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Hit Points are a great mechanic
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I agree that's a cool thing at low levels. However, there is a big 'but' here, because once you get to mid levels (or even earlier in...
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I cannot comment on anyone's particular D&D game. It's quite possible to run games in a Narrativist even if they are supported by the...
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So the colour text, but not the content. You are so on the money here it's unreal, this is definitely what is happening, the...
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I think you and I have different understandings of what 'creating the bulk of the fiction' looks like. Note that all of these game...
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I present a dynamic situation where some ball is about to roll down some hill and ask players what their characters are going to do...
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This is only true of some trad play. In other trad play like Vampire (and increasingly I suggest modern D&D) this would be absolutely...
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Fair enough. For me, the past 15 years of discussion here have helped me to try multiple new systems at my tables, and identify what...
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Don't you run multi-billion dollar enterprise systems? I'm sure some 10th grade words ain't gonna hurt ya. :)
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You're welcome to report thread drift to a moderator if you feel the purpose of a thread has been violated, of course.
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Quite a few of us here are pretty strong advocates for the idea that you shouldn't play different systems in the same way. Fudging...
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Keep the story feral! Wow, I will try to remember that one, that's great.
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That is definitely not a sentiment most anyone who is a fan of Narrativist play would agree with. The most central principle is...
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"Story over rules adherence" isn't something I would associate with narrativist play, as that kind of phrasing has an association (to...
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Well, this is a strange phenomenon. The correct term is narrativism, and narrativism supporting games. Whenever I see the term...
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Duplicate post due to forum issues, sorry!!!!!
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