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hawkeyefan reacted to AbdulAlhazred's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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Exactly. This kind of milieu is just as 'alive' and presents just as deep an opportunity for discovery and dynamic situation as any... -
hawkeyefan reacted to AbdulAlhazred's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Well, consider that example, the characters wander into a village of basket weavers. This is a fictional construct of the GM's. While...
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hawkeyefan reacted to AbdulAlhazred's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
See, I don't think that. I am sure various forms of play can, and often do, produce interesting and dynamic situations. I'm strictly...
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hawkeyefan reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I'll continue to use the definition I think is most accurate, thanks. People can adapt or they're going to get railroaded.
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hawkeyefan replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..I've clarified it a few times for you now, Max. I'll do it one more time. The GM makes decisions about the game that he's going to...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Campbell's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Sorcerer does not even assume the characters know each other at the start of play! So fundamental to understanding a lot of these games...
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hawkeyefan replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..There may be a difference, yes. But depending on the specific circumstances, there are also similarities. If I'm looking to get to a...
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hawkeyefan reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Particularly important to how I normally play is that when "Prove it" occurs, and they don't, that's not a fail state. That's just an...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Campbell's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I think adjacent in terms of technique, but likely not in terms of creative goals. Ambition and greed can be fine passions after all...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Campbell's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
So, most Narrativist designs, are more concerned with characters as individuals. The concept of all the players part of a group is not...
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hawkeyefan reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
For sure. Apathetic to play, or "just showing up to roll dice and be there" players are a very large contingent, and also work much...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Campbell's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
So, here's the formulation: There is nothing here about plot points, character arcs, dramatic momentum, interpersonal drama or the...
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hawkeyefan reacted to thefutilist's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I chafe a bit at this because: I can extrapolate based on logic, causality and consistency but BECAUSE OF THE TYPE OF PERSON I AM, I'm...
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hawkeyefan reacted to AnotherGuy's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
How does one derive this crucible or create a world/setting as needed to present a premise to test? Is it via collaboration or is the GM...
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hawkeyefan reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
D&D is not infinitely malleable. It is clearly oriented towards a particular sort of setting - magic-rich fantasy - and tropes -...