Recent content by John Lloyd1

@Alphastream, how long did it take for new players the create a character using the starter box?

I would point out that the Lost Mines pre-gens didn't have much room to write abilities. Take the dwarven cleric as an example. There is no place to write their prepared spells. The fact they have to choose spells is hidden in the small print. While the play mats should make that a lot easier...

I like this play mat and cards approach because of this scenario: Most pregen character sheets don't have the spell descriptions and the player will need to find the 4 or so different spell options in the rule book and on different pages. With this solution, the player flips the cards over and...

This is the bit that gets me when talking about Cyberpunk being dystopian. It has always struck me as being more noir. The whole world isn't necessarily terrible, just the bit where the story takes place. They are stories about the underbelly of society.

On what makes a 'golden age', I think a range factors that should to be considered: Level of player engagement (i.e. number of players and the amount of play) Publishing strength Diversity of game systems and players You could have a range of measures for each of these factors (i.e. con...

I wasn't thinking of Neurodiverity as a single category, but a variety of different ways of thinking. I also don't dig into my players diagnosis (I DM in a game store). But, for one of my regular players, this was certainly an area they would freeze up on.

There is a neurodiversity aspect about this. Some people find it really difficult to improvise. I try to read the person and treat the opportunity as an offer. If they are having difficulty, I move on. If I am asking everyone to provide something, I will leave them until last so they have more...

They get a lot of use. My LFGS has a stash and they frequently get used by new players. Although experienced players can may a new character of a arbitrary level pretty quickly. I personally prefer to get playing quickly if am on a table that isn't my regular one.

Now I need to persuade the LFGS to keep one for new players instead of pregens. Now what I want is a set of freely available pregens for 2024 at a range of levels and in PDF.

I agree it is a balance between tradition and streamlining. Are there any pictures of the other side of the spell cards? I wonder what they look like.

I think the easier option would be to get rid of the SVM element of spells. I don't track if the players are complying and I suspect many don't.

You can also unequip or equip a weapon as part of the attack action. With a bit of planning, it should never be a problem.

I'm a bit of a fan boy for the 100 one shot wonders book. I've run the previews and really liked them. The session I run the LFGS doesn't have the player consistency to run multi-session adventures. These work much better than the Adventurer league ones. Otherwise, I use the '8 steps of the...

I'll see if they have heard anything tonight when I DM.

I follow the 'return of the lazy dungeon master' approach by @SlyFlourish .