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Perhaps even in systems that have "Be a fan of the characters" written in their Agenda... You know how in D&D the classic line is "Are...

I guess my question is, do you think it's helpful to think of DMing terms of "stances"? Because I'm not really seeing the obvious...

That’s all fine. My point is not that anyone has to like this approach… it was that your characterization of it was inaccurate. There’s...

Let's recast this a bit: when I run Stonetop, we roll the dice because we are doing something interesting, there's an obstacle of some...

I'm not sure how you think giving examples of bad narration shows that good narration isn't possible.

I just found this on DnDBeyond: The Social Contract of Adventures You must provide reasonably appealing reasons for characters to...

Not that PBTA design precludes this. We do an awful lot of setting discovery in Stonetop, it's a core component of the Agenda and...

It may be the admiration, rather than the person, that is secret. Or, as in The Scarlet Citadel, the unexpected visitor may come to...

I assume there's a supplement coming about running four-hour shopping expeditions.

I am hopeful that at least carries through to the next campaign. So much wasted time doing nothing.

Is a character who is being seriously injured by a monster in combat having fun? Some might be, but I'd bet a lot would realistically be...

It's not about getting the terms correct. It's about accurately representing how we do the damn thing. You not liking the way a...

That's a huge assumption. It's incredibly easy to come up with something interesting that is 100% in the fiction. Example: they're in an...

I don’t know if that’s accurate. What if the low climb roll indicated that it took you a really ling time to climb the cliff… and...

Cue 2571 Star Wars homebrews coming online...