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Zzakael19 replied to the thread No Initiative Order: How Do You Do It?.Most games that include the idea of "combat" but have no set initiative, also don't lock you into combat; you instead are in a scene...
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ZNo, I think it's a good point. Most social situations or exploration scenes aren't run in an initiative sequence. Personally when I GM...
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Zzakael19 reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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I agree that the experience is the more important bit. For me, and I suspect to some degree for you, to get the experience I want I have... -
Zzakael19 reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Agreed. Often, I find high detail does make it easier to believe the thing is grounded. But sometimes, high detail becomes distracting...
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Zzakael19 reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Yes. I've spoken a great deal in this and other threads about procedures of play. Generally I have been trying to steer the discussion...
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Zzakael19 reacted to AnotherGuy's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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Zzakael19 reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I'm not sure where the word "allow" comes from. I didn't say anything about anyone granting anyone permission. Nor did I say that you...
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Zzakael19 reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
What @hawkeyefan said. "Exciting" is a useful shorthand for "interesting, exciting, emotionally resonant, etc".' @zakael19 got at...
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Zzakael19 replied to the thread No Initiative Order: How Do You Do It?.On top of this, DMs are the keepers of the shared fiction because they need to adjudge how the impacts affect everything outside of the...
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Zzakael19 reacted to Ruin Explorer's post in the thread No Initiative Order: How Do You Do It? with Like.
Pretty good - most of the RPGs my main group has played over the last few years have used it - Mothership and Spire particularly (before...
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ZThe writing team pretty much tries to beat one over the head with that obligation Yep! Let's not forget the option on page 89 in the...
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ZI'm not trying to backseat DM here, but like, when you say "pass back", what did you do? I feel like this game assumes (and doesn't...
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Zzakael19 replied to the thread Daggerheart General Thread [+].Interesting! Every game I’ve ever played has pointed in the rules to the GM to facilitate the table and manage play. I’ve had players DM...
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Zzakael19 reacted to Campbell's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
So, I think the core of the issue for me is what is rewarded most (and expected most at the table) - exploring the fiction, basically...
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Zzakael19 reacted to Campbell's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Verisimilitude and feeling real are not what exploration-oriented play does better. Puzzle solving and digging into details are what it...