tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999500110309022298.post5299372368073481997..comments2024-02-27T07:06:23.481-06:00Comments on Tower of Zenopus: Grounding Characters in the CampaignBlacksteelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289298640828309072noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999500110309022298.post-57664041516047640102011-02-23T18:42:18.825-06:002011-02-23T18:42:18.825-06:00This!
This, this, A THOUSAND times this!
I could...This!<br /><br />This, this, A THOUSAND times this!<br /><br />I couldn't have said it better myself and I haven't which is why I think my style of gaming is sometimes misunderstood.<br /><br />I don't need you to write 'Roots'. I need a quick paragraph or two that says, "this is basically who I am, this is basically why and this is why I do what I do." <br /><br />Sure, you might give me a bit more than that in Supers and if that's the case I say more power to you. Heroes has origins. Fantastic. You mentioned a secret organization originally developed Serum-Zero X. What are they called? Perfect. Expect to see them show up periodically.<br /><br />I don't play much D&D for the buy-in for us might be, on the average, a bit better than for you and your crew largely because of one difference in our styles that I did note...<br /><br />First, regardless of genre, a lot of my games are indeed more character centered. I build a lot of my side treks and subplots off the characters so I do need a little something. Give me absolutely nothing about your character and I simply have fewer ways to give him or her the spotlight.<br /><br />Second, most of my plays are reverse of the 'norm' you describe. They (and I) care less about the fumbled dragon attack and more about who they are as characters.<br /><br />I'm really glad I inspired some discussion and especially if it results in a post like this.<br /><br />Incidentally..."I like the road he travels on that blog so he provokes a lot of thought here". <br /><br />We'll see if you still feel that way after March. ;)Adam Dicksteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840144928096089178noreply@blogger.com