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Disputes are basically unheard of. Players get filtered. Before session 0 even starts I know what everyone has agreed to and have...
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Let me double down on that: The "GM-Side" is saying, that when a GM and Player have two preferences that are incompatible, e.g. wants...
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Yeah, the Pro-GM is allowed to have fun, too, side is advocating for a genuinr back-and-forth, while the "give the player always what he...
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I think a huge part of the disconnect is the people talking about their power of veto rarely actually use that power, and never use it...
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I have no idea how to answer the question any differently and have told you that I don't understand what you want. Yet you keep...
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It's the only answer I have. The players can't always get what they want, I can't always get what I want. A player may not get their...
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When you hit certain levels you can either get 2 points to add to whatever ability scores you want or a feat. Some feats give you a...
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Is it a sacrifice to create leads that I think would be fun but the players go another way? Create cool NPCs with a fun backstory but...
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no, it just is not overruled by anyone else’s
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Well, that's where we're simply going to have to disagree. I did the rolling for groups with 5 people 10 times and got the results I...
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Sure. But the trading isn't by role. It's by human. That's the fundamental flaw of the debate in this thread. Roles are arbitrary labels...
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I don't have an answer because I don't have to "sacrifice" anything any more then my players do. Except of course that guy that wanted...
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I do my best to make the game fun for everyone at the table. So far it's worked the vast majority of times and when it didn't that...
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Not directed at me, but I feel most DMs will share my line here. My preference trumps that of the players when my fun and motivation are...
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I can't guarantee "maximum enjoyment" all the time for anyone at the table, myself included. For example if someone finds the game...
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