more graphic. Like a flowchart or entity relationship diagram. I'd also like to make them more dynamic by removing the script and empowering the GM to wind up his toys, drop them in the encounter, and see what happens.
Been done? Not possible? Too crazy? Or worst of all: already posted?