tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post1554041111471422155..comments2023-06-08T08:26:07.304-05:00Comments on Advanced Gaming & Theory: Gothic Earth Episode 5: NurembergRipperXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03506064393275174920noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-78470531973763932452017-01-18T10:00:49.089-06:002017-01-18T10:00:49.089-06:00Thanks DMWieg! It is a really fun and challenging ...Thanks DMWieg! It is a really fun and challenging setting, because its very bare bones, yet very fun to research. It has forced us out of our D&D comfort zone and I feel, has made us all better players. RipperXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506064393275174920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-40777987152664717862017-01-17T18:07:47.519-06:002017-01-17T18:07:47.519-06:00I freaking love reading about this game. I freaking love reading about this game. DMWieghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682249561077936507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-48865037180554001312017-01-12T15:04:27.009-06:002017-01-12T15:04:27.009-06:00Thanks David, that is an interesting read. Mystery...Thanks David, that is an interesting read. Mystery Scenarios are one of my favorites, I learned how to accomplish them through trial and error, and sometimes through cheating. That article really dumbs them down. I guess that I know my players, they are always going to look for clues, they know me, and they know that we don't usually do that whole Dice, thing. I mean, they can try! But, asking questions is always a guarantee of finding stuff. <br /><br />I think that they just had an off night. I and the villain won the game, and that is all right! He'll get his, but he is going to be a bigger threat now.<br /><br />I find it interesting that the author tries to simulate Holmes, which I love reading, but he breaks the rules. To me, mystery has to be written in a way that the reader has a chance to solve the crime before the detective. Sherlock is a staple but you, the reader, have no chance.RipperXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506064393275174920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-77190597606699072002017-01-11T23:17:05.355-06:002017-01-11T23:17:05.355-06:00This article has been of great use to me in the pa...This article has been of great use to me in the past. <br />http://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/1118/roleplaying-games/three-clue-ruleDavid Baymillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345422887590571509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-84785866914631818852017-01-10T19:22:18.610-06:002017-01-10T19:22:18.610-06:00I actually like this! That would help me at least ...I actually like this! That would help me at least have more options at the table, I was able to come up with some, but my players were playing very conservatively. I think that we did accomplish what I really wanted to get done, and leaving loose ends behind is fine. Yesterday I had a player freaking out and wanting to go back because it finally dawned on him what was going on, and he took it into an even darker direction, the German military using this threat to their advantage. I really like that idea! Loose ends in D&D typically end up improving the game.RipperXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506064393275174920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-49300723589950181172017-01-10T15:34:09.025-06:002017-01-10T15:34:09.025-06:00Just a quick comment: I saw some time ago a nice s...Just a quick comment: I saw some time ago a nice solution for working some clue-based continuity into sandboxes. Pretty much what you felt lacking in your game (if I've read this right). The basic idea is to provide clues that somehow actually do connect to the main issue, just not directly ... or something. It's been a while, but here's that post:<br /><br />http://billygoes.blogspot.de/2012/05/random-clue-generator.html<br /><br />There's more linked to it. Made totally sense to me back then :) Hope it gives you some ideas!<br /><br />Love the DM screen, btw!Jens D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18394303166081684904noreply@blogger.com