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Posted: Thu, 15 Oct 12:27:52
Posted: Thu, 15 Oct 12:27:52
by Derang3d
Seems like we need more Trick-or-Treaters soon, too! Maybe a werewolf? Pirate?
Reply: RPGGeek Help and How-To:: Re: The big QOTD Summary and Subscription Thread Volume 3
Posted: Thu, 15 Oct 12:26:36
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Thread: General Role-Playing:: QOTD OCT 15: Do characters have families that they come from? How can you best use family ties to spur interaction, roleplay, and adventure? Do you have examples of using family well in a game?
Posted: Thu, 15 Oct 12:26:18
Do characters have families (or similar) that they come from? How can you best use family ties to spur interaction, roleplay, and adventure? Do you have examples of using family well -or poorly- in a game?
Thinking a bit of Burn Notice here where the main character's mother is a reoccuring character, causing problems and drama but also pointing the way to jobs, and his brother is a source of trouble, having to be rescued from his poor choices more often than not.
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Posted: Thu, 15 Oct 12:26:18
by pdzoch
A question suggested by [user=SeaofStars][/user]Do characters have families (or similar) that they come from? How can you best use family ties to spur interaction, roleplay, and adventure? Do you have examples of using family well -or poorly- in a game?
Thinking a bit of Burn Notice here where the main character's mother is a reoccuring character, causing problems and drama but also pointing the way to jobs, and his brother is a source of trouble, having to be rescued from his poor choices more often than not.
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Reply: General Role-Playing:: Re: Why all fantasy looks alike
Posted: Thu, 15 Oct 12:12:33
Posted: Thu, 15 Oct 12:12:33
Another time hello,
if looking for new ideas in fantasy . . . . have a look at Ben Aaronovitch's "Rivers of London" books, it is in best tradition of fatasy, has new ideas, an original setting and is highly entertaining, or the "Witcher" novels by Andrzej Sapkowski. The books take well known fairy tales as base and develop them in an unusual way. Just to name two of the highest impacts of the recent years. They are there, they have success and create a big following of clones 😉 not as good as the original, not as well written, not as good composed but they are there (while "Harry Potter" isn't by any means "good composed", its universe falls apart quite fast). How many cheap and easy "Harry Potter" clones had hit the market after the original?
Ciao
Martin
if looking for new ideas in fantasy . . . . have a look at Ben Aaronovitch's "Rivers of London" books, it is in best tradition of fatasy, has new ideas, an original setting and is highly entertaining, or the "Witcher" novels by Andrzej Sapkowski. The books take well known fairy tales as base and develop them in an unusual way. Just to name two of the highest impacts of the recent years. They are there, they have success and create a big following of clones 😉 not as good as the original, not as well written, not as good composed but they are there (while "Harry Potter" isn't by any means "good composed", its universe falls apart quite fast). How many cheap and easy "Harry Potter" clones had hit the market after the original?
Ciao
Martin
New comment on Item for GeekList "Microbadge Request & Design Feedback GeekList 7th Edition"
Posted: Thu, 15 Oct 11:12:41
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S08E07 - The Kings Games - Crown of the Oathbreaker
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Jenny [REDACTED]: Arcanist, the Draw Steel Wizard | Interview
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The Garden Club Ep 13: Candace and Taylor
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The 4th Action: Episodes #117-120
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WWR 101 ☉ Atrapos w. Zach 'Jelly' Cox
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Viridian BS Spooky Season
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3-12 | 'Rein It In'
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3-12 | 'Rein It In'
