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RPG-a-Day 2018 – Week Four: WHICH… dice mechanic appeals to you?

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I like Dice Pools. I like throwing more and more dice the more proficient my character gets. I also like the idea of adding opposed dice based on difficulty. Fantasy Flight Game’s narrative dice system, such as they use in their Star Wars RPGs and in Genesys...

RPG-a-Day 2018 – Week Four: WHICH… game mechanic inspires your play the most?

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Short answer: none. Long answer: I don’t analyze or develop game mechanics enough to feel inspired by them. I prefer when game mechanics get out of the way and facilitate fun play. If I have to spend half of my play/prep time thinking about mechanics (ESPECIALLY...

RPG-a-Day 2018 – Week Three: What music enhances your game?

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Obviously, it depends on the kind of game. If I was running an espionage game, I would use Jazzy, James Bond-style music. When I run Star Wars, I pull the music from the film soundtracks. I would likewise go to the source for a Star Trek game. When I run a fantasy...

RPG-a-Day 2018 – Week Three: What art inspires your game?

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In a general sense, I let the art included with a particular game inspire me. But when I think of inspiring RPG art, the artists to whom I was first exposed as a gamer are the ones that most inspire me: Erol Otus, Larry Elmore, Keith Parkinson, and Jeff Easley. I...

RPG-a-Day 2018 – Week Three: DESCRIBE… the best compliment you’ve had while gaming.

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My games tend to not be particularly theatrical, so the compliments I get are probably a little more low-key than you get watching some of the more popular live-play videos. Plus, as long as everyone is laughing and engaged, I don’t need specific compliments to...
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