UnderpreparedDM

I'm a DM that tweets about TTRPGs and thinks the standard of fun is the highest standard to hold your games to.

follow if you agree. or disagree

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Everyone thinks mazes/labyrinths are almost impossible to run in online #ttrpg games unless you wanna spend hours setting up hundreds of fog boxes or dynamic lighting.

Here's how I did it Theater of the Mind in a #dnd5e session I ran and my players loved it 🧵👇

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@DiceCompanyPod The friends we made along the way.

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@SurenaXMarie Mayonnaise is a colloidal emulsion. It's a trick in the rules as written. "You can name one LIQUID from the table below." Most players don't know you're not allowed to pick Mayonnaise.

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@RobNecronomicon I can't say I understand if this is satire or serious but I can say I really enjoyed it.

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@RRollplaying I've had a TON of fun playing the one a buddy of mine and I wrote specifically for our table. So my vote is that. And my recommendation is to write one for your next system! It's a fun undertaking

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@yum_dm A lot of dnd purists don't like it because they don't follow the rules super tight but the Adventure Zone taught me how fun TotM could be

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Carry the 3...

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@Blackmoor_Film Very cool! Thanks for taking the time to help. I'll have to check that out and see if 2 people who never actually played old school dnd actually captured that old-school "vibe" they were going for hahaha

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I use the potion of Dragon's Radiance. Oh right
.. just like I planned. #dnd #ttrpg

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@Blackmoor_Film Are there any particular old rule sets you'd recommend perusing? To be honest I haven't read any of them word for word, just seen clips or segments or rule philosophies

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@Blackmoor_Film That makes perfect sense. Thanks for the well thought out reply.

When a buddy and I set out to write a ruleset for use with our group of friends our design philosophy was "make the rules as simple as possible. The players who don't like the flexibility can play crunchier games"

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@archon I find that what happens often with players is that their lives look radically different sometimes only months after they first thought they could commit.

New parenthood, new jobs, etc.

That's life. I adjust accordingly and am happy to have had them as long as I did.

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@sherlock_hulmes This is a very spicy correct take.

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@ZoranTheBear If you aren't having fun around your table you should find a new table or find a new hobby.

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And so, that's why his sister, the one who placed the bounty, got involved with the smugglers who had all the missing mining equipment...

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@DnDBones This is my secret. Prepare nothing.

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Anybody ever pressed "end" on a keyboard? Never tried it. Sorta scared to

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@the_homebakery It's basically ready for print (with the exception of a bit of mathy balance edits from our play testing)

Besides just the polish, there's the effort to getting the word out to give it a real chance at seeing traction

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Hot take for the #ttrpgcommunity:

Over reliance on great art during the game makes DMs worse, not better