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Alright, let& #39;s take a wee little ride with none other than @theDMinYellow81 who took a couple of hours and chatted with me about working with other systems.
Let& #39;s talk by talking about what I presented to him by referencing yet another chat with @ninbinz (TM). /1
Let& #39;s talk by talking about what I presented to him by referencing yet another chat with @ninbinz (TM). /1
I& #39;m talking with Ninz on the second run-through of a campaign concept when he says, "Hey, maybe D&D isn& #39;t the system for this and you could try & #39;Mage the Awakening& #39; or something like that instead."
I ask some things and utimately agree that I need something other than D&D. /2
I ask some things and utimately agree that I need something other than D&D. /2
So I google. I find out things about aspects and types of magic. I get a copy of the PDF to read these rules about the game and understand what& #39;s happening.
I& #39;ll let this image speak for me. /3
I& #39;ll let this image speak for me. /3
As a player, I& #39;m to read this and grasp how to build a character. As a DM, I& #39;m supposed to grasp this and understand how to make a compelling story with this.
I mean, OK, reading is fundamental, but let& #39;s talk about the environment I am supposed to do this in. /4
I mean, OK, reading is fundamental, but let& #39;s talk about the environment I am supposed to do this in. /4
If I have a question about D&D - literally anything - I have no end of people to talk to about any point of the game. Navigating a narrative, stat blocks, making up variant rules... literally anything will have no less than 50 people in the comments like "Yes, can I help you?" /5
That resource for questions and such when it comes to, "OK, so the text says this, but can I...." or "OK, but what& #39;s the best way to do this?" requires knowledge the text alone usually doesn& #39;t have when you& #39;re trying to grasp things. /6
That more lateral knowledge usually comes with exposure to other systems and then experience. Much like programming or video game genres.
In fact, @LuchaLibris wrote a fantastic thread on that concept right there. Avail yourselves: https://twitter.com/LuchaLibris/status/1265332787642601472?s=20">https://twitter.com/LuchaLibr... /7
In fact, @LuchaLibris wrote a fantastic thread on that concept right there. Avail yourselves: https://twitter.com/LuchaLibris/status/1265332787642601472?s=20">https://twitter.com/LuchaLibr... /7
Here& #39;s some more informal commentary from @GlossandGadgets here: https://twitter.com/GlossandGadgets/status/1265393954855550977?s=20
And">https://twitter.com/GlossandG... lacking the support she describes makes going into a system you don& #39;t know daunting at best and at worst? Impossible. Let& #39;s talk about that a bit. /8
And">https://twitter.com/GlossandG... lacking the support she describes makes going into a system you don& #39;t know daunting at best and at worst? Impossible. Let& #39;s talk about that a bit. /8
It& #39;s almost like being an alchemist in the Fullmetal universe when it comes to a concept. You would need to:
+ Abstract central concepts
+ Scan your knowledge of systems where those concepts can be applied with as little adjustment as possible
+ Make your new home /9
+ Abstract central concepts
+ Scan your knowledge of systems where those concepts can be applied with as little adjustment as possible
+ Make your new home /9
And the part where things break down is that "where does this concept apply?"
That means I need to either (a) read every book ever and try them until one works well or (b) ask labor of people who aren& #39;t offering it while I& #39;m trying to get situated in this new ruleset. /10
That means I need to either (a) read every book ever and try them until one works well or (b) ask labor of people who aren& #39;t offering it while I& #39;m trying to get situated in this new ruleset. /10
If you& #39;re out there and want to offer that AMA knowledge on other systems? Let us know. I& #39;d be down for that adventure. Thank goodness for this convo with @theDMinYellow81 and his willingness to let me ask him about what my ideas are. Here& #39;s how that went. /11
"So I& #39;m thinking about a concept where elemental powers are a thing!"
"Oh, well I know of some systems for that. How about Mage the Awakening? Here& #39;s how it handles those concepts, but you may need to tweak these things..."
"Hm. Well, what if I want X?" /12
"Oh, well I know of some systems for that. How about Mage the Awakening? Here& #39;s how it handles those concepts, but you may need to tweak these things..."
"Hm. Well, what if I want X?" /12
"Ah. Then FATE might be good. Here& #39;s a sum-up on how that works. Here& #39;s some pros and cons."
"Ooh, maybe I could learn that!"
"Go for it!"
Shoutout to @mrvalorisalive for having a similar convo about these things a few nights ago, too. /13
"Ooh, maybe I could learn that!"
"Go for it!"
Shoutout to @mrvalorisalive for having a similar convo about these things a few nights ago, too. /13
"You could use this and it handles this type of story, but doesn& #39;t have real good mechanics if you need to...."
If we want people to grow away from D&D, we& #39;re going to need a lot of this type of interaction with people.
I hope we see more of these convos happening! /
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If we want people to grow away from D&D, we& #39;re going to need a lot of this type of interaction with people.
I hope we see more of these convos happening! /
