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<blockquote data-quote="Argyle King" data-source="post: 7983771" data-attributes="member: 58416"><p>Honestly, this post is going to contain a lot of "feel," and that is not very helpful in discussions such as this, but I am hoping that some more specific examples may add context.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I started watching the show Knightfall. The second half of Season 2: Episode 1 contains what I would consider a good example of an rpg adventure. A group of Templar initiates need to sneak into what was formerly the Paris Templar stronghold through a secret passage, with the goal being to recover treasure. (As you might guess, things do not go as planned, and it turns into a fight to get out.)</p><p></p><p>A lot of how things play out is similar to what I imagine with a fantasy adventure. Granted, there is no magic or elves or other such things, but the general feel of how things play out is somewhere in the ballpark of what I want. To me, the ensuing fight (and indeed the entire setup of the scene) was cooler than (and sucked me into the story more than) how I imagine things would play out in the typical contemporary d20 fantasy session.</p><p></p><p>I am not in any way opposed to typical fantasy elements or tropes. It is also cool to hurl a fireball or play some big hulking beefcake of a warrior, but, if there's some way to find a middle ground between that and what I posted about Knightfall, I think I would be close to the experience I want from a game.</p><p></p><p>====</p><p></p><p>Upthread, Rolemaster was mentioned. I may give that a try through Roll20. A silver lining to most things being locked down is that the amount of games available through VTT services has increased.</p><p></p><p>Likewise, I have some of the 2d20 Conan materials. However, as of yet, I have not found a group with which to try the game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Argyle King, post: 7983771, member: 58416"] Honestly, this post is going to contain a lot of "feel," and that is not very helpful in discussions such as this, but I am hoping that some more specific examples may add context. I started watching the show Knightfall. The second half of Season 2: Episode 1 contains what I would consider a good example of an rpg adventure. A group of Templar initiates need to sneak into what was formerly the Paris Templar stronghold through a secret passage, with the goal being to recover treasure. (As you might guess, things do not go as planned, and it turns into a fight to get out.) A lot of how things play out is similar to what I imagine with a fantasy adventure. Granted, there is no magic or elves or other such things, but the general feel of how things play out is somewhere in the ballpark of what I want. To me, the ensuing fight (and indeed the entire setup of the scene) was cooler than (and sucked me into the story more than) how I imagine things would play out in the typical contemporary d20 fantasy session. I am not in any way opposed to typical fantasy elements or tropes. It is also cool to hurl a fireball or play some big hulking beefcake of a warrior, but, if there's some way to find a middle ground between that and what I posted about Knightfall, I think I would be close to the experience I want from a game. ==== Upthread, Rolemaster was mentioned. I may give that a try through Roll20. A silver lining to most things being locked down is that the amount of games available through VTT services has increased. Likewise, I have some of the 2d20 Conan materials. However, as of yet, I have not found a group with which to try the game. [/QUOTE]
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