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I think it might be helpful to seperate between the concept of random encounters and random stocking. It appear to me like what you...

This is (probably) a misatribution. That being said a post I recently read about similarities between fate compells and wandering...

Sure! In fact, here it is again, with some bolded parts to help you understand it wasn't an absolute truth. "Yes, actually. Those...

Regardless of play techniques the GM is determining it. The question is based on what principles, priorities and constraints.

You can play for advancement in Burning Wheel. I'm pretty sure I posted about this upthread: when I play BW I am overwhelmingly in...

I love tables like the ones in Stonetop that are the start of something appropriate for the region or site in question, but are meant to...

What's ugly about the fact that different people play RPGs differently, for different reasons?

I agree that there is zero difference here as far as "quantum" is concerned. I think there is a difference in procedure that is worth...

Then I am simply jumping off your point. This whole notion of "quantum" encounter is just more smoke and mirrors trying to pretend...

Just so we're all clear: managing risk and avoiding obstacles are not the only dimensions of meaning that are possible in RPGing. In...

I am assuming that The Firebird has in mind something like this: Case 1: 1. When you want to describe the weather where the characters...

How many people are searching, in which areas, etc? I agree, you can make up your own procedures. I think that's the point, the sorts of...

I think it was @Enrahim who upthread mentioned wandering monsters. Wandering monsters are "quantum" beings. That's the essence of their...

I don't understand this post.

Why does hoping to meet an Elf cause a guard to arrive? In terms of cause-and-effect, I don't see any difference (when we're talking...