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Is there any difference between- should there be any difference between - writing #TTRPG materials for PDF and print?

When I write, I still maintain the fiction that I’m writing for a physical book even though I know I’m going to output the finished product as a PDF.

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🌞 Good morning all my lovely #TTRPG friends! 🌞

The hashtags of the day are #TabletopTuesday to share promos and/or celebrate the hobby and #TTRPGThoughts to share your ideas about games from play advice to #RPGDesign. Let's have some fun and mix it up today!

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#TTRPGTHOUGHTS #RULEBOOKCONTENT every Monday? Eg. Should the core rulebook contain Character Generation Rules?

So either tell me what you expect to see in a #TTRPG book when you buy it and what can be left out

Or

Tell me to space this out over a number of threads.

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How important is page count in a #TTRPG rulebook?

The rulebook for a game serves several purposes. List the rules. Explain the rules. Teach the rules to the Referee. Teach the rules to the players. Sell the rules and the world. Make people WANT to get the game to the table.

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A reply to yesterday’s #TTRPGTHOUGHTS from another tributary. Some good thinking here.

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How do you choose the sessions you want to play in at a convention?

Hopefully you haven’t noticed because I’ve kept my post up on here but “real life” has become a tad intrusive for me in recent weeks. That’s all I’m going to say and I’ll stick with British understatement.

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Have you run the same TTRPG adventure more than once with different groups? Have you run the same adventure more than once using different systems?

We’re not talking about playing The Keep on Borderlands with classic D&D & with 5thEd.

We’re talking about 2 DIFFERENT systems.

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To what extent should players be aware of the stats of opponents?

Knowing how likely an opponent is to hit and be hit, how much damage they can absorb and dish out and any special abilities - allows the player to make informed choices about tackling them.

Or not.

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While you're visiting the website, be sure to also check out Rev's blog that's full of #TTRPGThoughts and free games and other such things.

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It’s difficult enough remembering different rule-sets for different games. How do you lot cope with remembering the nuances between the different editions of rule-sets?

It’s generally accepted that younger brains in the TTRPG space like their detailed rule-sets.

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While you're visiting the website, be sure to also check out Rev's blog that's full of #TTRPGThoughts and free games and other such things.

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How would you scratch build a TTRPG in an isolated setting?

I’ve long thought that TTRPGs could be a useful release in isolated settings. Prison. The Big Brother House. Trapped on holiday in a caravan with the rain pissing down outside. A long train journey.

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While you're visiting the website, be sure to also check out Rev's blog that's full of #TTRPGThoughts and free games and other such things.

Time to share your Tuesday #TTRPGThoughts!

What kind of #RPGTheory thoughts have been on your mind lately? Or what's an #RPGDesign puzzle you've been throwing yourself into a lately?

And if you've got the spoons, reply to some others about their thoughts! <3

🌞 Good morning all my lovely #TTRPG friends! 🌞

The hashtags of the day are #TabletopTuesday to share promos and/or celebrate the hobby and #TTRPGThoughts to share your ideas about games from play advice to #RPGDesign. Let's have some fun and mix it up today!

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A core rule for a TTRPG necessarily becomes fiddly.

There are many possible routes you can take in developing your TTRPG. Two alternatives are the choice between using different mechanics to resolve different design issues or having a single mechanic to resolve everything.

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Tangibilisation techniques - have the players give a name to an asset.

I have a short demo D&D type scenario I run at conventions.

It’s PWYW on Drivethru:

www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...

The pregen PCs arrive at a Fieldholme to find it’s just been attacked by goblins.

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Why bother even having a convention?

”if you give your con a "theme" you need to be sure it will increase attendance and engagement, and not decrease it, particularly in the current times of high dropouts and low commitments.“

Let’s put aside Expo-style cons with trade halls.

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Hypothetically speaking - if you were to set up a TTRPG convention devoted to a particular IP or the works of a specific author:

A) should GMs be limited to offering scenarios using official systems only.

B) should GMs be ALLOWED to offer scenarios using unofficial systems*

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I suspect that some people believe that a ONE SHOT scenario should also be considered a ONE OFF scenario.

I disagree.

If you’re running a campaign at home you may need to create new material every week. Though I’d hope much of that would be self-generating.

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