D&D (2024) I have the DMG. AMA!

[Micah Sweet]

"Kayfabe" is the perfect word for it, but maybe it's too jargony.

Yeah I have no idea what that means.

 

[Scribe]

Where is that written?

What, that over the top theatrics are utilized to cut tension and make sure everyone is keeping in mind that its an Elf Game?

 

[Tales and Chronicles]

At least it's popular jargon as opposed to the chinchilla-facing, guru-stance combat-as-sandart kind of jargon we usually use to make sure we collectively need to have our lunch money taken.

So...no diagetic FKS for you today?

I'll have you know that I charmed my ways into the arms of many ladies with my explanation of story-first emergent storytelling in a neo-trad setting!

 

[TwoSix]

Where is that written?

Are there DMs that don't do that? For serious.

 

[Vaalingrade]

If they feel that way. Who's to say that will be the case? We can only speak for ourselves.

Again, twenty years of hearing how much people absolutely hate it unless they're the ones getting to ruin people's characters using those rules.

 

[Vaalingrade]

So...no diagetic FKS for you today?

Let's put it this way: I'm hoping you're masking cursing.

 

[Tales and Chronicles]

Let's put it this way: I'm hoping you're masking cursing.

I wonder if googling it would have some results?

 

[Micah Sweet]

We're disagreeing on what the setting logic and class fantasy says. As I have repeatedly pointed out in the real world once a priest is sacramentally invested in at least some of the largest churches then that is done. And can't be revoked. And in the absence of actual magic I would expect things to be based on that.

As for fiction first, I don't want my fiction to say "You think we have a traitor in our Paladin order? Everyone down to the courtyard and we'll see who can no longer Lay On Hands." Or for that to be a sensible solution.

Me three

As mentioned it for example gives multiple approaches to worldbuilding including rolling your own and using one presented (which is Greyhawk in the DMG) and multiple approaches to session prep and goals. It does not however give all possible options.

You're claiming it doesn't do something when you haven't read it?

I'm not paying $50 for that book, and I don't use D&D Beyond. If I'm wrong about my information (based on what I've seen here) please correct me on the details.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Again, twenty years of hearing how much people absolutely hate it unless they're the ones getting to ruin people's characters using those rules.

Your personal anecdotes mean just as much as mine do. I have decades of experience too.

 

[Neonchameleon]

Yeah I have no idea what that means.

Basically it's the professional wrestling term for not breaking character. It was originally a coded warning (because no one knew what kayfabe meant it could be said as a warning that there were people who didn't know it was all an act) but the bad guys want to be dastardly and know they should lose and play it as if they are actually losing.