Recent content by Imaro

Or I can use a grimdark setting for 5e (there's a few of them) that add and modify mechanics to support the genre. I feel like both Daggerheart and 5e out of the box are default heroic fantasy.

So are we still speaking in the contex5 of narrating results? If so why would my players being docile or not affect it... does Daggerheart's success range magically make players docile? As DM in D&D I'm creating or choosing the setting I'm running in so why would the setting work against me? I...

But isnt this just description...I dont see how they grant me more control over tone. As DM in D&D I have total control over the tone... here I'm actually more at the mercy of the dice.

But these are also the rules used in high fantasy, techno-fantasy, and every other genre Daggerheart is used for... its not specific to a grimdark game, its generic to any Daggerheart game. Just to be clear I'm not arguing Daggerheart as a more narrative generic/but not really generic fantasy...

So you can... choose to survive when you'd normally die by paying hope... that's not really grimdark imo Taking rests gives the GM fear... but how hard are combats, how often will an average group have to rest, etc. How is this more or less suitable for grimdark campaigns without further...

I guess anything can be grimdark... but, at least from the videos, materials, etc. I've seen (my actual copy of the game will be here sometime today) default Daggerheart doesn't really seem tuned for grimdark. It's not that rabbit people couldn't be grimdark... its more how much does base...

This sounds like it's not so much capable of running a Soulsborne campaign as being high heroic fantasy with a Soulsborne coat of paint. Hmmm... this feels like the same thing D&D gets slack for doing with other genres. I wonder why this would be the first framework they showcase as opposed to...

Maybe someone familiar with the Daggerheart rules can answer this question but what mechanically makes Daggerheart a game that is well suited for grimdaek fantasy? To be honest I've gotten a totally different picture (tonally) of the game.

Ok... my experience with Daggerheart specifically is non-existent, though I have ordered it... I thought the question was specifically about having a problem with narrative mechanics... which would be codified, right? Or did I misunderstand? I think perhaps we should give some examples of the...

I think alot of players and DM's divy up narrative control in D&D implicitely, without rules and not necessarily as the game suggests. I think it's a natural outcome of playing almost any ttrpg. 1. I think there are ttrpg's that codify and enforce how narrative control is divided between the...

Couldn't you just fluff it as an ability from your past and limit your usage to one creature if using 2024... What downsides are you seeing to the change?

Another improvement 2024 core implemented...Sometimes it really is the little things that make the game better as a whole.

Uhm... but older editions of D&D did/do cater to low magic play. I'm not sure what you're expecting here, it's a forum... you posted and I commented my thoughts... to which I received alot of unnecessary snark and hostility I feel like because I dared to question your take. Well if you don't...

Yeah I'm going to step away from this convo... apparently my questions have in some way offended you (Or you've just decided to take a hostile tone) so since I was asking mostly out of curiosity, I'm good on going further with this line of discussion. Have a nice day. Edit: Also you might...

I think the question then becomes... were you and your players desires aligned? I wonder this whenever I see a DM who is dissapointed that the game does not force incentivize a player into roleplaying But was that the type of game your players wanted? You keep speaking from your wants or...