new preview DMG2

[GMforPowergamers]

chapter 1 group story telling

ok so I think this one has just the right mix of 'new guys need to know the basics' and 'hey we old foggies can mine it for ideas'. I have done some of these befor (With varying results) but I think it makes a good opeing chapter to the 2nd dm guide...

I do also remember a Dragon articale form the pizo years about useing movie or TV show formats...I have played with that as well and wonder of it will be mentioned.


how ever the part I think we will talk about most:

Excerpt Schedule

August 17 Ch 1. Group Storytelling
August 21 Ch.1 Companion Characters
August 24 Ch. 2 Advanced Encounters
August 28 Ch. 2 Terrain
August 31 Ch. 3 Skill Challenges
Sept 4 Ch. 4 Customizing Monsters
Sept 7 Ch. 5 Adventures and Rewards
Sept 11 Ch. 6 Paragon Campaigns

I can hardly wait till friday,,,

 

[Hjorimir]

I'm really looking forward to this book. Thanks for the link.

 

[AllisterH]

This is one of the reasons why I really like 4e.

The support offered to DMs in actually "running a game" and teaching new players is fantastic. I've felt for a long time that D&D has done a pretty bad job in actually teaching the skills of how to be a DM.

It seemed like before that all was offered was things like "random pages of tables" which are the LAST thing any DM should bother with.

 

[Byronic]

Finally, something I can agree with.

Until now I've actually used White Wolf games for guidelines on stories and such.

 

[avin]

Another fine evocative art.

It's getting better. It's getting better. Keep the good work.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Speaking of art, the art previews in the excerpt schedule are broken. Wonder if that's intentional?

I think this "landscape artwork" has been their best in the past. They just come of more evocative then character, class or race portraits.

 

[ExploderWizard]

Everything on the preview list looks interesting except Ch.1 Group Storytelling. What has that got to do with running a D&D game?

 

[Mallus]

Everything on the preview list looks interesting except Ch.1 Group Storytelling. What has that got to do with running a D&D game?

It might have something to do with D&D campaigns being about telling the stories of a group of fictional characters.

 

[jbear]

Everything on the preview list looks interesting except Ch.1 Group Storytelling. What has that got to do with running a D&D game?

errr.... did you read the preview? From your comment it sounds like you just read the above list. Probably best to do before throwing out comments willy-nilly.

If the Story-Telling chapter is the least interesting then this book is going to be awesome. The idea of have the players play characters in 'aside' scenes to build tension/emotions towards what happens in later adventures is awesome. I feel inspired.

 

[ExploderWizard]

It might have something to do with D&D campaigns being about telling the stories of a group of fictional characters.

Oh. I thought it was a game of heroic fantasy wherein the players roleplay fictional characters having adventures. These adventures might have the makings of a great story at some point.

Group storytelling would come later as the participants tell the tale of thier escapades at a con or something.