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Xamnam reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities with
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Most questions about RPGs, especially trad-leaning ones, are ultimately questions about the division of authority between GMs and... -
Xamnam reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
I made the distinction between “a railroad” as a noun and “railroading” as a verb up thread. I think it’s an important one. Linearity in...
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OP did? I think I read a different original post . . . Shea put forth an idea, an argument, then asked for feedback. He's not telling...
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Xamnam reacted to RangerWickett's post in the thread Why aren't megacorps as big a part of Steampunk as they are of Cyberpunk? with Like.
A fair bit of the steampunk I've seen has a more romantic view of exploration, discovery, invention. New creations and new horizons are...
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Xamnam reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities with Like.
Whist the subclass name is archfey, the text presents a wider range of ideas. After naming a few archfey is goes on to say this:
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Xamnam reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities with
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I find it helps to think of Warlock patrons as, well, patrons. You know, wealthy nobles who would pay artists to fund their art. It’s... -
Xamnam reacted to jian's post in the thread Why aren't megacorps as big a part of Steampunk as they are of Cyberpunk? with Like.
I think quite a few steampunk settings do have megacorps (or at least their Gilded Age equivalents, robber barons and their feudal...
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Xamnam reacted to SlyFlourish's post in the thread We All Won – The OGL Three Years Later with Like.
I'm working on a show topic for my Lazy RPG Talk Show tomorrow and thought I'd share the notes here to get people's thoughts. "you’re...
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Xamnam reacted to Reynard's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
Again, if we talk about railroading as something the GM does, then we can break the implicit link between linearity and railroading. It...
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Xamnam reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
Sure, but that's something you have to be very careful of as a GM. What's apparent in your mental frame as a GM often doesn't translate...
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Xamnam reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Love.
If lack of information leads to players not enjoying the progress of play, I would rather just tell them. Mysteries and puzzles can be...
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Xamnam reacted to GrimCo's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
At the end of the day, it's about player buy in. You can be very restrictive and not be accused of railroading if you are open and...
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Xamnam reacted to Gradine's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
It's not only this; you can design a linear adventure, but still run it as wide open and reacting to the full range of player expression...
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Xamnam reacted to Pale Violet Light's post in the thread D&D General Hasbro CEO Says AI Integration Has Been "A Clear Success" with Like.
Wasting my time on pedagogy? My job is to both teach and research. To ignore either facet is to do my job poorly. In an industry context...
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The later 4E ranger from essentials (Hunter as a Ranged Controller, and Scout as a Melee Dual Wielding Striker) did improve on the non...