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Gorgon Zee replied to the thread Player skill vs character skill?.I think this is simply an artifact of the fact that most games are designed to focus on combat. D&D, obviously, but honestly we still... -
Mostly correct, except in that first sentence: not change the fiction...which sounds like it's after-the-fact...but drive the fiction...
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Gorgon Zee replied to the thread Should traps have tells?.Yep — I would paraphrase your thought by saying that you consider only the ability to change the fiction a meaningful decision, not the...
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Gorgon Zee replied to the thread Should traps have tells?.Agreed. But your statement was "there is no player agency, no decision-making", which I disagreed with. I do agree that the type of...
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Gorgon Zee replied to the thread Should traps have tells?.Well, this is a standard skill check so there are actually a number of choices to be made, and some RP also. Additionally there are...
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Gorgon Zee replied to the thread Should traps have tells?.As a general design principle, I like to have any game effect have at least two ways to interact with it, one which is mostly...
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Gorgon Zee replied to the thread TTRPG Resolutions For 2026.My resolutions are: Catch up on write-ups of the last 6-8 sessions of my Great Pendragon Campaign, and stay up-to-date as I finish it...
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Gorgon Zee replied to the thread Do you observe Thanksgiving?.I feel that people should not celebrate anything without acknowledging that what you are celebrating may be a source of pain and harm to...
