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    Desert setting music?

    I have the following Youtube-playlist: AFG Ahmadi - Afghanistan (Flute) Islamic Call to Prayer - [Islam Calls You] Very Beautiful Adhaan by Mishary Al-Afasy Sufi Music (Sukun) The Islamic Golden Age: Warriors Meshary Alarada - Farshy AlTurab Islamic Nasheed + MP3 LINK Medieval Total War...
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    Leadership

    Leadership is an interesting feat and it's a pity that my players overlook it. Managing followers can be a pain in the butt. It says in the DMG that you have to equip and feed them but it doesn't say that you have provide lodging for them. So they have homes? Ok... I guess if you only took...
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    Ancient Question: How to handle surrendering monsters....

    This is a difficult question and I don't have the right answers. But I'd like to mention that the PCs are adventurers, right? The alignment isn't the only factor in person's behaviour. These people aren't just taking every piece in their lives one by one and judging it with some alignment-tool...
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    Running royal courts?

    @Celebrim Thank you, good ideas! I find it very logical that the court would not be introduced to some low-ranking non-noble visitors. They either know the court or they don't. And if they don't, it's wise to keep their mouths shut. I think it will drive my players up to the walls that they...
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    Running royal courts?

    Lawful Neutral king and court. Very old-fashioned fantasy kingdom, a bit similar to late Portuguese or Spanish kingdoms (no colonialization periods). The city has 12,100 inhabitants. Mostly in total chaos due to a powerful curse that has torn it apart for years. The PCs are adventurers...
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    Running royal courts?

    In my campaign I'm trying to get the PCs to a royal court but I'm lost with the formalities. For instance: The PCs step in front of the court for the first time. How are the introductions handled? My version: A courtier says with a loud, clear voice: "Your Majesty, before you (name and titles...
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    GMs & DMs: What do you do with (severely) unbalanced adventuring parties?

    Like I mentioned in the OP, I run into party imbalance only occasionally. Mostly this is because we lack healer. It's "glass cannon" effect when the PCs are able deal damage - and that is the main function of their characters - but lack the ability to take (and heal) damage. If I deny combat...
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    GMs & DMs: What do you do with (severely) unbalanced adventuring parties?

    Please excuse me but I must say that I'm baffled that people are satisfied with unbalanced groups. With an all-rogue party you basically lose quarter of the monsters in Monster Manual. With an all-rogue party you lack many creative approaches to many situations which a balanced group might have...
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    GMs & DMs: What do you do with (severely) unbalanced adventuring parties?

    I do see your point Hobo but running games for one-dimensional party can be very limited. Ok, the players create a gang of rogues... How many adventures do we want to play that are all about stealing things and sneaking around?
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    GMs & DMs: What do you do with (severely) unbalanced adventuring parties?

    An all-rogue party? No one is willing to be a medic in your modern campaign? The adventuring group is a showcase of poor builds and your players think they are all "very cool"? Usually the party imbalance is easy to fix by having a discussion with your players but what if that doesn't work...
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    15 questions about your gaming style

    Fantasy and superhero. Tactics and epic storylines are a great combination. 10 pages maximum before the game. Little by little between sessions. Narravitivist with a hint of Simulationist. Very little gamist. GM and players are willing to work together to make the game work. GM + 3-5...
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    Operation: Power Level Gary

    In my country everyone who plays RPGs knows who Gary Gygax was ;)
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    Do you make YouTube videos? Share them here!

    So this doesn't have to be RPG related...? I'm not going to share my channel here for two reasons: My early production is poor and I'm shy. I just want to mention I've been teaching my mother language in Youtube for two years now and it has been worth it because I have made a very good friend -...
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    15 questions about your gaming style

    "Do you like traditional gaming? What about groundbreaking, innovative games?" would have been better wording, sorry if my question was unclear to you. I just translated this directly and literally from my original version. Please excuse me.
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    15 questions about your gaming style

    I don't mind at all. I'm happy that you enjoyed the questionaire; feel free use it as you wish.
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    15 questions about your gaming style

    Well for instance "how to invade the cloud castle" or "troublesome sheriff giving grief to PCs" are both in-game issues. Maybe some other wording would have been better but anyway, the question means that should the characters talk about the in-game problem (having in-game dialogue) or should...
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    2012 PC Bodycount thread

    Truly, the ultimate path to destruction is to split the party. In our previous session a group of four PCs actually managed to split to three different parts, which was a new record. The onslaught which followed was also a new record. Players encounter a chasm, which held the keys to a very...
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    GMing vs. Playing: Are Different Books a Double-Standard?

    Players and GMs always have a friendly arms race going on. If the players have Swordsages then the orcs might have them as well. The side who takes the advantage always risk aggrieving the other side. In this case you have an arsenal of your own (different books) so the players feel that you're...
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    15 questions about your gaming style

    Since my group has enjoyed these questions, I decided to post them here too. The idea is to help a gaming-group to determine stylistic issues and avoid clashes in the game. I'm no analytist or anything of the sort but I hope you find these questions helpful. Any criticism is always welcomed...
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    Death by Infelicitas - Is it acceptable?

    Oh yes please! In order not to deviate the discussion, I will create a new thread for these questions and I hope you will enjoy them. I know that my players have. They are easy RPG-related questions which should pinpoint your gaming habits to any GM who reads your answers. I just need a moment...
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