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Arilyn reacted to zakael19's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with
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Yeah, and there's at least two sides of "paint the scene" (link to the excellent blog about this technique), right? There's "here's a... -
Arilyn reacted to zakael19's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
No, the GM still maintains oversight and the book has some stuff about how to consider narrative arcs / plot weaves / situations / etc...
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Arilyn reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
For the players who enjoy it, I wouldn't describe it as work. It's more like a creative opportunity. Keep in mind that this is a fairly...
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Arilyn reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
I prefer it because it helps my immersion. Having to ask the DM for every little detail of what my character would be seeing right in...
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Arilyn reacted to overgeeked's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
That's one insight I think is spot on. The fail state of a Daggerheart game is D&D 5E. Even if you ignore all the narrative-focused...
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Arilyn replied to the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T.Yep. It's encouraged but not essential and I think does a great job of introducing the style. Players can ease into it, jump in with...
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Arilyn reacted to darjr's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
The thing though is Daggerheart does just fine if you dint do it.
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Arilyn reacted to John Lloyd1's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
There is a neurodiversity aspect about this. Some people find it really difficult to improvise. I try to read the person and treat the...
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Arilyn reacted to TiQuinn's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
It’s just another style of play. 🤷♂️ Calling it a “GM Don’t” sounds extreme.
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Arilyn replied to the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T.I go with players' preferences. 13th Age has good advice. Ask for input but if no one has an idea you can step in and provide the...
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Arilyn reacted to Alphastream's post in the thread Acquisitions Inc. switching to Daggerheart with Like.
Thanks! Shawn and I are always glad to get Mastering Dungeons to more people because we believe in what we do. Our Patreon helps us...
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Arilyn reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Acquisitions Inc. switching to Daggerheart with Like.
Shadowdark is ubiquitous and had tons of GenCon games. I don't know where you are getting the idea that DH is an order of magnitude...
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Arilyn reacted to CleverNickName's post in the thread Acquisitions Inc. switching to Daggerheart with Like.
Woah now, let's not go down that road just yet...it's only Page 2 Page 3 of the thread. :) Daggerheart is a great game, Shadowdark is...
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Arilyn reacted to Greg K's post in the thread D&D General How much Ars Magica is in Dungeons and Dragons 3e? with Like.
I do think that there is some Ars Magica influence, but it is in the switch to the unified resolution system (die roll + stat modifier +...
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Arilyn replied to the thread D&D General How much Ars Magica is in Dungeons and Dragons 3e?.Ars Magica is roll d10 and add modifier and has talents which feats may have been inspired by. The wizards in 3e are not even remotely...