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“The Shadow that bred them can only mock, it cannot make: not real things of its own."

I originally used "unconnected" because it was for examples of a guard showing up due to a failed song when they would not have appeared...

And yet not the cause. It's just connected in a distant way. Then everything in the world is caused by everything in the world. We...

If I had not gotten out of bed this morning I would not be reading this thread. Did my getting out of bed cause me to read this?

Of course. Because GODZILLA!

Lots. The criteria are too varied to list. I'd have to be in a game when a specific set of circumstances came up before I could figure...

Ok? This is a fairly common "next hit wins" situation that I've seen loads of times. It comes down to a pure gamble: you hit, and win...

The GM can have Godzilla jump out of a closet yelling "SURPRISE!" before annihilating the group with his atomic breath if they want...

Right. I understand the philosophy behind your playstyle. This debate, though, does come down to granularity, since that's what my...

It's not just granularity. I mean, that could factor in, but what seems more important to me is the focus on what the character is...

Wait! You used Godzilla, too!?

Sure. He can also add Godzilla. The ability to add stuff doesn't inherently make it a good idea. And guess what I didn't cause? That...

It's a failure of an example. Cause and effect is direct. If I punch you in the eye, the effect is a black eye. The cause of the...