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It has to have something to make me want to play it. I do try new stuff, mostly as player, or just run it knowing that it is not going... -
For us, it's usually we see something at the store, and someone is like "let's go" and we'll try it out. A break in a regular long...
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I've occasionally had systems or campaigns fail out (usually pretty early), but there wasn't a big gap in my attitude toward it and the...
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MP is heavily into combat, and intense combat at that. I've used in zombie/aliens/occult settings It really should be only used in...
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I don't intentionally hold back unless there are non-adults in the group. I also don't spend more than 10 seconds describing viscera...
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Depends on the system. Using Morrow Project 4e, the system makes extra description unnecessary, as the damage results are extremely...
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I'm fortunate that I and all my players enjoy a lot of gore and gross details in our games. We're all horror media fans and it shows in...
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Theory of Games replied to the thread GMs: When Is Enough Enough?.That's good having a regular group. I've been running games for different groups ever since I first became a DM (high school). But I...
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Theory of Games replied to the thread GMs: When Is Enough Enough?.I'm the same way. When I ran Shadowdark I knew it was a one-time thing before I started. Right now I'm gearing up for another...
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Theory of Games replied to the thread Blood or Spaghetti Sauce?.I read the original MP and I remember when I was a kid older guys playing MP at the FLGS. I only glanced at the newest edition but The...
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Theory of Games replied to the thread GMs: When Is Enough Enough?.You are a saint. I normally run what I want BUT sometimes I'll check with players if I have a few options Oh I always have an agenda...
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Theory of Games reacted to bedir than's post in the thread D&D General The joys of playing a PC with low stats with
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Because the personality elements were long enough that no one could memorize their own character, let alone the full table worth of... -
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In theory... although I found that having a Flaw that was described with a sentence, rather than just a singular word of belief or...
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Theory of Games replied to the thread Blood or Spaghetti Sauce?.I like your style. It's "soft-gore" (y) Right. I was thinking just today about the blood-splatter in Warzone. Ultimately IMO it's all...
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Theory of Games replied to the thread GMs: When Is Enough Enough?.I don't know. I think sometimes you can prep everything perfect but, you never really know how a game plays until you actually play it...