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MNblockhead reacted to Argyle King's post in the thread For those who don't play D&D (or its clones), what keeps you engaged with EN World? with
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I can maybe partially agree with that. Though, I have also seen ongoing threads for Dungeon Crawl Classics, (occasionally) GURPS... -
MNblockhead reacted to TheSword's post in the thread Trying out WFRP 4e - Ubersreik Days and Nights [+] with Like.
So interestingly this has filled up now to 5 players which is great. But I was surprised how many folks from over the pond have shown...
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MNblockhead replied to the thread Show your game prep notes.Yes. Back in the 80s about the only notes I had were keyed notes for a map. VTT map pins are no different.
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I actually put some reminders on the map I'm using in Foundry for prep (to remember what monsters I hid, and also to remind myself the...
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My game of Daggerheart this week that included a full session zero. The advance notes (all mental) We've got the campaign frame (5...
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MNblockhead replied to the thread D&D General In this day and age, people still laugh when you invite them to play D&D..Age and industry make a difference. Generation X and older will tend to hold more negative connotations about TTRPGs than younger...
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MNblockhead reacted to R_J_K75's post in the thread D&D General In this day and age, people still laugh when you invite them to play D&D. with Like.
Are the people at work really your friends or just colleagues that you associate with on the job or do you actually do other things...
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MNblockhead reacted to Scribe's post in the thread D&D General In this day and age, people still laugh when you invite them to play D&D. with Like.
This is super true. I have something of a 3 strike rule I took from my Uncle. If you express interest, I'll offer 3 times, you find a...
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MNblockhead reacted to mearls's post in the thread D&D General In this day and age, people still laugh when you invite them to play D&D. with
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I think it's a bigger issue with people having a hard time making friends or committing to social events. It's a real thing. -
MNblockhead reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread D&D General In this day and age, people still laugh when you invite them to play D&D. with Like.
I definitely think younger generations are more open to this than Gen X and older folks are. The millennials and Gen Z folks at my work...
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MNblockhead reacted to Clint_L's post in the thread D&D General In this day and age, people still laugh when you invite them to play D&D. with Like.
D&D is still something of a mystery and a nerd thing amongst most of my generation (X). And it's like anything else - people are mostly...
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MNblockhead reacted to Shiroiken's post in the thread D&D General In this day and age, people still laugh when you invite them to play D&D. with Like.
IME "I always wanted to do that" and "that's interesting" are typically just polite ways of saying they don't care. If they actually...
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MNblockhead reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General In this day and age, people still laugh when you invite them to play D&D. with Like.
I've had some luck organizing public games, but that is more of "build it and see who comes" than reaching out in person. The people who...
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MNblockhead reacted to DarkCrisis's post in the thread D&D General In this day and age, people still laugh when you invite them to play D&D. with Like.
I'm in my late 40s. I often meet people and chat with them about hobby stuff around my job area. Every so often I meet someone...
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MNblockhead reacted to Umbran's post in the thread How did you learn to run or play Mage? with Like.
Might want to be a little careful about this question. I can start with: I think the game is plenty interesting as presented - you...