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<blockquote data-quote="OB1" data-source="post: 7214938" data-attributes="member: 6796241">This is true, but so is the fact that you cannot play a game of D&amp;D without a story arising from it.&nbsp; The moment you roll dice in the game, it's because a character wants to do something that is being opposed by some force, and thus you have the elements of a story.&nbsp; As I said earlier, D&amp;D is a game that generates stories.This is right on, and it gave me an additional insight.&nbsp; While you can learn a lot about the science of creating a movie without touching on story, if you don't look at those technical details in light of how they affect the story, you will have difficulty with the craft of telling a story.&nbsp; It is rare that a film that comes out of Hollywood isn't technically proficient, and yet many films aren't great, because the tools aren't used well in service of the story and sometimes even in conflict with what the story is trying to accomplish.&nbsp; In the same way it is important to know and understand the tools that the D&amp;D ruleset provides for telling stories and how to use those tools to further that goal.&nbsp; If you are not playing D&amp;D with the goal to &quot;Create a memorable story about bold adventurers who face deadly perils&quot; you will need to tweak the rule set to get the results you want.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="OB1, post: 7214938, member: 6796241"] This is true, but so is the fact that you cannot play a game of D&D without a story arising from it. The moment you roll dice in the game, it's because a character wants to do something that is being opposed by some force, and thus you have the elements of a story. As I said earlier, D&D is a game that generates stories. This is right on, and it gave me an additional insight. While you can learn a lot about the science of creating a movie without touching on story, if you don't look at those technical details in light of how they affect the story, you will have difficulty with the craft of telling a story. It is rare that a film that comes out of Hollywood isn't technically proficient, and yet many films aren't great, because the tools aren't used well in service of the story and sometimes even in conflict with what the story is trying to accomplish. In the same way it is important to know and understand the tools that the D&D ruleset provides for telling stories and how to use those tools to further that goal. If you are not playing D&D with the goal to "Create a memorable story about bold adventurers who face deadly perils" you will need to tweak the rule set to get the results you want. [/QUOTE]

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