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No. If what you’re talking about is also the Iron GM that used to be done at GenCon, my past research into the matter indicates that was... -
I think there could be some useful crossover between Iron Chef and Iron DM. I know I saw chicken entrails on Iron Chef once, plus the...
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IRON DM 2025: Round 2, Match 2, Fenris-77 vs GMMichael @Fenris-77 and @GMMichael, you have 48 hours to post your entries to this...
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That's a list of ingredients from hell! I love it.
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GMMichael replied to the thread Level Up (A5E) Removing Pointless Death (+).At first I thought, "well, yeah. Every group of PCs can just choose to give up a fight." But then I caught the "maintain narrative...
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GMMichael replied to the thread Iron DM 2025 Scheduling Thread!.I'm in.
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GMMichael replied to the thread Iron DM 2025 Scheduling Thread!.The sooner, the better. It would be nice to have the weekend to examine where things went horribly wrong 🤓
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GMMichael replied to the thread D&D 5E (2014) "You Can Do 3 Things" - My Nephew's D&D Houserule.This is true. I know from experience. Also, "you can do 3 things" puts D&D's action economy to shame. But I have to wonder if "you...
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GMMichael reacted to overgeeked's post in the thread D&D General Combat Against Player Engagement: A Systemic Challenge with
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A very large part of it for me is even simpler that all that. It just takes too long to resolve most elements of the game mechanics... -
GMMichael reacted to Retreater's post in the thread Level Up (A5E) Removing Pointless Death (+) with Like.
Fabula Ultima makes it impossible for a character to die without being in a pivotal scene with a major villain. If a character is...
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GMMichael replied to the thread Level Up (A5E) Removing Pointless Death (+).How do those games put the decision in player-hands? What if the GM wants them to die . . . :devil: Not going to solve your TPK...
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GMMichael reacted to Staffan's post in the thread WotC Wizards hiring D&D Creative Brand Manager with Like.
Given Wizards' history of layoffs, I'd be very hesitant about uprooting my life in order to apply for a job there – particularly on the...
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GMMichael replied to the thread WotC Wizards hiring D&D Creative Brand Manager."Actionable resources?" "Narrative pillars of D&D?" The last is the best: "forward-thinking perspectives." Is that not the same thing...
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GMMichael replied to the thread Limited Run Systems.That's . . . pretty limited. Is there no story in Daggerheart? Definitely! I can't play D&D for long, because every time someone has...
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Campaign length in the design of a game is not based upon using game mechanics a certain number of times and then ending it. It's about...
