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No. For just about every roll someone in the group will have a high stat + proficiency(often expertise) which gives them greater than...
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But the PC does not have the ability to just decide that another person is there.
Jun 22, 2025
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This is Burning Wheel? What about RM and MotW? How much control over the fiction do those players have beyond the ability of their PCs?
Jun 22, 2025
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How much control do players have over aspects of each game beyond the ability of their PCs? No need for quotes from the rulebooks or...
Jun 22, 2025
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That would probably be dependent on how important the house is likely to be or become in play. In a case like this where the McGuffin...
Jun 22, 2025
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I wanted his quote to stand on its own. The rest is just like my opinion man.
Jun 21, 2025
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I get it. But it's their IP to control how they want. I agree it is absolutely wild that WotC is now (one of) the most permissive. But...
Jun 21, 2025
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Not the most permissive. We use CC too, but also two other licenses, and have made much more content available. Maybe even an order of...
Jun 21, 2025
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We discussed the cook example using more detailed breakdowns of the rules, hard and soft moves, specific die rolls, etc. over a hundred...
Jun 21, 2025
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@The Firebird has stated that they have played over 100 hours and that they understood how it worked. I see no reason to disbelieve...
Jun 21, 2025
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That is literally what I said. This won't stop until Narrativist gameplay is explained by Trad-leaning players to the Narrativist's...
Jun 21, 2025
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Another bundle offer is available, this one from Fanatical. I don't believe they give any proceeds to charity, while Humble does. The...
Jun 21, 2025
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Again--my point has nothing to do with when it is planned. You are missing my point. Previous posts on this topic: For the...
Jun 21, 2025
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I have a theory. In their view we are misunderstanding the process / goals / philosophy in some way. We have to explain that we...
Jun 21, 2025
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Then we are back at preference and feels. Can we all just accept that and move on?
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