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Arilyn replied to the thread WotC Shawn Merwin joins Wizards as contract game designer.I don't think he has to move. I'm assuming that he's working from home. Merwin said on his podcast he can also continue to do other... -
Arilyn reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread WotC Shawn Merwin joins Wizards as contract game designer with
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I bet a lot of adventure writers and lore folks have design ideas that everyone else mostly just ignores. ;) -
Arilyn replied to the thread WotC Shawn Merwin joins Wizards as contract game designer.I agree, but Dael has very strong opinions on how D&D should be designed. I don't think she'd last. 😂
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Arilyn reacted to jolt's post in the thread Check Out These T-Rex Bone Dice... But They'll Cost You! with Like.
It's good to be concerned, but don't get paralyzed by it. The reason scientists and museums get rid of these pieces is because they...
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Arilyn reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread Check Out These T-Rex Bone Dice... But They'll Cost You! with Like.
I think it's about a desire for control in the face of random chance. Some people are really, really uncomfortable with chaos and want...
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Arilyn replied to the thread Check Out These T-Rex Bone Dice... But They'll Cost You!.Yep. When playing a roll under system I gleefully grabbed my set that always rolled badly for me in D&D. Guess what?😂 I am a greedy dice...
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Arilyn replied to the thread D&D General TSR Alum and Fantasy Author Jean Rabe Passes Away.Sorry to hear this news. My condolences to her loved ones and friends.
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Arilyn reacted to EternalDungeonMaster's post in the thread D&D General TSR Alum and Fantasy Author Jean Rabe Passes Away with
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My time at TSR was barely a blip, I worked there for a couple of years in the early 90s. But Jean was one of the best of them. She was... -
Arilyn reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I don't think moving some authority to the players makes a game intrinsically narrative in focus. It may have been somewhat uncommon in...
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Arilyn reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I don't see any reason why authorial control mechanics couldn't be a kind of mechanic to discuss. I don't think they define narrativist...
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Arilyn reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I think you'd need to expand this train of thought a little if you want it carry any water. I suspect that you'll run into trouble when...
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Arilyn reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I'd really question the use of unbridgeable here. I can think of lots of games that mix the two together in very successful ways. I'm...
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Arilyn reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I don't think it takes anything like that long. The real measure of 'work' is probably the GM - how experienced they are with RPGs...
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Arilyn reacted to Morrus's post in the thread Here Are 2026's Most Anticipated TTRPGs... As Voted By You! with Like.
The thing about Discworld is that the characters and NPCs all play it straight. It's the situations which are absurd, but the characters...
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Arilyn reacted to TrippyHippy's post in the thread Here Are 2026's Most Anticipated TTRPGs... As Voted By You! with Like.
No interest whatsoever in the Top 3, but glad to see Ars Magica on the list!