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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
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So here is how the 2014 DMG defines the DM's role: When I read this, I see constraints and duties. Ones I am occasionally willing to... -
hawkeyefan reacted to Campbell's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
So, I do not think D&D would benefit from additional constraints on the DM, but it already has some - they are just constraints that...
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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.
First, I'm not sure that a rule about when to call for rolls is a mechanical constraint? I mean, is the principle that a GM in 5e D&D...
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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.
The convo which I picked up began with @AbdulAlhazred (but likely earlier) where they mentioned how much of everything is GM decided...
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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.
As created by the DM....
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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.
As created by the DM...
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hawkeyefan reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
.... Max. YOU WROTE THAT SETTING. Every possible thing which you could decide based on that setting COMES FROM WHAT YOU WROTE. For...
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hawkeyefan reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Of course it is, because...that's literally the situation going on here. "Abide by the player's rolls" IS a GM restriction. Period. End...
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hawkeyefan replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..You think that honoring rolls should just be a suggestion? Okay, I guess.
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hawkeyefan replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..As I said, constraints are essential. For instance, a GM being constrained to honor the rolls of the players is a pretty basic one. The...
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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.
Apocalypse World is not trying to solve anything. It's a game where the players take on roles of people in a post-apocalyptic community...
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hawkeyefan reacted to JConstantine's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I've always thought the notion that the GM isn't a player to be patently ridiculous. A referee is an impartial non-participant. While...
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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.
In games like Apocalypse World the closest equivalent of the GM (Master of Ceremonies) is a player of the game. The chapter on how to...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Enrahim's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I think I see where you might come from. Do you consider the GM a player of the game? In that case there is a case to be made that...
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hawkeyefan replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..It’s not bad at all. It’s an essential part of play. I brought it up because @Micah Sweet asked why place constraints on GMs. And the...