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what im really getting at are players that are really armchair quarterbacks, not actually quarterbacks. Players that dont actually want to run, but think they do. At first these players are just happy to have found a game, then they gradually start complaining about various things (nothing...

This is how I recently described how alignment is used to a new group - " If your not sure what alignment to pick, ask yourself if your character prefers order (law) or freedom (chaos), or balance (neutral). Then your willingness to harm others determines where you are as far as good and evil...

Its interesting that the poll results, as of this time, do not support the premise that gms are hard to find, but in fact indicate that most players actually prefer to run a game themselves (myself included). Epiphany time: most of the players at your table actually want to run the game...

At least we know for sure it is a Forgotten Realms film (maybe we already knew that, I did not) If they can show respect for the rich history of the Realms and show a world that feels lived in, it could be great.

Yes, the "stormtroopers cant shoot straight" meme, has always been one that irritated me, and I hate how the Mandelorian has taken it to new and ridiculous heights (otherwise a good show). They are really starting to look like total mooks. Most of the killing they did happened off screen in the...

Hey I appreciate your support! I actually just kicked off an AD&D game last night, and it couldnt have gone better. It was great to see 5E players experiencing OSR play with attack matrices and group initiative and really getting into it. They seemed to enjoy the added complexity (we even used...

I hope the movie has on screen dice rolls, like on Beyond ;)

If you enjoy dungeon crawls, exploring exotic fantasy locations, fighting monsters, and believe that less is more when it comes to roleplaying, then our group is for you. If you are frustrated with players who groan when you say "roll initiative" and would rather spend 3 hours roleplaying with...

The horror... the horror...

Truth. Especially when people are usually just happy to be in a gaming group at first and then gradually become malcontent as they realize the game isnt what they want.

I guess there was always this one from 1st ed dmg:

One rpg game I was in recently had players that hated dungeon crawls but would spend a 4 hour session walking around town talking to every npc in sight with no real direction and even roleplayed doing laundry. That's not playing dnd. That's playing house.

I think this thread highlights what I was getting at in my recent thread about role vs roll play. I think the perception of popularity of one over the other is largely based on your personal experience, and trends come and go. Right now, a massive influx of players new to the game have been...

unless your playing pathfinder, he rolls a 1 initiative and then rolls a 1 saving throw vs ottos irresistible dance and dies the dumbest death possible in fantasy roleplay (yes this has happened to me)

I would say it is pretty rare that my groups stay completely cohesive more than a year. Life gets in the way, schedules conflict, etc. As far as campaigns I have completed: As a dm: 3.5 the cormyr, shadowdale, anauroch trilogy - completed (not a very popular series but I had the right players...

lol - I have done this and it does work

I like this definition. but i do think that the term "roleplay" has been conflated with acting in character. For example, there are many youtube videos entitled "how to get your players to roleplay" and what they are talking about is encouraging them to act in character. These videos actually...

Yes this is pretty much what im getting at. My intention was not really to start the "roleplay vs rollplay, which is better?" debate, which i agree has been ongoing for decades and is entirely subjective, but to discuss that, from my experience there are currently two entirely different games...

Not unless they want to. In fact, In my game I tend to describe instead of act, as I think it actually leads to the type of immersion I am going for. Example: If I say "You hit the orc with your arrow, he screams in pain and clutches at his chest, and falls down" you imagine this happening in a...