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12 Rules for TTRPG Players to Live By
Practical, playful principles to be a better TTRPG player: show up, engage, share spotlight, pursue story beats, state intentions, respect others' fun.
Posts tagged with “Philosophy”
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Experience Still Matters - The Benefits of using XP in 5e.
Argues for XP-based advancement in D&D, rewarding non-combat play, encouraging agency, easing pacing, and doubling as a memory log for your campaign.
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TTRPG Tools for Collboration and Change
Build better tables by aligning assumptions about the world and preferred play styles, then using communication, examples, and incentives to support shared fun.
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Yes, if ... the true secret of crafting adventures
Rather than quick yes/no rulings, challenge players with conditional goals that turn edge cases into quests, deepening stakes and shared world.
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Unlocking the Magic of TTRPG Design
Applying Sanderson’s principles to tabletop RPGs, this argues for limits, costs, and risk over power creep, using subsystem interplay to enrich play.
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DMing is not a Covert Power Grab
The DM initiates and shapes play; collaboration matters, but new norms that cast their creative lead as suspect risk stifling games.
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Narrative Landscapes - More Engaging TTRPG Travel
Transform travel by treating geography as a character, embedding hooks and implied encounters that spark curiosity and player-driven choices.
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Decoding D&D - The Enigma of Armor Class
Explains AC as an abstract defense working with HP to pace damage over time, guiding narration and design without literal blow-by-blow realism.
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Decoding D&D - What the heck are Hit Points Anyway?
HP in D&D are an abstract tool shaped by the DM to set tone and stakes, not literal wounds, evolving across editions to serve fun.
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Experience Matters - The benefits of XP in 5th edition
Advocates experience points over milestones, tying growth to player actions, pacing adventures, rewarding exploration and roleplay, and preserving memories.