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I swear to god we talked about how a simple “pass/fail” lock pick isn’t a worthy example for “fail forward” techniques absent stakes...
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I don’t think that’s true. The cook may not be statted or planned previously, but it exists as a concept just like the millions of...
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SCHRODINGER’S D&D COOK! How did this white room example get so contrived
Jun 12, 2025
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Well, it’s from 1e, so it’s probably fine. :)
Jun 12, 2025
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Naw, I'm not offended (we're talking about TTRPGs on the internet and you're not telling me I suck at running the game I've been devoted...
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Now, can you please explain to me what the explicit connection is between the PC's happening to be at a particular location at 6 PM and...
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Ok dude, whatever. You asked for some examples beyond others of how Fail Forward might work. I wasn't posting them for you to go "I hate...
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No, the game says on a player rolling a 6-, I get to make a move as hard and direct as I want. In this case I looked at my prep for the...
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I don't think anyone would! Because choices determined by someone other than the player would, of necessity, not be the player's.
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Unless the rules say otherwise, of course. Or are you saying those rules are wrong?
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So those trolls might be at any location the party happens to be at a particular time. But they’re not quantum? Right.
Jun 12, 2025
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No, it has that elsewhere like all good games of this sort. I just didn’t want to quote the entire set of GM stuff and make a huge post!
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It would have been great if an experienced Burning Wheel GM had been posting for the past many pages that "fail forward" is a label for...
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i don't know how you live with yourself and your quantum windows. Madness. The open / closed / locked / jammed / broken state of all...
Jun 12, 2025
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Then I'm not sure why you'd object to a failed roll alerting her. She's involved. No, it doesn't. Success or failure... good outcome...
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