Posts Tagged by level
| June 8, 2012 | Posted by Phil Vecchione |
In many ways GM’s have it easier in RPG’s. Slow down, I know all about the work we do as GM’s, after all I did just write a book about it [Shameless Plug]. What I meant is that as a GM when I need something in the game world, I have it. Need a cybernetic ninja with the most expensive nano-tech implants? Done. For players this is not the case. They have to survive our plots and encounters so that we will dole out the…
| February 16, 2012 | Posted by Matthew J. Neagley |
Most RPG settings feature the same level-tiered setup. The PC’s home base is surrounded by an area populated by first level monsters, while the next concentric area is populated by second level monsters and so on. It’s usually a bit more complex than that, but that’s the basic model. Problem is, the basic model, and any models flowing from it are bullshit. Of course, it’s always done that way for playability, not realism, but there’s no need for it to be that way. A more…
