EpicureanDM's latest activity

I don't feel the same about marking up RPG rules texts. I'd be very reluctant to write in my corebooks or sourcebooks. Keep those...

Again, I sympathize, but people need to shift their perceptions on this. RPG scenarios should be thought of like tools, not heirlooms...

I like your use of the symbols to signal the lighting of each room. Here's where I think a good example of repetition could be used...

I would like to see scenario designers talk about, for example, why different dungeon rooms are designed and arranged the way they are...

I sympathize, but I think the form would improve if we all got past that reluctance. I think people tend to confuse how RPG scenarios...

A big step forward would be presenting your scenario as if you expect the GM to write directly on the pages. Create checklists that can...

First thing I'd do if I set out to write a scenario would be to hire a graphic designer. ;)

This could definitely help, but notice how you phrased it: "think through and offer suggestions." That's what you do when you've never...

All the stuff I mentioned would make scenarios easier to run. Most of what's been discussed in this thread is low-hanging fruit that's...

It's peculiar to me how often "information design" is cashed out as text formatting: bullet points, bold text, short descriptions...

Folks might have a better idea of what’s possible if they looked for examples beyond the two-columns of narrative text model popularized...