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I am not talking about beginners running a game and not having fun. The quote I responded to was: "DMing is not that hard." And, like I said, DMing is not hard. But to do it well is hard. This doesn't mean groups can't have fun with an ok or sub-par DM. They can. But, if as a player, you are...

I disagree with the premise that it doesn't matter. I think it matters on a few fronts. But each of those distills to one thing - the players caring about the game. Lore matters greatly if the questline involves the lore. Exploring, such as puzzles and new locations, matter more if the lore...

DMing is not hard. DMing well is hard. DMing a great interconnected campaign is extremely difficult. You would be silly to think that there is no difference between a polished DM who is prepping and working hard, and a person who is not.

Ha! My bad. If there was an emoji of me smacking my forehead, I would post it here.

I get. Like I said in my above post, wanna run a crazy dungeon? Go for it. Have fun. But the literal title of this thread is: Mapping, How Do You Do It? Therefore, I feel the need to express some sort of specific reasoning behind my mapping process. These are logic and geology. I often ponder...

Yes, I know. ;) But if you have a spell, such as stoneshaping, that is part of logic. And don't you want it to have some sort of semblance to reality. I mean, fantastical is all well and good. Running Alice in Wonderland session? Great! Go for it. Yet, if you have a group of kobolds who have...

There isn't a difference. They combine to make a skill. A PC that has zero athletics or acrobatics, but is actually a climber in real life, can often weave a narrative that helps them. A simple, "You roll with advantage) is just as good as being proficient.

My belief is they will make everything more vague (which I stated several years ago), and make everything a tiny bit stronger (which I stated 9 years ago).

The only way to map it is to make it logical if it's based on geo-formation (and even then?), and make it historical if it is based on societal-formation.

Thanks. I get it. I was just reading your original definition like this: With the word "almost" allowing room for deviation, albeit slight. And the word "'wrong'" in quotes, as if to say, they could have a morally plausible reason, but their actions are evil. Thanks for taking the time to...

The year people understand D&D is not a scientific taxonomic hierarchy, is the day people can get over this ridiculous argument.

I guess I misunderstood. When writing my response, I viewed it as the same. Your quote from TVTropes, seems to view them as the same. The heroes, in my case, all the movie and book protagonists I presented, are almost always considered to be in the right. The villains are in the wrong. Can you...

Forgive me, But I have a hard time understanding this. So, may I ask what might be perceived as a naive question? How do you plan to explore this? We are talking D&D, right? I get the DM may throw a small bone your way regarding your heritage, lineage, and culture. But, how do you plan on...

Good point. The DM does create the scene. That said, there are times the story calls for a heavy narrative. I remember writing this one description of a ritual the adventurers were watching. They were guests, and the ritual was not evil, a lot of hints at culture and some foreshadowing to their...

This is the difficult part. Ideas are easy. Writing is fun. The exactness, while time consuming, is rewarding. Building a community? That is literally the job. Website. Traction. Advertising. Content. More content. And more content. Appearances, even locally at stores and conventions. Content...

True. But you are not understanding what was implied in my message. Basically, a character that fights without magic, and one that uses magic. That was the point. I am sorry if it was unclear. Considering the thread is general TTRPGs, this is a great point. You are correct, if the game has room...

Agreed. Disagree. There are many settings and games, including modern ones, that utilize black-and-white morality effectively. I mean, can Thanos have a good "logical" reason for wanting to rid the universe of half its populace? Sure. But that doesn't make him gray. I think people confuse this...

This is such an interesting one to me. I have had DMs who are clear and concise and brief. Sometimes they get asked a lot of questions afterwards, sometimes not. I have had DMs that are a bit superfluous, yet very detailed. Sometimes they lose players and get asked a lot of questions afterwards...

Tropes need to be consistent in a DM's fantasy world in order for the unique to stand out. Tropes are needed. They make the alternative unique. We have a million tropes in our own world, and as hard as what people like to buck them, they remain tried and true. Librarians are well read...

I mean, this is within your social context, right? There are many tables that I have been a part of that do not get to see each other outside of the four hours per week. Sure, you might have a text thread where the DM asks a question, or the DM posts notes and asks if they missed anything, but...