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Guardian_A
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Location: South Dakota, USA
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| garhkal wrote: | | Guardian_A wrote: |
PS: Its almost always better to keep playing existing characters instead of creating new ones all the time. That way both you and the players become attached to your characters, and a game always more fun if you care about the characters involved. |
True, but if you keep pulling those types of 'saves out', then the threat of death seems hollow. |
Some people enjoy games where the characters are bigger-than-life and walk away from every situation. On the other hand, most people enjoy the sense of suspense that real danger represents. I've found that in most cases, a close brush with death will humble a character somewhat.
But then again, sometimes, you just have to let a character die. Just a few weeks ago, I had a campaign come to an end when one player did something stupid that got everyone BUT him killed, . . .
As with almost everything in a roleplaying game, its a matter of whats right for you and your group. |
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garhkal
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| Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 12:41 am Post subject: |
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True. Though for RPG's most i have encountered at least prefer the pretense death can happen (even if it does not actually come about)
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Volar the Healer
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Location: Arizona, USA
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| Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:41 pm Post subject: Re: Just GM'd my first game :) |
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| darkwing2k6 wrote: | | So does anyone have any tips on how to take an adventure like Tattooine Manhunt (or any other) and prep it ready for playing without having to memorise it page by page? |
Yes, write yourself a flow chart.
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Crimson_red
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Joined: 14 Dec 2011
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Location: British Columbia, Canada
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| Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:36 am Post subject: Re: Just GM'd my first game :) |
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| Volar the Healer wrote: | | Yes, write yourself a flow chart. |
I find a flow chart is an excellent way to design custom adventures too. Create a scene, figure two or three of the more likely* PC choices and go from there. I find it makes it easier to adapt the narrative to a broader selections of outcomes and direct it back to the intended conclusion.
If I am designing scenarios and encounters, I do try to leave them open enough so they can be easily adapted to a context outside of its original intent... PCs can do that sometimes.
*Term used loosely |
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