Only round I had the chance of playing was a very short round 15 or so years ago at a convention, where I played a character that basically scripted reality around him with code
The system was certainly before its time and, like many of its kin (heh [WoD]), still holds value as a fantastic structure to weave collaborative stories with strangers & friends alike.
IMHO, if it weren’t for those rulesets blazing trails outside of D&D’s sandbox (too often resembling a litter box, NGL), we wouldn’t have so many OGs today willing to run and/or teach a different way of gaming.
I’m quietly ecstatic to see the adversarial DM trope, toxic AF that it is, getting left in the dust as GMing becomes far less off-putting as people grasp how different it can be: with very little prep & stress, one can focus more on facilitating and inspiring fun for the whole table — which is more rewarding for everyone, really. 💚
So… I take it they’re not familiar with Mage? 😜
Man, I need to play this again at some point
Only round I had the chance of playing was a very short round 15 or so years ago at a convention, where I played a character that basically scripted reality around him with code
The system was certainly before its time and, like many of its kin (heh [WoD]), still holds value as a fantastic structure to weave collaborative stories with strangers & friends alike.
IMHO, if it weren’t for those rulesets blazing trails outside of D&D’s sandbox (too often resembling a litter box, NGL), we wouldn’t have so many OGs today willing to run and/or teach a different way of gaming.
I’m quietly ecstatic to see the adversarial DM trope, toxic AF that it is, getting left in the dust as GMing becomes far less off-putting as people grasp how different it can be: with very little prep & stress, one can focus more on facilitating and inspiring fun for the whole table — which is more rewarding for everyone, really. 💚
p.s. “short round”, Docta Jones? 🤓🤌🏼
Nope, I’m not. What is it?
My guess would be that they are referring to “Mage: The Ascension”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mage:_The_Ascension
Thanks, sounds interesting!