From Tasty Bait to Terrifying Consequences: Tricking Players With Instant Gratification
It’s great to be back from vacation! Thank you for your patience as I took a couple of weeks off from the newsletter. We went camping near a place called Rocky Mountain House where it’s not rocky and there are no mountains. The picture below was each glorious morning for me. This might leave you […]
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It’s A Bomb
Roleplaying Tips Newsletter #1101 Here’s a great tip I read the other day: For character actions to be significant and purposeful, players need information about the possible consequences of their actions. I don’t know if there’s already an RPG design term for this, but in past Musings I’ve mentioned this as being part of Stakes. […]
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Combat Missions: Adding Glorious Stories to Gruesome Struggles
From Tony Medeiros and Johnn Four Roleplaying Tips Newsletter #0631 A Brief Word From Johnn Dungeon Crawl Classics Is A Classic I had a blast this past weekend playing the DCC RPG for the first time. We adventured through the character funnel, 67: Sailors on the Starless Sea. The flavour of the game is great. […]
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The Ten Commandments Of The Gamesmaster
From Doug “Wraith” Lochery Roleplaying Tips Newsletter #0174 A Brief Word From Johnn Minor Rewards Doc Updated Thanks to Eddy Lawrence for doing some great editing on Supplemental #6: Minor Rewards Ideas. The content hasn’t changed, but some spelling, grammar, and other touch-ups make it an easier read. Thanks Eddy! To receive the Minor Rewards Supplemental, […]
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