Plenty. That's the inspiration for day 18 of #RPGaDay2019, following One yesterday. How often do we consider the implications of things being plentiful? I know D&D isn't meant to be an exact simulation of the world and that's one of its strengths, but anything common becomes inherently less valuable. In the BECMI days, 80% of … Continue reading RPGaDay2019 Day 18 – Plenty
One. That's the inspiration for day 17 of #RPGaDay2019; normal service is resumed following my Dream yesterday. You may have gathered I've been around a while, and started with the Red Box Basic Set. And I am torn between the old style and the new style. One innovation since my time of which I whole-heartedly … Continue reading RPGaDay2019 Day 17 – One
Guide. That's the inspiration for day 14 of #RPGaDay2019, following Mystery yesterday. Guides can be tricky. On the one hand, sometimes the characters need some nudging and assistance. Waterdeep: Dragon Heist seems to be to be rather prone to this - if they don't find the next link in the chain, or they fail the … Continue reading RPGaDay2019 Day 14 – Guide
Let's Examine. That's the inspiration for day 11 of #RPGaDay2019, following Focus yesterday. "I examine under the bed. What do I find?" How often do you hear players saying that sort of thing nowadays? When I started with BECMI it was just the way things worked - there were no Investigation or Perception checks, you … Continue reading RPGaDay2019 Day 11 – Examine
For day 9 of #RPGaDay2019 we get critical, following Obscure yesterday. When I started with BECMI, there was no concept of critical rolls - no critical success or critical failure. My friends played AD&D, so I'd hear them talking about a critical hit and wonder what this was. Fast-forward 35 years to 5e. It's there … Continue reading RPGaDay2019 Day 9 – Critical
Obscure. That's the inspiration for day 8 of #RPGaDay2019, following Familiar yesterday. I find this a tricky prompt. I asked my son what he would write about, and he said he would pick obscure monsters, giving examples of Bullywugs and Kuo-Toa. Not sure that does it for me. I think I will return to a … Continue reading RPGaDay2019 Day 8 – Obscure
Ancient. That's the inspiration for day 6 of #RPGaDay2019, following Space yesterday. My son would prbably say I'm ancient, my daughter certainly thinks my language outdated (or cringes when it isn't), and there are certainly days when I feel ancient. But with age comes wisdom, or at least experience which can sometimes substitute. As I … Continue reading RPGaDay2019 Day 6 – Ancient
Space. That's the seed for day 5 of #RPGaDay2019, following yesterday's "Share". As I said in day 1 - First, I'm only interested in Dungeons and Dragons and a fantasy world based on mediaeval Europe, so although I know there are plenty of Role-Playing Games set in Space, the most obvious interpretation doesn't fly for … Continue reading RPGaDay2019 Day 5 – Space
