Menu
News
All News
Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
Pathfinder
Starfinder
Warhammer
2d20 System
Year Zero Engine
Industry News
Reviews
Dragon Reflections
Columns
Weekly Digests
Weekly News Digest
Freebies, Sales & Bundles
RPG Print News
RPG Crowdfunding News
Game Content
ENterplanetary DimENsions
Mythological Figures
Opinion
Worlds of Design
Peregrine's Next
RPG Evolution
Other Columns
From the Freelancing Frontline
Monster ENcyclopedia
WotC/TSR Alumni Look Back
4 Hours w/RSD (Ryan Dancey)
The Road to 3E (Jonathan Tweet)
Greenwood's Realms (Ed Greenwood)
Drawmij's TSR (Jim Ward)
Community
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Resources
Wiki
Pages
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Downloads
Latest reviews
Search resources
EN Publishing
Store
EN5ider
Adventures in ZEITGEIST
Awfully Cheerful Engine
What's OLD is NEW
Judge Dredd & The Worlds Of 2000AD
War of the Burning Sky
Level Up: Advanced 5E
Events & Releases
Upcoming Events
Private Events
Featured Events
Socials!
Twitch
YouTube
Facebook (EN Publishing)
Facebook (EN World)
Twitter
Instagram
TikTok
Podcast
Features
Top 5 RPGs Compiled Charts 2004-Present
Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0
Ryan Dancey: Acquiring TSR
Q&A With Gary Gygax
D&D Rules FAQs
TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History
D&D Pronunciation Guide
Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarters
Tabletop RPG Podcast Hall of Fame
Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News
D&D in the Mainstream
D&D & RPG History
About Morrus
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
The
VOIDRUNNER'S CODEX
is coming! Explore new worlds, fight oppressive empires, fend off fearsome aliens, and wield deadly psionics with this comprehensive boxed set expansion for 5E and A5E!
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*TTRPGs General
How do I get more roleplaying out of my players?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="pogre" data-source="post: 3221837" data-attributes="member: 6588"><p>This is a little over the top and admittedly corny, but it can get things rolling. DMs shooting for even more involved drama might borrow some lines from the great bard, Shakespeare, and start the evening with this:</p><p></p><p>O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend</p><p>The brightest heaven of invention,</p><p>A kingdom for a table, PCs to act</p><p>And monsters to behold the swelling scene!</p><p>Then should the warlike fighter, like himself,</p><p>Assume the port of Mars; and at his heels,</p><p>Leash'd in like hounds, should famine, sword and fire</p><p>Crouch for employment. But pardon, and gentles all,</p><p>The flat unraised spirits that have dared</p><p>On this unworthy tablehold to bring forth</p><p>So great an object: can this cockpit hold</p><p>The vasty fields of chance? or may we cram</p><p>Within this wooden O the very casques</p><p>That affright the air of legendlore?</p><p>O, pardon! since a painted miniature may</p><p>Attest in little place a million;</p><p>And let us, ciphers to this great accompt,</p><p>On your imaginary forces work.</p><p>Suppose within the girdle of these walls</p><p>Are now confined many mighty monstrosities,</p><p>Whose high upreared and abutting fronts</p><p>The perilous deep maze parts asunder:</p><p>Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts;</p><p>Into a thousand parts divide on man,</p><p>And make imaginary puissance;</p><p>Think when we talk of horses, that you see them</p><p>Printing their proud hoofs i' the receiving earth;</p><p>For 'tis your thoughts that now must deck our things,</p><p>Carry them here and there; jumping o'er times,</p><p>Turning the accomplishment of many years</p><p>Into an hour-glass: for the which supply,</p><p>Admit me Chorus to this history;</p><p>Who prologue-like your humble patience pray,</p><p>Gently to play, kindly to judge, our game.</p><p> - adapted from Henry V (I, chorus)</p><p></p><p>Following such an effort, a DM will send a clear signal that the game is afoot and the suspension of disbelief is to begin. There are many other movies and novels that have appropriate passages that could help set the tone the DM is striving for in his game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pogre, post: 3221837, member: 6588"] This is a little over the top and admittedly corny, but it can get things rolling. DMs shooting for even more involved drama might borrow some lines from the great bard, Shakespeare, and start the evening with this: O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention, A kingdom for a table, PCs to act And monsters to behold the swelling scene! Then should the warlike fighter, like himself, Assume the port of Mars; and at his heels, Leash'd in like hounds, should famine, sword and fire Crouch for employment. But pardon, and gentles all, The flat unraised spirits that have dared On this unworthy tablehold to bring forth So great an object: can this cockpit hold The vasty fields of chance? or may we cram Within this wooden O the very casques That affright the air of legendlore? O, pardon! since a painted miniature may Attest in little place a million; And let us, ciphers to this great accompt, On your imaginary forces work. Suppose within the girdle of these walls Are now confined many mighty monstrosities, Whose high upreared and abutting fronts The perilous deep maze parts asunder: Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts; Into a thousand parts divide on man, And make imaginary puissance; Think when we talk of horses, that you see them Printing their proud hoofs i' the receiving earth; For 'tis your thoughts that now must deck our things, Carry them here and there; jumping o'er times, Turning the accomplishment of many years Into an hour-glass: for the which supply, Admit me Chorus to this history; Who prologue-like your humble patience pray, Gently to play, kindly to judge, our game. - adapted from Henry V (I, chorus) Following such an effort, a DM will send a clear signal that the game is afoot and the suspension of disbelief is to begin. There are many other movies and novels that have appropriate passages that could help set the tone the DM is striving for in his game. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*TTRPGs General
How do I get more roleplaying out of my players?
Top