BookTenTiger
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I came up with an idea for a house rule I wanted to throw out there. I'm terrible at giving out Inspiration as a DM. I just don't think about it often, and when I do it sometimes feels like favoritism! So I'm always looking for ways to offload that responsibility. In the past I've just done randomized Inspiration, or had players pass it to other players.
But I was thinking about campaign settings in which the gods are more influential, and how often in fantasy (and history) people performed daily rituals in order to curry the favor or pay gratitude to the gods. This gave me a new idea for how to handle Inspiration:
The Inspiration Ritual
Each character would have an Inspiration Goal, which they can change any time they level up. Goals could include things like:
This could easily be expanded by turning it into a ritual. You could have players create an action they take while they reflect. For example...
Have you ever used anything similar? Have you ever had systems in which players award their own Inspiration?
But I was thinking about campaign settings in which the gods are more influential, and how often in fantasy (and history) people performed daily rituals in order to curry the favor or pay gratitude to the gods. This gave me a new idea for how to handle Inspiration:
The Inspiration Ritual
Each character would have an Inspiration Goal, which they can change any time they level up. Goals could include things like:
- I slayed a worthy opponent.
- I found a valuable treasure.
- I explored a new, exciting place.
- I performed for an influential audience.
- I learned an interesting fact about the world.
This could easily be expanded by turning it into a ritual. You could have players create an action they take while they reflect. For example...
- I sharpen my weapons and think over the worthy opponents I've slayed.
- I pray to my god and thank it for guiding me to worthy treasure.
- I draw runes in the soil to mark a new, exciting place I've traveled to.
- I pour over my tomes and take notes on new facts I've learned about the world.
Have you ever used anything similar? Have you ever had systems in which players award their own Inspiration?