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aco175 reacted to GrimCo's post in the thread D&D General Lego Sandbox vs Open Sandbox (and other sandbox discussion) with
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When it comes to running sandbox type game, my first thing is to asses what type of players i have, are they more proactive or reactive... -
aco175 reacted to M.T. Black's post in the thread D&D General Festivals, Fairs, and Holy Days with Like.
When I started writing my Iskandar setting, I did a deep dive into real medieval societies. One thing I noticed was that holy...
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aco175 reacted to DEFCON 1's post in the thread D&D General Lego Sandbox vs Open Sandbox (and other sandbox discussion) with Like.
How dare you namecheck Stroker Ace but then use a GIF of the Bandit! THEY ARE TWO SEPARATE CHARACTERS!!! I SUPPOSE YOUR PC HAD A...
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aco175 replied to the thread D&D General Lego Sandbox vs Open Sandbox (and other sandbox discussion).My wagon merchant, Stroker Ace was into underground wagon races but that was more a backdrop for getting into problems that needed...
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aco175 reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D General Lego Sandbox vs Open Sandbox (and other sandbox discussion) with Like.
I once got invited to a game by a friend I met playing Magic the Gathering. Don’t remember the system, but it’s not really relevant...
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My brothers and I started with the 83 Red Box and that had one of the best "learn to DM" tutorials out there. Solo adventure --> premade...
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You say that like it's a bad thing... ;)
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aco175 replied to the thread D&D General How to DM, best resource.I first thought these two ideas myself. How did I learn to DM? I played a few/several times and then saw some of the other kids...
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Honestly.... if the kid has played a few times... hand the kid the DM's guide (optional), monster manual and a sheet of graph paper for...
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aco175 reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread D&D General How to DM, best resource with Like.
I would find a very simple actual play video. GinnyD has some, I think, on this very subject. I also have high hopes for Heroes of the...
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aco175 replied to the thread Arrive AT or Arrive TO?.A lot of big, fancy wordsmithing there. Sounds a lot like you are trying to get me to switch to the Metric System or something. ;)
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“I have arrived to chew bubblegum and kick ass…and I’m all out of bubblegum.” (Yes, I have altered the quote. Pray that I do not...
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aco175 reacted to Wofano Wotanto's post in the thread What if you used a flamethrower as a snowblower? with Like.
Sad anecdote about how awful one's parents can become: When the news about that fire being the result of a gender reveal party came...
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aco175 replied to the thread Arrive AT or Arrive TO?.You mean arrived at the same conclusion, right, right. I would never say got/get/gotten at, such as; when did you get to the party.
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aco175 reacted to Theory of Games's post in the thread D&D General Lego Sandbox vs Open Sandbox (and other sandbox discussion) with Like.
Terminology is everything: https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/662/what-is-sandbox-play Here, "Lego " and "Open" sandboxes are...