Comments on: So You Want to GM a Roleplaying-Intensive Game, Part 3 http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/so-you-want-to-gm-a-roleplaying-intensive-game-part-3 The Game Mastering Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: robustyoungsoul http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/so-you-want-to-gm-a-roleplaying-intensive-game-part-3/comment-page-1#comment-1047 robustyoungsoul Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:16:55 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=184#comment-1047 The PTA fan mail mechanic is a great example, good call Scott.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1047','robustyoungsoul'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> The PTA fan mail mechanic is a great example, good call Scott.
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]]> By: Martin Ralya http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/so-you-want-to-gm-a-roleplaying-intensive-game-part-3/comment-page-1#comment-956 Martin Ralya Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:48:00 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=184#comment-956 @RYS: Yep, <em>Burning Wheel</em> is high on my list for discussion in Part 4, when I tackle your suggestion about driftable mechanics. It's chock full of awesome stuff to drift -- well worth the price of admission for that alone. @Scott: I've never played PTA, but I want to. My group isn't interested in it, as far as I know. Ditto with SotC -- they're just not big pulp guys. I love the SotC system, though.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('956','Martin Ralya'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> @RYS: Yep, Burning Wheel is high on my list for discussion in Part 4, when I tackle your suggestion about driftable mechanics. It’s chock full of awesome stuff to drift — well worth the price of admission for that alone.

@Scott: I’ve never played PTA, but I want to. My group isn’t interested in it, as far as I know. Ditto with SotC — they’re just not big pulp guys. I love the SotC system, though.

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]]> By: Scott Martin http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/so-you-want-to-gm-a-roleplaying-intensive-game-part-3/comment-page-1#comment-953 Scott Martin Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:33:54 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=184#comment-953 Delivering on your promises is key. I know that I'm frustrated as a player when I go to the effort of creating a background for the GM's use. One thing I like in every game is cheerleading-- it's particularly fun in PTA where there's a mechanic (fan mail) that is a clear mechanical benefit. One less thing for me to invent. Similarly, Spirit of the Century's <i>Aspects</i> do a good job of harnessing background/character creation stuff and turning it into mechanically supported prompts for incorporation by both players and GMs.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('953','Scott Martin'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Delivering on your promises is key. I know that I’m frustrated as a player when I go to the effort of creating a background for the GM’s use.

One thing I like in every game is cheerleading– it’s particularly fun in PTA where there’s a mechanic (fan mail) that is a clear mechanical benefit. One less thing for me to invent. Similarly, Spirit of the Century’s Aspects do a good job of harnessing background/character creation stuff and turning it into mechanically supported prompts for incorporation by both players and GMs.

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]]> By: robustyoungsoul http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/so-you-want-to-gm-a-roleplaying-intensive-game-part-3/comment-page-1#comment-945 robustyoungsoul Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:44:34 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/?p=184#comment-945 Since we finished our Burning Empires game we have picked up Burning Wheel, and it basically handles all of the things you are talking about through the clever Belief/Instinct/Trait mechanics. This is a good article though because those playing an RP heavy game with a system not designed with RP in mind means the GM definitely needs to make sure he hits these points without mechanics to help him. Smartly done.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('945','robustyoungsoul'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> Since we finished our Burning Empires game we have picked up Burning Wheel, and it basically handles all of the things you are talking about through the clever Belief/Instinct/Trait mechanics.

This is a good article though because those playing an RP heavy game with a system not designed with RP in mind means the GM definitely needs to make sure he hits these points without mechanics to help him. Smartly done.

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