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Lots of talk recently about alt systems vs. D&D.

I am of the camp that if you don't see it, then make it, or look for folks who have! That is what @dms_guild, @DriveThruRPG, @itchio and more are for!

I became a better DM and writer the more systems I explored.

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@CityOfMistRPG changed how I looked and cinematic and narrative storytelling with literature and within games. Their highly open-ended system allows for a huge amount of sandbox storytelling, which is something I don't think we do enough of.

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#BandofBlades and #BladesintheDark from @EvilHatOfficial are both stellar examples of genre RPGs that others have tried to do but often fail. The number of times I have heard friends say they are using mechanics directly from both at their 5e tables is high.

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Let's talk about DEATH! Or Death specifically in #BandOfBlades and Game Design. Cheerful topic I know, but bear with me.

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Death is a touchy subject in games. Folks can get really attached to characters. Why not? They're avatars we use to interact with game worlds. Being invested in the person and the story is a big deal. I get it! But death is a big part of war stories.
So how to deal with this in games? Some games let you die, but make it trivial to come back. Others tell you it can happen, but make it super unlikely. Some just don't deal with the subject at all! But in military fiction, you can't really avoid the topic.
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