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Managing a table of ten players is less like storytelling and more like air traffic control. In the heat of my weekly library sessions... -
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February 1983. As we step into a new year of gaming Ian Livingstone wonders what might come next. With Treasure Trap starting (or at... -
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Cycle: 500: Day: 17. Season: Rebirth. (5 days until the ship returns) Kite decides to assist Terrendale; after all, the original... -
Terry will see to removing the "Yeti's" claws and teeth, the obvious parts that might have proclivities. He will also shave off a...
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Making a gesture of faith of his own inclination, being thankful for his apparent luck, Eitleog took two deep breaths to calm the...
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Aldarc reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread WotC Why WotC SHOULD Make A New Setting with
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I'm not disagreeing, only pointing out Golarion does with one setting what D&D does in six. Clearly it's not as focused as something... -
DEFCON 1 reacted to I'm A Banana's post in the thread Wes Schneider is the product lead for Ravenloft: The Horrors Within with Like.
It's important to be clear about terms. When I say "horror gameplay," I'm referring specifically to a post saying that Ravenloft play... -
W'rkncacnter reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread D&D General Combat as War vs. Sport and a Missing Third Mode with Like.
I’ve seen the “Combat as War vs. Combat as Sport” framework come up a lot in TTRPG discussions, and I think it’s a very useful... -
Cycle: 500: Day: 16. Season: Rebirth. (6 days until the ship returns) Kite flies through the air like he is part bird, landing a...
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“We are gaining on it. Keep it up!” Eitleog spins on the balls of his feet like some elegant dancer, a dancer with twin swords. Since...
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Arilyn reacted to prabe's post in the thread D&D General Combat as War vs. Sport and a Missing Third Mode with Like.
I think the idea that the story doesn't end--or pause--when there's a fight getting started is solid, certainly PCs can (and often do)... -
Terry is still continuing to generate lightning. He has faith in its ability to wear down the beast through simple attrition, if nothing...
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prabe reacted to Pedantic's post in the thread D&D General Combat as War vs. Sport and a Missing Third Mode with Like.
I think you're totally right in identifying that as a separate category that gets rolled into "Sport," which I've always found perhaps... -
prabe reacted to Arilyn's post in the thread D&D General Combat as War vs. Sport and a Missing Third Mode with Like.
Yes, I agree completely. Games like Daggerheart and a lot of superhero games embrace this style. I think this might also cause some of...
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prabe replied to the thread D&D General Combat as War vs. Sport and a Missing Third Mode.I think the idea that the story doesn't end--or pause--when there's a fight getting started is solid, certainly PCs can (and often do)...
