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5/13 Game Signup
Here's the signup for next Wednesday's game! Gold members get first pick, but anyone can join us for free. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B44AFA723A2FB6-64030302-blades We will NOT have a session on 5/20, as I'll be out of town! After that, we're back to our regular schedule.
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Still plenty of room—join us!
How do you run interrogations?
Does anyone have a favorite approach to running interrogations? I don't think I have ever run one or played in one that felt like it went well. The players ask a bunch of vague questions expecting lore dumps from a minion. I need something less detailed than a long uncomfortable RP back and forth and more than "you interrogate him for 20 minutes and discover that he really dosn't know much."
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@Mike Robertson I think Draw Steel's system, or at least parts of it, could layer well on to Daggerheart. In my mind it's mostly about giving the players some understanding of progress being made and specific obstacles in their path, so that they can make interesting choices as they roleplay. I've only run some one-shots for Daggerheart but the Stress system is appealing to me for that reason
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@Nathan Fairchild Yeah, my players enjoy it for tense or important encounters. Definitely not all the time, since it takes a bit longer. I tend to find a rhythm over time in a negotiation, and so do my players, where they can bounce around a bit between each other so no one has to wait around too long. I tend to resist doing "turns" where one person gets to say a thing, make a roll, then another does the same, and so on, since I felt like it disrupted roleplay. Instead, I usually let it unfold as it will, and call fro rolls when needed. If a player seems to be left out, I'll try to think of a reason for the NPC to address them directly. I'm glad your players like it! How did you feel about running it as a GM? Which thread? I can grab it, I'm not sure which one you mean
I would like to introduce myself
Hi, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Lavagust most call me Vagust. I am a GM that specializes in PF2E, but do dabble in other systems. I do some ghost writing but that is something new I am working on. I would like to say Hi and I hope to make some new friends and run some new adventures.
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Great to have you here!
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@Alex Newman Totally cool!
Origins Events
Super excited to share that Origins has accepted my bid to do two speeches based on the wonderful works of friends the Fishel Brothers. An Introduction to Proactive Role Playing Thursday at10:00 am and An Introduction to Collaborative Campaign Design Saturday at 10:00 am are live now in the Origins system. I know I have been a bit less active in this community as of late ( new job and also back in school), but I am still singing the praises of this work. I would love to meet up with any of you all at Origins this year if you are able to make it, either at these events or just in general!
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Woah, awesome! I won't be able to make Origins since I'll be moving, but break a leg!
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Tristan Fishel
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He/Him. Co-Author of the Game Master's Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying, GM, TTRPG enthusiast, half of the Quest Brothers. Wiser than Jonah Fishel.

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