Posts Tagged by controversy

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Johnny’s Five – Five Tactics For Mind Controlled PCs
April 15, 2013 Posted by
Svengali

My last article was about the trope of mind controlled characters. Reading through the comments and seeing the many diverse options and attitudes towards mind controlled PCs, I can realize where there are narrative moments where it can work but that it is still a very tricky subject. So here are 5 tactics I wrote up (or grabbed from others’ ideas) that can help prevent mind controlled PCs from causing issues.       1. Limit Damage One of the biggest complaints that I’ve heard…

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Hot Button: How Much Feedback Is Too Much?
April 6, 2012 Posted by
Hot Buttons

Ok, I’ve been contemplating this one for a while, and I don’t think it is actually too controversial, but I can see where it might open a can of worms. I don’t mean anything here disrespectfully, and I open any and all constructive feedback. The other day I was reading gaming blogs and articles that were filtered into my feed reader. I came across this article by Jon Schindehette about revamping the logo for D&D next. Being a person who is sometimes familiar with  design…

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The Devil In The Details
October 27, 2009 Posted by

I often find myself walking a fine line when it comes to the level of detail in a game. As both a Game Master and a player, I sometimes enjoy and sometimes hate the level of detail that a game setting provides. Sometimes I loathe being told the exact rights and duties of a particular cleric to a particular god and sometimes I love knowing how the rules for “Zliargo Darts” work, even if I never use them. Details I Loathe Character attitude details. One…