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What you talked about is useful information. However, when it comes to things like "character-centric story-telling," what the poster...

This is my issue with the discussion. I am happy to smooth out disagreements and not impose my sensibilities on others. But our I agree...

:) Yeah, even now, I feel like a young guy compared to the folks I discuss OD&D stuff with—those who played the 3 LBBs. Basically, I was...

First, I was told my description was condescending because it emphasized difference. Now I’m told it’s inaccurate because it doesn’t...

I agree. In my opinion, game mechanics for tabletop RPG campaigns function as terse descriptions of how things work. As descriptions...

I think if it benefited the character's narrative, then yes, some proponents of character-centric play would be willing to discard a...

I agree with Rob you can be impartial. Does this mean a GM is going to hit the perfect ideal of impartiality? No. It is like going...

No there isn't anything wrong with making up lore on the fly. But with my experience with sticking to the same setting acoss decades, I...

You ask how this is impartial. I’ve already answered that upthread. If you’re not sure where to find it, I’m happy to link it. But I’m...

It depends on what is meant by character-centric storytelling. As I understand it, the term refers to a style where the primary focus is...

What Lanefan said I am interpreting this Situation: rickety-looking floor And this that the DM knows is in fact sound. to mean that...

Because the floor creaks as a result of being old and comprisedof wooden boards pegged to a frame. It is part of the description of the...

Narrative authority wasn’t a quote of your language but describing a consistent framing in your posts: that agency must include player...