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<blockquote data-quote="Celebrim" data-source="post: 8699933" data-attributes="member: 4937">That seems like a really weak... explanation?.... rebuttal?....concession?... what exactly is that?&nbsp; Tangent?&nbsp; That is a statement that seems to by exception prove the point I made.And in any event, you'd have to show that it was a problem to have scenes that exist solely to motivate the GM.&nbsp; I don't know that it is a problem for the GM to treat the game as a theater game and step up to the challenge of a writing prompt in the middle of running an RPG.&nbsp;&nbsp; Can I not enjoy an &quot;Iron DM&quot; challenge in it's own right as the GM because a dice throw for a random prompt gave me something I probably would have never invented on my own?&nbsp; Maybe yes I'll fail and the scene will be meaningless, and I'll handwave a conclusion and move on.&nbsp; But maybe I won't fail stepping on up, and not only myself but the PCs will be entertained.The GM can explore the imaginary space as well.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Celebrim, post: 8699933, member: 4937"] That seems like a really weak... explanation?.... rebuttal?....concession?... what exactly is that? Tangent? That is a statement that seems to by exception prove the point I made. And in any event, you'd have to show that it was a problem to have scenes that exist solely to motivate the GM. I don't know that it is a problem for the GM to treat the game as a theater game and step up to the challenge of a writing prompt in the middle of running an RPG. Can I not enjoy an "Iron DM" challenge in it's own right as the GM because a dice throw for a random prompt gave me something I probably would have never invented on my own? Maybe yes I'll fail and the scene will be meaningless, and I'll handwave a conclusion and move on. But maybe I won't fail stepping on up, and not only myself but the PCs will be entertained. The GM can explore the imaginary space as well. [/QUOTE]

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