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The Firebird reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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The players, one would think, give that consent when they sign up for the game as presented, where the presentation would ideally... -
The Firebird reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
A few posts ago, I said a particular decision could be made by mutual consent. You responded by asking me to defend my claim that the...
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The Firebird reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Well, if you honestly believe anyone in this thread is arguing that it is possible to run a game without any form of consent from the...
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The Firebird reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
The DM creates the setting. But it is not necessarily pre-written. The quality will be better if it is written ahead of time, but if the...
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The Firebird reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Err, why do you claim that is not a rule?
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The Firebird reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Just one. The DM describes the situation and resolves any discrepancies.
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The Firebird reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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As long as we're talking about maps and sandboxes, I have discovered that maps based mostly on landmarks, combined with the... -
The Firebird reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Vincent Baker is an indie game designer who seems to have made a name for himself in those circles.
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The Firebird reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I don't see why it has to be a binary one or the other. From my perspective, it's both; without the cooperation of both players and GM...
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The Firebird reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Who is this Baker person, and what is their claim to speak with authority? I'm always extremely dubious about people citing internet...
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The Firebird reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Well, I guess Baker and I don't see eye to eye on character sheets and mechanics and their role in defining character, then.
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The Firebird reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Where I'm of the mind that as long as it's engaging for those involved, anything goes. I don't care if it's not pushing the adventure...
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The Firebird reacted to robertsconley's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I've read Principia Apocrypha, and while it shares some elements with my own Living World Sandbox campaigns, there are important...
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The Firebird reacted to robertsconley's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I hear you that you have enough ways to get your point across in the moment. But for those of us trying to refer to your position later...
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The Firebird reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
(Emphasis mine) When you're saying such games are necessarily GM-directed, you seem to be agreeing with the point I just made -- if...