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It would probably be a bit easier with Daggerheart than 5E due to the PCs being built with backstory and connections as the default...

I mean, even the most prepared DM in the world will still have unexpected things happen due to the input of the dice and the players, as...

What distinction do you see between the two?

While there's probably a difference between "Prep to improvise" and "prep what you don't feel comfortable improvising at the table,"...

Ah. You’re using “plan” in a non-standard way. Got it.

Yeah, art adds up quickly. There's a lot of it available to use on DriveThruRPG, but prices and quality are all over the place.

Dragonbane: Cursed inn. The bard died.

Hmm, I'm going to need to learn to draw, or use Kickstarter to fund some art commissions.

They're opposites. One precludes the other by definition. If you're planning, you're not improvising. If you're improvising, you're...

Exactly. The version I use and have seen a few times is “prep to improvise.” It encapsulates the concept wonderfully.

The thought I've seen expressed, that seems to suit my thinking best, is on the lines of "Prep what you don't feel comfortable...

Indeed. Trek quite famously soft sells political/cultural commentary, in many cases. At other times it can be as subtle as a baseball...

Not if you’re using the standard definitions of either improv or planning.

You’re looking for a rules lighter, fiction first, high fantasy, PbtA game? Man have you got good timing. Daggerheart is exactly that.

RPG books need to be an instruction manual, a reference guide, and an engaging lore document. It's a hard juggling act.