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SableWyvern reacted to aco175's post in the thread I surveyed 200+ TTRPG players on what they wanted from a game. Here's what it taught me about campaign longevity. with
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SableWyvern replied to the thread I surveyed 200+ TTRPG players on what they wanted from a game. Here's what it taught me about campaign longevity..I have to say, I'm immediately skeptical when I see that "Improvisation" is conflated with "Yes, and". Within the TTRPG hobby...
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SableWyvern reacted to aramis erak's post in the thread Is "finding the right players" a solvable problem, or just luck? with Like.
To expand upon my earlier comment... A large part of finding good players is training the players you have to be good players. There's a...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread Is this what it feels like to be a forever GM?.The hobby exists, in the first place, because of a series of individual and group passion projects. It spread for the same reason. Yes...
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SableWyvern reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Is this what it feels like to be a forever GM? with Like.
I have a table of brand new players, ages 30 to 40, who are hyped and enthusiastic about the game. I don't know where everyone is...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread Is this what it feels like to be a forever GM?.Disagree all you want: the fact remains that I am not invested in nor do I feel responsible for the wider hobby, nor am I reliant on...
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SableWyvern reacted to AstroArtificer's post in the thread Is "finding the right players" a solvable problem, or just luck? with Like.
There are some people who "luck" into groups, but it's because their DC for a good group is lower. Some people are just more easygoing...
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SableWyvern reacted to Scott Christian's post in the thread Is "finding the right players" a solvable problem, or just luck? with Like.
I don't think most people luck into good groups. They find groups that are good or they build them. Might they be lucky in finding them...
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SableWyvern reacted to bloodtide's post in the thread Is this what it feels like to be a forever GM? with Like.
Me too! This is very common. Casual players just show up with a character sheet....maybe. They put little effort into the game, often...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread Is this what it feels like to be a forever GM?.This is important. I have no doubt lots of people want a completely different sort of game to what I run. That's fine. It doesn't make...
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SableWyvern reacted to Jahydin's post in the thread AD&D 1E Three Things that can't be Fixed in 1e AD&D with Like.
I just mean in terms of percentage. Since an 18 would represent 1 in 216 chance (0.5%) it should be a much higher bonus than 16, since...
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SableWyvern replied to the thread Is this what it feels like to be a forever GM?.I don't have to prop up the hobby -- at the end of the day, I'm not at all interested in "the industry" and while I do care about "the...
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Well, you've brought up lockpicking quite a bit. It seems to me part of the point of a lockpick skill - as used in a traditional dungeon...
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SableWyvern reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread AD&D 1E Three Things that can't be Fixed in 1e AD&D with Like.
We just use 5d6drop2 then rearrange the rolls to suit. It's worked fine for 45 years. We've also found that starting stats aren't much...
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SableWyvern reacted to Willie the Duck's post in the thread AD&D 1E Three Things that can't be Fixed in 1e AD&D with Like.
I'm trying to discuss the situation in general, not anyone's individual experience with it. I'm not looking to rebut anything. Why do I...