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Fauxnts
April 16, 2010 Posted by

Fauxnts are one of my favorite player-frustraters. I love to type up a hint-filled note or journal, convert it to a difficult-to-read font, and print it out on ‘weathered’ paper. Then I go and have a cigar take a break while the players argue over the translation and meaning of it all. The key to fauxnts is that they aren’t illegible or a ciphertext, but aren’t very clear, either. Done right, the players will argue over the spelling and meanings, but won’t have to actually…