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I feel like RPGs are basically synonymous with asinine layouting and even more asinine wording, and while they should be rightfully...

Are we seriously discussing the narrative implications of using "destroy" to mean "remove from play"? Am I understanding this correctly?

This seems like a pretty standard 4eism to me, and a general extension of the idea that monster and NPC stats exist entirely to govern...

Tangential to the railroading, but RE: zero to hero Yes, it's not exactly common to see such power progression (or, frankly, much power...

What if taking a step back and neglecting such harmony on a level of a specific rule reveals harmony when evaluated in the context of...

Is there an inherent value in creating one-to-one (or even approximation thereof) relation between the rules and the fiction? All...

I consider important forces in the region -- be it factions, individuals, natural phenomena, whatever. Then, I consider how they can be...

As Jedi mind tricks go, was Rey's use of same to escape the Chair of Interrogation moral? The faceless storm trooper wasn't really...

I am an engineer now, but long ago in another life I got a degree in English Literature. Once of things that I have always carried...

For a silly little semantic tangent for fun, where does mind control start? Sure, just directly replacing their thoughts with yours is...

Mind control is a tool, and the degree of evil it is depends on what you use it for. But that doesn't mean it's entirely neutral. A...

To which extent, though? Jedi mind tricks, sure, but it can be worse. Would you prefer being necromancer's thrall to death? What if...

I'm willing to accept a rather broad definition of mind control that includes deception, directly controlling someone's physical...

Good, evil, bleh. Above everything else, mind control is hot.

You've kind of touched on what I was going to say. I use different techniques depending on the game I'm running to try to evoke more of...