Recent content by glass_snake

That was my bad. When I do a podcast, I'm staring at a sound wave that has a timer above it. You put me behind a mic without a visible clock, and I lose all sense of time. ;) Anyway, I really do want to thank everyone here for the compliments. I also want to thank the ENnie folks for the...

If you guys are interested, a lot of these topics are also being discussed over on FtB's forums, and Ryan himself wades into the debate. I'm not posting this to detract from the conversation here, because some really cool stuff is getting brought up. Just thought you guys might be interested...

Personally, my methods are very similar to those of Shilsen. I started off giving XP for the usual stuff like killing monsters and getting treasure. But then I also wanted to reward good roleplaying, tasteful comedy, amazing plans, etc. I soon realized the XP rewards would either be so...

Always in moderation over here too! One or two beers can help loosen everyone up, but the moment the alcohol starts flowing freely, our games are over. Everyone stops paying attention, staying on subject, or even attempting to take the game seriously.

I've always liked the idea of "organic" magic that draws somehow directly from the person. D&D's memorized spells work well, but they also feel a bit detached. Even if this system has some quirks that need to be worked out, I'm really glad to see ideas being developed in this area.