Samuel Wise
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Favorite D&D Class: Warlock
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Post by Samuel Wise on Sept 15, 2015 2:29:16 GMT
A.K.A. Player's Block 1.5: this bonus episode is really good. And definitely recommended for Players and DMs alike.
- Playing the Chewbacca (this should just be some sort of phrase) is a great idea! Not playing the main characters, but still having an interesting history and add so much to the story.
- It's hard not to chuckle at Tris. Which reminds me...
- Schmedly? Shmedly? Smedly? Chmedly?
- Take a short Improv Acting Class... seriously.
- I love dialogue between players and I feel like there should be so much more of this.
Great episode. I enjoyed it immensely and it really did an amazing job fleshing out that DMnastics. Loved it so much, I'm going to fill that DMnastics out!
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Post by umbralwalker on Sept 15, 2015 3:43:55 GMT
A.K.A. Player's Block 1.5: this bonus episode is really good. And definitely recommended for Players and DMs alike. - Playing the Chewbacca (this should just be some sort of phrase) is a great idea! Not playing the main characters, but still having an interesting history and add so much to the story. - It's hard not to chuckle at Tris. Which reminds me... - Schmedly? Shmedly? Smedly? Chmedly? - Take a short Improv Acting Class... seriously. - I love dialogue between players and I feel like there should be so much more of this. Great episode. I enjoyed it immensely and it really did an amazing job fleshing out that DMnastics. Loved it so much, I'm going to fill that DMnastics out! Thanks! I had a great time. 1) It's a lot of fun. 2) Tryst Valentine. Definitely listen to that series. 3) Yes. (The running joke was that he changed the spelling every time he wrote it. Gallant, not very bright.). Also, I forgot to mention that "playtest" started with Schmedley and his bard brother, Gaylord, who was just as over the top. Things ended up getting really serious in that game, though, and Shmedly's girlfriend Marigold had a terrible death about 18 months in. 4) I love this idea. 5) I agree. Check out the One Shot Campaign episode we talked about to see how it can be done well. |
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Post by Vulash on Sept 23, 2015 14:52:45 GMT
Finally caught back up on this episode. I took a lot of September to catch up on some of the One Shot's I was behind on, but I'm back to current!
Really enjoyed the discussion about the different types of instigators in the game. I hadn't really thought about it in those terms, but I think it's absolutely true. Tryst is a really good example. I also didn't think I was going to like him at first because, as a DM, the instigator players can really cause a lot of headache. However, like it was mentioned, I also ended up really really liking him as a character, and I think the characterization of him as an instigator character instead of an instigator player was really accurate.
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Post by friartook on Sept 23, 2015 17:02:40 GMT
Really enjoyed the discussion about the different types of instigators in the game. I hadn't really thought about it in those terms, but I think it's absolutely true. Tryst is a really good example. I also didn't think I was going to like him at first because, as a DM, the instigator players can really cause a lot of headache. However, like it was mentioned, I also ended up really really liking him as a character, and I think the characterization of him as an instigator character instead of an instigator player was really accurate. I enjoyed that part as well. Its been a really long time since I was able to participate in a face to face TTRPG game as a player. By "really long time" I mean 25 years or so  DON'T DO THE MATH! However, I've been participating in Almarianknight's play by post game on Gamersplane and I've discovered, much to my surprise, that I am very much an instigator player! This isn't to say that I am looking to derail the game or the story. Just that I delight in the "Jack Move". I like pulling an out of the box move that doesn't fit with standard expected actions in a scenario. I look for places to break a social stalemate, I try to cut the "Gordian Knot" of a puzzle and just bull through it rather than meticulously solve it. Its fun...but you can't stay too attached to a character if you're going to play D&D like this. As I've learned... I play chess the same way; if I feel like I'm being outmaneuvered in chess, I'll derail the strategic back and forth by making some crazy sacrifice move. I usually lose...but I have fun and occasionally I am able to redirect or reset the board. In D&D, I don't think playing as an instigator is necessarily a bad thing. It certainly can be, but usually only if it is coupled with antagonistic play. An antagonistic instigator is a bane to any tabletop game. Another example of an instigator player is Dorro Knot from the Godsfall podcast. He is constantly trying to mess with the narrative and instigate troubles. There's a scene in one episode where he enters a singing competition, only to spout off a song that basically lays out all the secrets of party before a live audience. Then he uses a bit of "forbidden" magic in public...textbook instigator. But this character is also central to the plot, and in some ways is the leader of the party. Instigators get a bad rap as trouble makers, but they can also be interesting catalysts in a narrative. |
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DON'T DO THE MATH! However, I've been participating in Almarianknight's play by post game on Gamersplane and I've discovered, much to my surprise, that I am very much an instigator player!