tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32029386.post3480642319144782077..comments2024-03-29T03:31:44.361-04:00Comments on How to Start a Revolution in 21 Days or Less: The Peculiar Challenge of PlayNataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15528192783751011497noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32029386.post-28446789197008883552009-07-17T00:01:31.047-04:002009-07-17T00:01:31.047-04:00JB: Good luck! Trollsmyth's game really clicks...<b>JB:</b> Good luck! Trollsmyth's game really clicks with my style, so it's been great. Your mileage may vary, but obviously I hope you'll have fun in that game. The only advice I can offer is that it helps if your character has an interesting reason to want treasure. (Though this is mostly true if treasure is how you get XP.) Whether it's power, comfort, the ransom of a family member, or whatever else you can think of, that gives you a reason to go out adventuring, and a good handle for future development.<br /><br /><b>chinakids:</b> Thanks. And . . . wow, I hadn't thought of that, but now I'm going to have to corral some of my theater friends and talk about it. I'm not sure I have enough experience with theater to comment intelligently, except that the kind of character development I'm talking about is very much like good acting in that the question is, "Why did this character do what they did?" In acting, you're asking that question based on what's in the script, instead of what you've done because that's interesting as a player, but it's a similar kind of process.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528192783751011497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32029386.post-78364679504703161442009-07-16T22:39:03.431-04:002009-07-16T22:39:03.431-04:00Nice to see more frequent postings. I'm wonde...Nice to see more frequent postings. I'm wondering how this relates, in general, to acting vs. directing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184742392286180611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32029386.post-19057321778209264312009-07-16T11:43:03.581-04:002009-07-16T11:43:03.581-04:00I know what you mean. I’m hoping to get into a B/X...I know what you mean. I’m hoping to get into a B/X game with Mr. Armstrong of OtBD, and it makes me a bit nervous, to tell the truth. Most of the games I’ve PLAYED as opposed to run as GM have had intricate character creation processes (even 1st edition AD&D provides a slew of choices) which allows a GM-type like myself to create a strong, individual character for my Character, just as I would with an interesting NPC.<br /><br />The rules-light game and reactive style play is outside my realm of experience. I’m not used to being confronted with open-ended scenario and the question “what do you do?” What do I do? What’s my motivation, dammit? Lawful Elf? How am I supposed to play that?!!<br /><br />Good work adapting to a different style of playing RPGs. From my end, it looks daunting.<br />: )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.com