Comments on: Over Focus / Point Fixation When Planning Campaign http://www.feartheboot.com/ftb/index.php/archives/1293 An irreverent look at tabletop roleplaying games and a little bit more. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:30:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Phelps http://www.feartheboot.com/ftb/index.php/archives/1293/comment-page-1#comment-1307 Phelps Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:07:38 +0000 http://www.feartheboot.com/ftb/?p=1293#comment-1307 I find the safest thing to do is to assume the PCs will act like Chaotic Neutral greedy little psychopaths. They often don't, but sudden outbreaks of nobility are easier to adapt to and come as pleasant surprises. I find the safest thing to do is to assume the PCs will act like Chaotic Neutral greedy little psychopaths. They often don’t, but sudden outbreaks of nobility are easier to adapt to and come as pleasant surprises.

]]> By: Eichlos http://www.feartheboot.com/ftb/index.php/archives/1293/comment-page-1#comment-1298 Eichlos Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:08:40 +0000 http://www.feartheboot.com/ftb/?p=1293#comment-1298 I wish more GMs thought the way you do. I see so many adventure outlines that aren't flexible plot points they are a fixed line of A to B to C... and so on. Even if thinking on your feet is not your thing you can still design modular events. I think when we start out almost all GMs write the style of plot that you are talking about. It is a learning curve that many never get past and their groups are fine with that so nothing is lost. In recent years I've found myself dropping my players into situation with things already going on and then let them through a wrench in the works. The games logical-outcome looks nothing like what I planned but the games seem to go more smoothly. This change probably would have come sooner if ideas like this had been more common when I first started gaming. I wish more GMs thought the way you do. I see so many adventure outlines that aren’t flexible plot points they are a fixed line of A to B to C… and so on. Even if thinking on your feet is not your thing you can still design modular events.

I think when we start out almost all GMs write the style of plot that you are talking about. It is a learning curve that many never get past and their groups are fine with that so nothing is lost. In recent years I’ve found myself dropping my players into situation with things already going on and then let them through a wrench in the works. The games logical-outcome looks nothing like what I planned but the games seem to go more smoothly. This change probably would have come sooner if ideas like this had been more common when I first started gaming.

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