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The OD&D variant Seven Voyages of Zylarthen suggests using dominoes to lay out a room ( removing them after the PCs have left), up to...

As just another magic type/class, I don't feel strongly. I'm kind of enamored with the idea of it being an ability you might have...

I think the different goals...the different types of "fun"...that people seek determine a lot about what kind of games and rules people...

I'm a fan of secret doors (and traps, to a point) where you only notice them if a) you're proactively searching and b) your searching...

Oh, I don't think I was clear earlier. The problem, in my opinion, isn't based on whether or not something only Derek knows is given to...

I know that's one RPG philosophy, but not mine. A character has no skill; he/she is imaginary. I want players to engage their own...

I forget which Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser collection it's in, but one of them contains a story about a living (and very murderous) castle.

Like many things in ttrpgs, I think the metric for "is x good" or "should I x" is does it create fun or interesting choices. A tell is...

100% agree. Give the players choices at some point in the process. Part of that might be letting them know there is a trap and let them...

Yes and no. It depends what you’re using them for. But the essence is that a trap is meant to be interacted with. That’s the key thing...

Yeah - I absolutely want my players doing all of the above. I want them with ties to the world as they grow in power and I want them...

Those weird utility items are always way more interesting than a flat plus item. Having to go find a wizard and negotiate, risking the...

Steal from rival kingdom: target on your back until the rival king is replaced by a lackey. Gift from the queen: oh, she'll never let...

This is where we have philosophical difference. For me, D&D is a game of high adventure. We're kicking down doors, fighting vicious...

All great options! But I'd also want there to be the option of repairing a wrecked ship (for money), or taking out a ruinous high...