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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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SableWyvern replied to the thread D&D General Did you realize The Forgotten Realms is the most written fantasy world ever?.Yeah, I have to admit that, even as someone with a pretty low opinion of the modern FR, I have found the various wikis extremely helpful... -
ZI mean, I would probably buy a new setting (and I haven't bought a WotC product myself in 6 years). I like new stuff! But I think 5e...
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Zzakael19 reacted to Nobleshield's post in the thread WotC Why WotC SHOULD Make A New Setting with
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The last new setting they had, they dumped despite it actually being quite good, because 4e wasn't well-received. I will die on the hill... -
ZThis is in response to @SlyFlourish new video. Here is a link with a time stamp of 31:14 where the discussion starts: Since I am one...
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doctorbadwolf reacted to SlyFlourish's post in the thread WotC Why WotC SHOULD Make A New Setting with Like.
I'll just add that part of my point is that those same talented and creative folks have worked at WOTC or now work at WOTC as well. Same... -
Zzakael19 reacted to Steady Vane's post in the thread D&D General Combat as War vs. Sport and a Missing Third Mode with Like.
I think I have seen it before as "combat as spectacle". I must say I think theater is perhaps a more generous term however.
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Zzakael19 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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Whizbang Dustyboots replied to the thread D&D General Did you realize The Forgotten Realms is the most written fantasy world ever?.Definitely have to narrowly define "fantasy world" to box out DC and Marvel Comics, who can easily crush this. -
Zzakael19 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...
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Keldryn reacted to THEMNGMNT's post in the thread D&D General D&D Dungeon Map Design: Good and Bad with Like.
This is an example of a Dyson Logos map I like. As always, it's lovely. But this one has enough big rooms that I could run a couple set... -
Marc17 replied to the thread D&D General Did you realize The Forgotten Realms is the most written fantasy world ever?.As per the Wikipedia list of FR Novels I made a quick count of 351 but some of the anthologies might have been counted twice. Then you... -
SableWyvern reacted to aco175's post in the thread I surveyed 200+ TTRPG players on what they wanted from a game. Here's what it taught me about campaign longevity. with Like.
I cannot seem to figure out your chart. There is no legend to tell me what the abbreviations mean.
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SableWyvern replied to the thread I surveyed 200+ TTRPG players on what they wanted from a game. Here's what it taught me about campaign longevity..I have to say, I'm immediately skeptical when I see that "Improvisation" is conflated with "Yes, and". Within the TTRPG hobby...
