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Reply: General Role-Playing:: Re: QOTD OCT 20: How do you make a combat encounter interesting when the outcome is almost certain?
Posted: Tue, 20 Oct 07:20:41
1. Why the stress on combat scenes? GMs should try to make any scene interesting, whether it involves combat or not. Or at least any conflict scene.
2. The question makes it seem like the outcome of such a scene (or any conflict scene) is dichotomous; either a glorious win or a devastating loss. I can imagine that there is a gliding scale; ‘you win/lose, but …’. Perhaps the win is only partial. Or it came with heavy costs.
Or the parties in the conflict (especially the heroes) have more than one goal. Then perhaps, even if the outcome of the main goal is clear, but all those others are still in the balance.
Posted: Tue, 20 Oct 07:20:41
by Whymme
Two points here:1. Why the stress on combat scenes? GMs should try to make any scene interesting, whether it involves combat or not. Or at least any conflict scene.
2. The question makes it seem like the outcome of such a scene (or any conflict scene) is dichotomous; either a glorious win or a devastating loss. I can imagine that there is a gliding scale; ‘you win/lose, but …’. Perhaps the win is only partial. Or it came with heavy costs.
Or the parties in the conflict (especially the heroes) have more than one goal. Then perhaps, even if the outcome of the main goal is clear, but all those others are still in the balance.
New comment on GeekList Annual Gaelcon Math Trade 2026
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GeekList Item: Item for GeekList "[Chars] Mothership RPG - Haunting of Ypsilon 14 Characters - Table 1"
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by not2fear
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New comment on Item for GeekList "Microbadge Request & Design Feedback GeekList 7th Edition"
Posted: Tue, 20 Oct 05:20:59
The microbadge community will make sure the grouping makes sense, check for general errors, and offer advice on image production, if applicable.
If there are no comments or concerns, after a few days I'll officially submit them for admin approval.
Approvals usually occur once or twice per month in batches, but I'll ask for these to be expedited.
Posted: Tue, 20 Oct 05:20:59
by wildthayne
Related Item: Mark Herman
The drafts have been posted for peer review here.The microbadge community will make sure the grouping makes sense, check for general errors, and offer advice on image production, if applicable.
If there are no comments or concerns, after a few days I'll officially submit them for admin approval.
Approvals usually occur once or twice per month in batches, but I'll ask for these to be expedited.
Reply: 7th Sea:: Reviews:: Re: Yet Another Review From the Pages of the Late APA, Interregnum
Posted: Tue, 20 Oct 05:14:28
Posted: Tue, 20 Oct 05:14:28
by Sebathius
Seventh Sea is one of my favorites, your review is pretty well written bro. I was not aware of your parkinsons situation, IM really sorry to hear that 😞
New Lands Episode 17 | Inner Thoughts
Posted: Tue, 20 Oct 05:09:40
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A new episode has been added to the database:
New Lands Episode 17 | Inner Thoughts
New comment on Blog Post An Early Summer Introduction to Winds of the North
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Looks gorgeous! I have been meaning to order this from DriveThru and glad to see someone mention it :)
