Comments on: Use A Quote To Set The Tone Of Your Campaign http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/use-a-quote-to-set-the-toney-of-your-campaign The Game Mastering Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BryanB http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/use-a-quote-to-set-the-toney-of-your-campaign/comment-page-1#comment-6225 BryanB Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:24:09 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/use-a-quote-to-frame-your-campaign#comment-6225 I like something like the intro script for the Babylon Five TV series. Not so much of a quote as an intro mission statement for the game. "It was the dawn of the third age of mankind...etc. etc." Just like in my Star Wars games, as no Star Wars series should start without the three paragraph script scrawling at the start. I find that doing that sets the right tone most of the time.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6225','BryanB'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> I like something like the intro script for the Babylon Five TV series. Not so much of a quote as an intro mission statement for the game.

“It was the dawn of the third age of mankind…etc. etc.”

Just like in my Star Wars games, as no Star Wars series should start without the three paragraph script scrawling at the start.

I find that doing that sets the right tone most of the time.

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]]> By: Kurt "Telas" Schneider http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/use-a-quote-to-set-the-toney-of-your-campaign/comment-page-1#comment-6204 Kurt "Telas" Schneider Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:17:20 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/use-a-quote-to-frame-your-campaign#comment-6204 I've been subconsciously doing this for so long that I didn't even think about it. I didn't share the quotes, however, but I'm starting to think I should.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6204','Kurt \"Telas\" Schneider'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> I’ve been subconsciously doing this for so long that I didn’t even think about it. I didn’t share the quotes, however, but I’m starting to think I should.
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]]> By: Razjah http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/use-a-quote-to-set-the-toney-of-your-campaign/comment-page-1#comment-6194 Razjah Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:09:40 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/use-a-quote-to-frame-your-campaign#comment-6194 My group sort of adopted this during an Eberron campaign. Every time we encountered something terrible like an angry house or Xen' Drik one of us was bound to day, "Dicks- everywhere." It summed up our campaign as a whole, at least how we felt about it. I do like the idea of using a quote to capture a feeling and mood of a campaign in a serious tone. Great idea! *steal*<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6194','Razjah'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> My group sort of adopted this during an Eberron campaign. Every time we encountered something terrible like an angry house or Xen’ Drik one of us was bound to day, “Dicks- everywhere.” It summed up our campaign as a whole, at least how we felt about it.

I do like the idea of using a quote to capture a feeling and mood of a campaign in a serious tone. Great idea! *steal*

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]]> By: John Arcadian http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/use-a-quote-to-set-the-toney-of-your-campaign/comment-page-1#comment-6193 John Arcadian Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:35:33 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/use-a-quote-to-frame-your-campaign#comment-6193 That's a great idea that I never thought of! Some of the most suspenseful movies start out this way, and it lets you know what you are in for. I can see having an over-arching campaign quote, and then other quotes for each adventure. Much like quotes that start off each chapter of a book.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6193','John Arcadian'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> That’s a great idea that I never thought of! Some of the most suspenseful movies start out this way, and it lets you know what you are in for. I can see having an over-arching campaign quote, and then other quotes for each adventure. Much like quotes that start off each chapter of a book.
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]]> By: Volcarthe http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/use-a-quote-to-set-the-toney-of-your-campaign/comment-page-1#comment-6192 Volcarthe Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:12:41 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/use-a-quote-to-frame-your-campaign#comment-6192 most of the adventures i run online are started with a quote, since it sets the mood rather well. sometimes it's an odd source like Douglas Adams, sometimes just a bit of line from some song or another. being able to tap into a shared experience really helps the players keep on the same level for how the game is going to play out.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6192','Volcarthe'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> most of the adventures i run online are started with a quote, since it sets the mood rather well.

sometimes it’s an odd source like Douglas Adams, sometimes just a bit of line from some song or another.

being able to tap into a shared experience really helps the players keep on the same level for how the game is going to play out.

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]]> By: timgoh0 http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/use-a-quote-to-set-the-toney-of-your-campaign/comment-page-1#comment-6189 timgoh0 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:58:44 +0000 http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-advice/use-a-quote-to-frame-your-campaign#comment-6189 I am suddenly reminded of the opening quotes from Andromeda[1], the TV series. I used a similar technique in my last game, with quotes from fictional historical characters in the setting. [1] http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Andromeda<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('6189','timgoh0'); return false;">Reply</a> </div> I am suddenly reminded of the opening quotes from Andromeda[1], the TV series. I used a similar technique in my last game, with quotes from fictional historical characters in the setting.

[1] http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Andromeda

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