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Zzakael19 replied to the thread Apocalypse World to Get Third Edition, Kickstarter Launching Soon.Assuming it’s as per the playtest stuff, there’s now one “engaging in combat while under fire or vs something that can and will defend...
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ZI started using Dungeon Worlds fronts to establish the dangers and grim portents that the PCs might encounter in an area. I really like...
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Zzakael19 reacted to Reynard's post in the thread What do YOU plan on doing with Daggerheart? with
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I finally got the first promotional "news sheet" done for my Carnage game. -
Zzakael19 reacted to Kichwas's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
Well it looks like folks call this "paint the scene" and Alexander hated it so renamed it "description on demand" because that sounds...
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Zzakael19 reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
I don't feel like having PC backstories help build the world is the same thing, from the "paint the scene" standpoint, as "You enter the...
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Zzakael19 reacted to SteveC's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
This is so important. I'm 100% in the play how you and your group want to. And but as soon as you start saying "this other way? The way...
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Zzakael19 reacted to SteveC's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
Ultimately that's what you have to do in any situation like this. If you're playing a game and one player has an issue with the game...
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Zzakael19 reacted to TheSword's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
Oooooo. The idea 💡 of getting XP for fighting against your motivation is pretty darn good too! I’m pinching that to add in.
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Zzakael19 replied to the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T.My favorite PBTA’s XP move includes “did you act in accordance with or struggle against your instinct” which functions very similar...
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Zzakael19 reacted to TheSword's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with
Love.
It feels unfair because you weren’t expecting it. Somewhat arbitrary. At the end of my WFRP sessions I award a player an extra 50XP if... -
Zzakael19 reacted to BruceWright's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
Agreed. Even if you wind up never running Daggerheart, I think the book is a great book on how to be a GM
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Zzakael19 reacted to BruceWright's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with
Haha.
Specifically why I bought this up is that Daggerheart strongly recommends this style of play as core to the ethos of the game. Of... -
Zzakael19 reacted to Agamon's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
Derik from Knights of Last Call is getting a lot of requests during streams for a Daggerheart "megagame" (sort of a West Marches with...
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Zzakael19 reacted to Kichwas's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
This entire tangent of engagement vs immersion is funny. But also a little off topic for me. However I might as well give my angle on...
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Zzakael19 reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Daggerheart "Description on Demand" a GM DON'T with Like.
I don't think these things are at odds. At least, for me they aren't. I am a proponent of "situations not plots" and I don't think...