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first the vibe and then the catastrophe looming on the horizon

I start with trade. Build a location, sketch out the basics and then think, “What does this place need that it can’t produce itself?” That gives me another place to build, then another and so on. And with that comes politics and class and history and all that good stuff.

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GM/DMs: where do you start with world building?

A basic concept? A vibe? Frantic map-drawing?

"Half-off at Joe's Crab Shack, Today ONLY!"

'Help! I've been polymorphed into a pigeon!'

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Your adventure starts when a carrier pigeon crashes through a tavern window, bearing a note

What does the note say?

A guy with a clipboard comes out of nowhere and says “We’ve had a change in management and moving forward we’re not doing the whole war, famine and bigotry thing anymore, as well as genetic diseases, that was a really bad call, sorry”

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I did and I have not regretted it for a second. More people should give it a go! The dice company family is open to all and sundry!

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Make the real word better in one plot twist...

I once used 45 minutes of a live episode to just tear into a table goblin and instantly regretted it.

I apologize, make sure I get more sleep the following week and try to be more patient for a month or so. People skills and all that.

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GM/DMs - do you ever get annoyed with your players? How do you handle that?

Here our DM takes a blunt approach (in jest... we think)

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Small Embers: Chapter 96 - Thoren's Dungeon VIII - A D&D Actual Play - Dice Company Podcast Mid-battle with Thoren, the Order of the Heron have to deal with a suddenly dangerous Byrgen and whatever lurks beneath.

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The suspect is half man, half bird

Discworld is an interesting one, and Scion is popular but isn't the quickest to get through.

A non dice one is dread, which is a lot of fun, especially at conventions.

Will check it out ❤️🎲

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As we ponder new TTRPG systems, here's what we've played so far

What else should we be considering?

I would love to see more of this world. It would be cool to watch the changes the world goes after the fall of the empire/ death of the emperor

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Pitch an appalling novel in three words

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These are certainly the top priorities 😂

do whatever is fascinating and fun to the players, and annoys @tcpatrick.bsky.social