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I'd generally agree with this (and also think of it as "boxed text"). I don't think it's completely useless, but it's often done quite...

Things that typically would be dangerous or obvious, should be first. Monsters do qualify! But if the monster isn't easily noticeable...

Apropos of nothing... When I saw that, I thought of "boxed lunches" which then made me think of "bento" (to oversimplify, Japanese boxed...

I like box text as milestones that help to anchor the more freeform narratives, especially if they appeal to various senses and evoke of...

Should there be an order for the box text do we think? Should the monster be the first thing? I am in the process of writing a big...

Ah yes, "boxed text" (as I call it). I love boxed text when done right, hate it when done poorly. Done well, it should convey what...

Box text is great for two reasons. it helps new dms. And can set the mood. I hated the two seasons Adventure league drop the box text.

As a DM who regularly forgets to describe details that are intended to be in a given location, it's nice to have stuff blocked out...

There's hit and miss, but in general i like Read Aloud in published adventures as it's a confined area of text that usually convey...

I like it for the environment. Long speeches not so much. Prefer shorter ones. I normally paraphrase or bullet point those ones.

I prefer when modules give you bullet points of the salient facts so you can give it in your own words to the players.

Maybe for deluxe editions of the VTT versions of such adventures, they could have sound files of the read-aloud text recorded by a voice...

This is a great idea. We do in fact have unofficial support for Foundry VTT for our modules, this could be a really great addition.

It's handy for folks who aren't deeply familiar with the material (common with organized play) and/or who don't have the experience or...

I've always preferred read-aloud text simply because it makes it explicit what the module designer expects the PCs to immediately know...