SableWyvern's latest activity
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SableWyvern reacted to LordEntrails's post in the thread Is "finding the right players" a solvable problem, or just luck? with
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It doesn't have to be luck based. Either you can put in the work and time and find the right folks. Or you can throw together a game and... -
SableWyvern replied to the thread Is "finding the right players" a solvable problem, or just luck?.That's never occurred to me in 40-odd years of gaming, so I can't agree it's inevitable. In my experience, players who turn up less...
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SableWyvern reacted to Umbran's post in the thread Is "finding the right players" a solvable problem, or just luck? with Like.
Working with old friends in no way means you cannot or should not run a Session 0. Being friends does not make one a mind reader. You...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread Is "finding the right players" a solvable problem, or just luck?.I think one of the absolute biggest factors in a successful game is establishing clear, shared expectations. Before every campaign, I go...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread Is "finding the right players" a solvable problem, or just luck?.Everybody who joins my group is someone I already know outside gaming, or someone another member of the group knows outside of gaming...
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SableWyvern reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Unfreezing the Narrative with Like.
"Nothing happens" is always an acceptable (if maybe unwanted) outcome of any attempted action IMO. Skipping your turn means you don't...
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SableWyvern reacted to Deset Gled's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Unfreezing the Narrative with Like.
I'm going to do something never done on ENWorld before and disagree with your premise. The narrative is fine. In fact, some of the...
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SableWyvern reacted to Jefe Bergenstein's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Unfreezing the Narrative with Like.
With the bar set so low for difficulty in 5E, I feel these suggestions may as well do away with the dice and just let people narrate how...
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SableWyvern reacted to Kobold Stew's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Unfreezing the Narrative with Like.
I think I disagree with the premise, that a single miss in combat creates a frozen narrative. If the state of play hasn't changed...
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SableWyvern reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How Many "Anti PC" Abilities are to Many? with Like.
I don't agree with your premise. Those are challenges, not anti-PC abilities. At least they are no more anti-PC than a dragon claw or...
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From back in my technical writing days - when documenting any process, you have choices to make as to the level of granularity you...
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SableWyvern reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
Not if there are many options that aren't designed to be used simultaneously, no. And if I did I would simply outline what I use and...
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SableWyvern reacted to Celebrim's post in the thread Distinct Game Modes: Combat vs Social vs Exploration etc... with Like.
This is the received wisdom of modern gaming that I've been listening to now for like 25 years. And all the attempts to actually act on...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread Your first RPG purchase, in pictures.Unfortunately, I no longer have my copy. No clue what happened to it, but it got a decent amount of use back in 1986. My second purchase...
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