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<blockquote data-quote="CapnZapp" data-source="post: 9382967" data-attributes="member: 12731">That's actually much more the point that you maybe realize.The point is to get away from the player entitlement that D&amp;D almost fosters.If you have harrowing memories and perhaps even survivor's guilt (or at least can put yourself in the shoes of a character with such trauma), that's a huge step towards gaining OSR sensibilities.The idea you could fail is almost alien to many (but not all) D&amp;D gamers.&nbsp; While it isn't far from being a core pillar of OSR gaming as far as I understand it. You need to actually put in an effort to succeed, whereas D&amp;D can often feel like you win just by participating.Both approaches are good, of course. Nothing wrong with a night of good fun where all that is expected of you is... showing up.But sometimes you need to cleanse your palate and feel your character have actually earned being called a hero.Of course, being lucky doesn't help here, but as stated, it does help reset the expectations.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CapnZapp, post: 9382967, member: 12731"] That's actually [B]much more the point[/B] that you maybe realize. The point is to get away from the player entitlement that D&D almost fosters. If you have harrowing memories and perhaps even survivor's guilt (or at least can put yourself in the shoes of a character with such trauma), that's a huge step towards gaining OSR sensibilities. The idea you could fail is almost alien to many (but not all) D&D gamers. While it isn't far from being a core pillar of OSR gaming as far as I understand it. You need to actually put in an effort to succeed, whereas D&D can often feel like you win just by participating. Both approaches are good, of course. Nothing wrong with a night of good fun where all that is expected of you is... showing up. But sometimes you need to cleanse your palate and feel your character have actually [I]earned[/I] being called a hero. Of course, being lucky doesn't help here, but as stated, it does help reset the expectations. [/QUOTE]

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