"Last" None of us really knows what's coming next. Between various things, games can fall apart.We never know when our last game is going to be, or when our last game with a specific person will be. I've mentioned before that my Planescape DM passed at the end of last year. It's been six months … Continue reading Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 31
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Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 30
"Connection" Two posts left and this one kind of has me stumped. Excellent. Well, let's see.I think it's easier than ever to connect and share your experiences, to engage with other people and build an RP community around yourself. I've had to do this when I emigrated, and whilst I've moved again and latched on … Continue reading Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 30
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"Evolve" It kind of goes without saying that over time my gaming style has evolved. The world around me has changed, I've changed, I've learned new things and done new things, so my games in 2010 would be nothing like my games in 2020. OK, maybe a bit alike. I'd still be running them, I've … Continue reading Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 29
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"Love" I think it goes without saying that this can be an iffy subject in roleplaying games. There's a way to do this thing right, and a way to do it wrong, and more often than not it's the latter - looking at you, bard-types who have to seduce everyone!So creepy! I try not to … Continue reading Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 28
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"Suspense" I've always struggled with action beats in my writing, whether it's for tabletop games or just creative writing.I tend to get bogged down in descriptions or extra information and then they don't drop how I want them to. I know it's a thing I can work on with practice and I've definitely gotten better … Continue reading Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 27
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"Idea" I have a habit of leaping onto a new idea before I've finished with an old one, and then I end up with several plates spinning at once. Inevitably, stuff falls down and I don't actually notice. I've been going through my old draft posts and various notes folders on Dropbox and Google Drive … Continue reading Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 26
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"Calamity" So I've been working on a few ideas that involve huge calamities in the past - Cambria has a wholesale apocalypse caused by magic in the past, and now everyone lives in the ruins.Frostpunk is getting a One Page Campaign Opener after my RPGaDay posts run out, with a bit more details on what's … Continue reading Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 25
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"Triumph" I love finishing a quest and reaping the rewards, or barely surviving an encounter with a boss.Sometimes though I feel like I have trouble doing this for players in my games. I've started to think more now about micro-goals though, or how to make stories more player-driven, and give better rewards for them.Basically, I … Continue reading Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 24
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"Surprise" or "Surprise!!!" So surprise rounds. Do I use them often? Usually not. A lot of the time, it just doesn't make sense. In D&D, players are on alert in a dungeon or the wilderness, they won't be surprised to find enemies behind a door or over the next ridge. They might be surprised at … Continue reading Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 23
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"Lost" So, somewhat ironically, I'm at a bit of a loss for what to write on this one.I very much have something to write that fits the topic, but I'm saving it for the last prompt. So, what to do? I don't usually plan for encounters to be lost. I've thought about doing it exactly … Continue reading Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 22
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"Vast" File this one with prompt 5 as well, however maybe a bit more to say here. So I can often have a problem in that I plan too much, or dream up settings and games that are just too big, too much going on, not enough for players to actually latch on to. I … Continue reading Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 21
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"Noble" I'm going to hijack this one and talk about coinage. Coinage in my games can be hit and miss.I've actually thought about it in-depth for The Old Crown, with pennies, florins and nobles and talents in circulation. In most games, I just handwave it as gold and silver. In my first game of Planescape, … Continue reading Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 20
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"Scary" I've never been too good at injecting spooky, scary or fear elements into my games, but I'm trying to do better. It's supposed to be a big-ish part of Ostromarka, since I wanted to throw a bit of a Cthuloid feel to it. If anyone has any tips for me, I'm all ears. I'll … Continue reading Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 19
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"Plenty" Sometimes it seems like there's not enough time in the world.And then sometimes it's more like there's just too much to do so all that time is more than filled up. Flash back to ten years ago, and I had plenty of time to do anything. I was working sure, but outside of that … Continue reading Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 18
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"One" My kid just turned one. I made a running joke that he must now be a level 1 goblin, because whatever it is he's speaking it isn't Common, and occasionally there's some weirdly scary noises coming out.We've yet to work out what class, but given his love of being outdoors I would have to … Continue reading Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 17
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"Dream" One of my favourite ideas from Eberron is the Plane of Dreams, Dal Quor. The idea that sleeping minds reach out to somewhere like a low level form of folk magic, and that it mimics Astral Travel abilities. Just so cool. I was less pushed by the manifest zones on a material plane, but … Continue reading Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 16
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"Door" Well this one is going to be an easier one to write. Whilst I'm taking time off from my general projects to focus on these writing prompts, I am keeping up with a few of them.And one of those is Planescape. Sigil, City of Doors, is a fun thing to focus on. I've added … Continue reading Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 15
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"Guide" I wasn't too sure what to write for this one, but I think I'm just going to throw another two cents in on some of the latest D&D developments. There seems to be a bit of a backlash against the idea of removing racial Ability Score modifiers, seemingly because some people want to keep … Continue reading Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 14
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"Mystery" OK, so I'm terrible at writing mysteries in adventures. I either write them in such a way that only I get them, or they're really obvious. I have yet to find a happy middle ground. I do, however, love to play a good mystery game. Missing persons, kidnapped persons, treasure hunts with various clues, … Continue reading Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 13
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"Friendship" I spoke on prompt 1 before about RPGs and my school friends. A lot of my close friends come through RPGs.In school, I formed a group of friends around them (sort of a subset of the social outcast group we were all a part of).In university, the first club I signed up for was … Continue reading Late to the party: RPGaDay 2019 prompt 12
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