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SScott Christian replied to the thread D&D General The "Ease of Long Rests" as a metric for describing campaigns / DM styles?.Can I ask you a favor? Please stop putting words in my mouth. Thank you. I appreciate, and will in turn, try to do the same. To respond...
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SScott Christian reacted to Ruin Explorer's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with
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I'd agree with this, though I think one can easily overstate how different that story is for each person. I mean, I don't think that's... -
SScott Christian replied to the thread D&D General The "Ease of Long Rests" as a metric for describing campaigns / DM styles?.And that was my point. Why play a role-playing game - a game where story is the primary objective - with players that don't care about...
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SScott Christian replied to the thread D&D General The "Ease of Long Rests" as a metric for describing campaigns / DM styles?.And I find it fascinating that when I talk to different DMs they do espouse thing like @tetrasodium. Then, when I play at the table...
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SScott Christian reacted to Silam's post in the thread D&D General The "Ease of Long Rests" as a metric for describing campaigns / DM styles? with Like.
As I like to say… D&D is a different game with each DM. So I’ve played a few different kinds of D&Ds given that I’ve played with...
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SScott Christian reacted to el-remmen's post in the thread D&D General The "Ease of Long Rests" as a metric for describing campaigns / DM styles? with Like.
I find this fascinating and funny because I totally disagree with @tetrasodium’s perspective but also do not look at my D&D games as “a...
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SScott Christian replied to the thread D&D General The "Ease of Long Rests" as a metric for describing campaigns / DM styles?.No, my point is it is only badly incentivized for a table that does not care about story. And I would claim: D&D is a story driven game...
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SScott Christian replied to the thread D&D General The "Ease of Long Rests" as a metric for describing campaigns / DM styles?.The point about doom clocks is interesting. I would argue that a broader approach to clocks can be applied. I mean, a character needing...
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SScott Christian replied to the thread Do you go in RAW 100%?.Most of the games we've played for the first time were RAW, or at least, as best we could with our knowledge of the ruleset. Our...
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SI try to play something as written before trying to change it. People very much overestimate their ability to tell how rules play at the...
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SScott Christian replied to the thread D&D General Pick your PHB (Ancestries).1. Human 2. Halfling 3. Dwarf 4. Elf 5. Gnome 6. Pixie 7. Any bipedal anthropomorphic creature (cat people, dog people, elephant people...
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SScott Christian reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread Critical Role Brennan Lee Mulligan & Matt Mercer in conversation (Variety video) with Like.
Mulligan: "The Mercer Effect is me and my friends having a f'ing job." Very fun two person conversation or actors-on-actors interview...
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SScott Christian replied to the thread D&D General The "Ease of Long Rests" as a metric for describing campaigns / DM styles?.I've used something similar for a different system. No Rest: Sailing on a ship through a rough storm Rugged Rest: Camping in the...
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SScott Christian reacted to ...m...'s post in the thread D&D General The "Ease of Long Rests" as a metric for describing campaigns / DM styles? with Like.
...gritty realism with lifestyle rest mechanics works well for me: reins in both five-minute adventuring days and five-week adventuring...
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SScott Christian reacted to Voadam's post in the thread What Is Your Favorite Linear Adventure/Campaign with Like.
I really like the Pathfinder 1e adventure paths. I have run campaigns of Reign of Winter (Baba Yaga and Ice Witch themed), Carrion Crown...