Dungeon Crawl Classics What is cool to you from a player perspective?

[Distracted DM]

Gotta second this. I was playing DCC for a couple of years before I even knew the funnel existed. At some point it seems to be seen as this requirement, but its a total optional game mode.

The book heavily recommends doing it. That's probably why people think it's an integral part. Also the character creation process assumes you're doing it. It's presented as optional only so much as the book says "hey you're thinking about skipping the funnel? You should really do it."

And I can see why if you're sold on DCC, funnel is great, it gives everyone a great origin story for the party (IMO if you keep it to one session, but a lot of the funnel adventures will probably be more than one session). But if you're trying to sell the system to your friends... Level 3 pregen one-shot

 

[payn]

The book heavily recommends doing it. That's probably why people think it's an integral part. Also the character creation process assumes you're doing it. It's presented as optional only so much as the book says "hey you're thinking about skipping the funnel? You should really do it."

And I can see why if you're sold on DCC, funnel is great, it gives everyone a great origin story for the party (IMO if you keep it to one session, but a lot of the funnel adventures will probably be more than one session). But if you're trying to sell the system to your friends... Level 3 pregen one-shot

Cant disagree with any of that. I do enjoy the funnel but the first several games of DCC I did was straight to level 3. So, I dont think skipping it is a huge loss.

 

[Parmandur]

Cant disagree with any of that. I do enjoy the funnel but the first several games of DCC I did was straight to level 3. So, I dont think skipping it is a huge loss.

It does set a "bad" precedent for people, as past Level 1 the game us no more or less lethal than any other, but the funnel gives it a certain murderous reputation.