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Crimson Longinus reacted to Emerikol's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with
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I think for me, immersion is like when you are reading and the words disappear. You are still mechanically reading the words but your... -
Crimson Longinus reacted to Emerikol's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
I'd argue it is vitally important for me. YMMV. This is why D&D is so much more fun a game for me than say a board game. I like both...
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Crimson Longinus reacted to TheSword's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
Very interesting reading this thread and it’s made me aware of something I’ve only started doing since DMing for new people. I would...
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Crimson Longinus reacted to Edgar Ironpelt's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
"Where did you get that sword?" is a question about a character's backstory (or history, if he got the sword during play). Character...
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Crimson Longinus reacted to SteveC's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
I have seen this go different ways depending on the type of player. You have some players who love this sort of thing and get excited by...
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Crimson Longinus reacted to Umbran's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
What, as if you only ever discuss things that are required? And, in general, even setting immersion aside, we each like different...
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Crimson Longinus reacted to Umbran's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
Everyone has their own definition of "fun", but somehow that word hasn't been stricken from gaming language, or normal language...
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Crimson Longinus reacted to payn's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with
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I cant say ive encountered somebody who would cut their GM for dropping DoD on them... :ROFLMAO: Though, I know some folks dont like it... -
Crimson Longinus reacted to TheHand's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
I think for me, turning off my GM brain lets me enjoy the player experience more and shuts off any impulses to “backseat drive”.
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Crimson Longinus reacted to TheHand's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
I haven’t played Daggerheart yet (waiting for the next round of printing to get to my FLGS 😅) but I have used the player description...
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Crimson Longinus 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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Crimson Longinus reacted to nyvinter's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
And if you're uncertain, ask your players about things that their characters would know. Don't do "what do you see in the chest?" but...
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Crimson Longinus replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily.Yeah, some sort of fronts. GM can decide things, but it would be super helpful if there actually was some sort of scaffolding for the GM...
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Crimson Longinus reacted to Zardnaar's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily with Like.
Yeah published adventures tend to suck. Leomunds Vault Tech Secure Nuclear Bunker can be a problem.
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Crimson Longinus reacted to James Gasik's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily with Like.
Except there aren't any in that adventure...* And saying "well the DM has to modify the adventure" is all well and good, but why does...