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Flying Toaster reacted to Basic Expert's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with
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I believe this is true even in more narrative or "story"-based games, like Fate, Quest, PbtA, Sorcerer or what have you. These games... -
Flying Toaster reacted to Deset Gled's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
Personally, I play TTRPGs because I like games. If I just wanted a story generator, I'd do collaborative writing with my friends. I've...
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Flying Toaster replied to the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity.“Aethelwulf the Uncanny! I have had it up to here with your shenanigans! Casting Cloudkill to wipe out the wererats in the sewers...
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Flying Toaster reacted to rmcoen's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with Like.
I, too, liked the 3e directive/support that there were essentially "NPC versions" of the PC classes. PCs are Fighters; NPCs are...
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Flying Toaster reacted to MichaelSomething's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with
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How would you feel if the guy next to you at the bar was talking about how they stopped a Free Mason plot to steal the cropse of Linclon... -
Flying Toaster reacted to kigmatzomat's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with Like.
The "roman soldier who bought a farm" story, which is not "a tale as old as time" but is around 2,000 years old. I agree, some of the...
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Flying Toaster reacted to jmartkdr2's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with Like.
Third variant: They're part of a special social class that exists outside the normal chain of command. The best example would be a...
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Flying Toaster reacted to Marc17's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with Like.
Tangentially, I tend to run a slightly different stratagem, especially for a world where adventures are such exceptional people capable...
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Flying Toaster reacted to Ulorian - Agent of Chaos's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with Like.
Or, if you are a Canadian of a certain age, leaving town in a The Littlest Hobo sort of a way.
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Flying Toaster reacted to Staffan's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with Like.
IIRC, 1e had some text to the effect that the price lists for equipment assumed an economy much like the 19th century gold rush in parts...
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Flying Toaster reacted to crayonshinchuck's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with Like.
RAW doesn't really have anything to do with world building. Whether Bob, who currently is occupied as a farmer, has a character's sheet...
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Flying Toaster reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with Like.
I don't personally aim for a gritty world, and definitely don't like grimdark, but I do think this is something you can pursue as a...
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Flying Toaster reacted to MGibster's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with Like.
I tend to take The Watchman route thinking there's something fundamentally wrong with people who choose to make a career out of...
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Flying Toaster reacted to Cruentus's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with Like.
He can be if he spent time in the village or town Militia. If he returned from a military campaign by the local lord, or if he helped...
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Flying Toaster reacted to el-remmen's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with Like.
I have run games where what the OP describes is very much the case in many places, but at the same time the history and culture of a...