Latest activity
-
Managing a table of ten players is less like storytelling and more like air traffic control. In the heat of my weekly library sessions... -
-
February 1983. As we step into a new year of gaming Ian Livingstone wonders what might come next. With Treasure Trap starting (or at... -
-
TSR Inc. published Dragon #102 in October 1985. It is 100 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. This issue features gully dwarves... -
-
Picture courtesy of Pixabay. In the world of public library gaming, overbooking is more than a strategy; it is a survival mechanism...
-
-
Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Running any free event at a public library is an act of local heroism; running a weekly Dungeons & Dragons...
-
-
the Jester reacted to GreyLord's post in the thread King Conan, is it actually going to happen this time? with
Like.
We've heard about it for decades. The sequel to Conan the Barbarian and Conan the Destroyer. We've had some false starts, some fake... -
Because the mechanics are written in favor of the dangerous world and not the players. I also enjoy the amount of freedom it gives the... -
Andvari reacted to Ralif Redhammer's post in the thread OSR Why does OSR Design Draw You In? with Like.
For me it's a combination of simpler mechanics and reminding me of the older games I grew up with. Of being free to adjudicate without...
-
FFrozenNorth reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
That's one of the places you're going wrong. the player isn't initiating any check to determine trustworthiness. He's asking for a...
-
FFrozenNorth reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
And that part is really the key. As the DM I have billions of NPCs to play. If the PCs successfully use intimidation against one of...
-
SSulicius replied to the thread D&D General Design issues with 5e.Please read both our posts. He was referring to the 5e wight. I don't play 3.5e and I don't care for it.
-
FFrozenNorth reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
So you think that because Sauron was intimidated by the entire Numenorean army, that if Sam walked up and tried to intimidate him, there...
-
FFrozenNorth reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
They don't. The DM can and does have the ability to say your persuasion does not work. If you walk into a merchant and tell me that you...
-
FFrozenNorth reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
You're conflating the player with the character. They are two very different things. The player has that level of control over the...
-
FFrozenNorth reacted to Bill Zebub's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
I’ll tell you what: for a tongue-tied GM with no acting or entertaining or storytelling or social skills…THAT strawman GM should just...
