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[Satire] Hasbro Executives Report Their Gambling Habit is Under Control, Not Addiction. (ttrpg.network)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by KurtDunniehue@ttrpg.network to c/rpgmemes@ttrpg.network

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When asked for comment, Hasbro Executives report that while they do gamble, what they're doing is a normal part of their job.

"Listen, everyone in our industry and economy deals with growth, and the risks of growth. We need to make investments to attempt to grow or our stock prices will fall as investors chasing profits will put their money elsewhere. So when we spend billions of dollars in 2020 and 2021 to attempt to grow our brand, we do so with the sobering knowledge that this isn't a sure thing, but calculated risks need to be made."

"But we manage those risks sufficiently, because we have other peoples' jobs as collateral. I mean, just imagine how we could possibly make these financial risks if we had to shoulder the responsibility for underperformance ourselves!"

Unprompted by questions, the executives continued. "And don't you dare try to put this in a negative light. This is just how our civilization conducts its artistic output. What, do you want people to make fun things just for the joy of it? You sound like a stuttering gap-toothed simpleton. You need to grow up kid!" The Executives took this moment to pull out two Cigarettes, lighting them simultaneously before taking a series of quick drags. "WAKE UP!" They added before going eerily quiet to stare into the middle distance.

At time of printing, Hasbro Executives have entered into negotiations with eldritch powers to obliterate all cultural knowledge of Dave Arneson to improve their next Financial Quarter's figures by half of a percentage. They are additionally hoping to leverage other cultural history of the hobby for tax breaks, stating "You know, like how streaming services destroy art. Can we do that?"

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System Neutral GM Advice: How to railroad without railroading. (ttrpg.network)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by KurtDunniehue@ttrpg.network to c/rpg@ttrpg.network

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I could write for WotC in c/rpgmemes@ttrpg.network

[–] KurtDunniehue@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 year ago

A tale that is perpetually dark in tone becomes tiresome very quickly. It needs to feature the occasional ray of light for contrast and to create a sense of hope. Monsters and other terrors must be offset with creatures that are kind and lovable, giving the characters even more reasons to stand against the darkness. Here are a couple of ways to add glimmers of light to a tragic tale:

In a land as dreary as Barovia, take the time to describe the occasional scene of beauty, such as a pretty flower growing atop a grave.

Make sure that the heroes have contact with NPCs who are honest, friendly, and helpful, such as the Martikovs in Vallaki or the Krezkovs in Krezk.

-Curse of Strahd, Introduction. Marks of Horror. 2016.

[War Gamer] Kobold Press slashes prices of monster DnD books in c/dnd@lemmy.world

[–] KurtDunniehue@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 year ago

Most of that is being fixed by dilating the amount of damage output that players can output in 5e in a variety of changes in OneD&D.

My playtests have had really gripping & close fights, even with people optimizing their hearts out.

[War Gamer] Kobold Press slashes prices of monster DnD books in c/dnd@lemmy.world

[–] KurtDunniehue@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Thanks! They look quite slick and have a lot going on. Particularly the void dragons you sent my way.

Each would be more or less perfect for a single-monster encounter, as they are dense with fairly novel mechanics.

Many people think that the WotC statblocks are a bit too boring, but I consider them a good entry point for new GMs. This is clearly a nice way to up your game.

Cheers!

[War Gamer] Kobold Press slashes prices of monster DnD books in c/dnd@lemmy.world

[–] KurtDunniehue@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Can someone give a good example if what makes these books good? I'd love to see a single great example of the level of quality that these books bring.

Baldur’s Gate 3 - Official Release Teaser Trailer in c/dnd@lemmy.world

[–] KurtDunniehue@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

For the people who have a lot of hours on this game, how well does it play for co-op?

My spouse and I actually dated doing Star Wars the Old Republic co-op, where we could play two different characters going through bespoke personal quest lines while being able to help each other out on their journies.

How easily could we get that experience with this game?