The Douchey DM » Entries tagged with "combat"
Dealing with Player Ignorance
Tweet I have GMed many convention games, but I ran into a new problem a few months ago. One of the players in my game had a fundamental misunderstanding of a pretty simple scientific principle. I will not go into specifics because I do not wish to embarrass that player or narrow down which game I am discussing. The players were engrossed in the game and having a blast trying to come up with a solution to my challenge. They were all great people and it was a very positive game, however suddenly one of them suggested an action that defied the laws of physics. Two other players jumped on board, and the remaining players looked at me with their eyebrows raised. I casually asked for clarification, hoping they’d catch the mistake themselves. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Advice
Encounter Design
Tweet I”ve started working on my two Savage Worlds games for Orccon 2012. Since one of the games is going to be in a fantasy setting (the game’s called “The Hall of the Munchkin King”), I’ve been thumbing through the Fantasy companion for ideas and inspiration. While flipping through the monsters in the back of the book, there was a little paragraph about encounter design, balance, etc. I can’t remember it exactly, but the gist was “forget balance. Make the encounter that makes sense for the story. If it’s too difficult, the players will have to come up with another plan.” Halle-frikkin-lujah! Let me back up a bit and talk about immersion. Immersion is the brass ring of RPGs. GMs always (or should) strive to give their players immersion into their character and the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Adventure Design, Alternate Views