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#RPGaDAY 2016 Day 21

What was the funniest misinterpretation of a game rule in your group? Do people normally have funny misinterpretations of rules? It doesn’t seem like a real source of comedy to me. I guess the winner has to be Spirit of … Continue reading

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#RPGaDAY 2016 Day 20

What is the most challenging but rewarding system have you learned? Language. See, it’s both a serious answer and a joke because the question is grammatically incorrect. But relevant to gaming, I’d say D&D, mostly because it’s a complex system … Continue reading

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#RPGaDAY 2016 Day 19

What is the best way to learn a new game? I think the best way to learn anything is to actually do it. Reading the rules and watching play are great, and they’re an important part of figuring anything out, … Continue reading

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#RPGaDAY 2016 Day 18

What innovation could RPG groups gain the most benefit from? A lot of groups are already doing things like cooperative world-building, treating the DM as a fellow player instead of an antagonist and vice versa, and other things I talk … Continue reading

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#RPGaDAY 2016 Day 17

What fictional character would best fit in your group? Why? See, this has the same problem as yesterday, but it’s just different enough that I can’t use the same steps to resolve it. There’s a huge difference between “who I … Continue reading

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#RPGaDAY 2016 Day 16

What historical character would you like in your group? For what game? I can’t speak to the personality of any given historical figure. I’m not a history buff myself and I don’t really know who’s approachable, who’s clever, who’s good … Continue reading

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#RPGaDAY 2016 Day 15

What types or source of inspiration do you turn to most often for RPGs? I’m always passively looking for neat ideas. Whenever I bungle into something that I think would make a neat campaign idea, like the Year Without a … Continue reading

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#RPGaDAY 2016 Day 14

Who would be on your dream team of people you used to game with? The people from the last legs of the Great Tower of Oldechi were pretty close to an ideal gaming group. I don’t know that I’ve ever … Continue reading

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#RPGaDAY 2016 Day 13

What makes a successful campaign? Everybody had fun. That’s it. My most successful campaigns were fun throughout, and my least successful were ones where either I felt the players weren’t having fun or I didn’t have fun myself. The same … Continue reading

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#RPGaDAY 2016 Day 12

What game is your group most likely to play next? Why? Pathfinder, because I promised them we would. The Zelda campaign ended earlier this month, and that group is taking a break for a month and coming back to the … Continue reading

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