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hawkeyefan reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with
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The die pool doesn't change, no. Position is set by how advantageous the situation is for the PC and each level... -
hawkeyefan reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
Because it's a tough thing to attempt in the situation. It's not double jeopardy though, just a function of how Blades has both position...
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hawkeyefan reacted to pemerton's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
I don't know exactly how BitD explains what you've posted here. I think Ironsworn does a pretty good job. And your post is clear too...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Scott Christian's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
You are right. It was wrong and myopic. I should not have used that word, and I apologize. Yes. I have played several story centered...
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hawkeyefan replied to the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out.".I don’t know. Do you already know this person? How are you building rapport? How much time do you have to do that? Without knowing all...
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hawkeyefan replied to the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out.".Sure. If stating preferences was all he was doing, then you’d be spot on. But that’s not all he did, is it? He said anyone who didn’t...
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hawkeyefan reacted to pemerton's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
I haven't played or GMed BitD. But it seems to me that, if a player wants to roll Prowl to reflect their PC taking a sneaky strike in...
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hawkeyefan reacted to pemerton's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
This made a lot of sense to me! I can't really credit that the way players debate and discuss among one another and work out their...
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hawkeyefan replied to the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out.".And what I’m saying, and I expect most others familiar with the game would agree, is that most of the time, the relevant Action is...
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hawkeyefan reacted to pemerton's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
By "internal consistency", you seem to mean something like "has a uniformity of trope and tone". Not a property of the fiction from the...
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hawkeyefan reacted to Neonchameleon's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
My question here is why do you consider consistency the biggest virtue rather than at the very least the Scylla to the Charybdis of...
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hawkeyefan replied to the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out.".No, I’m not blind. What a douchey way to disagree. I have run both types of campaigns as well. I’m not blind to the differences. I...
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hawkeyefan reacted to innerdude's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
** Sigh ** The game is free. Go play it. It's meant to be played solo as a default mode of play. Go try it out for 2-3 hours. It's a...
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hawkeyefan reacted to zakael19's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
Yes. I'm saying there's a bunch of Player Principles about not going "I MUST USE MY BEST ABILITY OR FAIL." They're in the book. I dont...
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hawkeyefan replied to the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out.".Yes, there’s a difference between a player actively seeking to position things to his character’s strengths than “just describing it...