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Zzakael19 reacted to Piperken's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with
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A recent anecdote which fits here: I just ran (for the first time myself) a game of Brindlewood Bay (Carved by Brindlewood) for three... -
Zzakael19 reacted to TolkienThePiss's post in the thread Crows, James Introcasos MCDM Dungeon Crawler RPG with Like.
More from the MCDM subreddit... Someone else over there said they got to do a playtest in November and has answered a few questions in...
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Zzakael19 reacted to darkbard's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
My point was more that @Lanefan 's post is an example of "What about-ism" or shifting the focus of the conversation away from the OP's...
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Zzakael19 reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
Well, I'm contrasting them with us, who are probably "overinvested" players. :) Agreed. I enjoy marrative type games, but I feel they...
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Zzakael19 replied to the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now.Yeah I’d say your second category is just a “player.” If you’re consistent and invested, you can engage in narrativism without trouble...
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Zzakael19 reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
I definitely think there's a portion of the "casual" player base that is generally passive. They show up at the table, chime in with...
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Zzakael19 reacted to Libertad's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) [Let's Read] Heroes of Tara: D&D Historical Fantasy in Iron Age Ireland! with Like.
Rules for Player Characters: Classes Much like how Heroes of Tara uses its own Tribes in places of typical fantasy races and species...
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Zzakael19 reacted to Libertad's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) [Let's Read] Heroes of Tara: D&D Historical Fantasy in Iron Age Ireland! with Like.
Ériu in the Present Now that we covered Ériu's past, the rest of this section details it in the present. Social Structure is our next...
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Zzakael19 replied to the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now.I guess what is a casual player? Somebody who just shows up for light hearted beers and pretzel hijinks? Somebody who plays a character...
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Zzakael19 reacted to Breaking Star Games's post in the thread Vincent Baker on narrativist RPGing, then and now with Like.
100% this. I am honestly shocked when I see this characterization from someone online. I know everyone is different, but compared to...
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Zzakael19 reacted to Mannahnin's post in the thread Goodman Games: Our Efforts Have Been Mischaracterized with Like.
From what I've seen of them, they don't need to, because if a room can be entered from multiple directions it's written so as not to...
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Zzakael19 replied to the thread Goodman Games: Our Efforts Have Been Mischaracterized.I mean, these dungeons have good maps from a top down perspective. I think there’s some assumption that a GM can look at that and orient...
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Zzakael19 reacted to Morrus's post in the thread Goodman Games: Our Efforts Have Been Mischaracterized with Like.
I don't think in terms of cardinal directions. For me, at least, that reduces immersion. I have to stop and think and mentally construct...
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Zzakael19 reacted to overgeeked's post in the thread Goodman Games: Our Efforts Have Been Mischaracterized with Like.
Couldn't agree more. If you're making RPG products, the first and most important goal is making them usable as a game at the table. But...
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Zzakael19 replied to the thread Goodman Games: Our Efforts Have Been Mischaracterized.Right, generally if there’s a significant directional component or access that’ll be called out. Like the barrow entrance I shared is...