JeffOct 9, 2024

#TTRPGQuestionOfTheDay

What kinds of things do you like to see in your sessions, what is your ideal session?

Are you a big fan of intricate puzzles or do you hate puzzles with a passion?

Do you like detailed, crunchy combat, do you prefer light and fast, or do you avoid combat at all costs in favor of other strategies or talking?

Do you like deep dives into characters and lots of role play, or does that stuff just get in the way of throwing dice and slaying monsters?

#TTRPG #GMLife

Show threadPhil, wardenOct 9, 2024
@cynical13 as a GM I want players to engage with my NPCs, use the environment, their skills and tools to get in and out of trouble, and if combat must happen I want it to last between 2 and 3 rounds.
Show threadJeffOct 9, 2024

@phil How successful are you with keeping combats short? Any tips?

My Pathfinder players tend to treat combat as war. Unless they're ambushed, they usually go into detailed plans to engage the enemy and do it with as much of an advantage over them as possible. As long as they seem engaged in planning, I let it go on for a bit. They really seem to get a lot of entertainment out of that.

Show threadPhil, wardenOct 9, 2024
@cynical13 well I'm not playing Pathfinder anymore. It's too focused on combat and crunchy for my taste. What keeps combat fast in the games I run is 1. attacks tend to autohit 2. enemies have a chance to flee or surrender in some circumstances (a wound, an ally is killed, they are clearly outmatched...)
Show threadJeff
@phil The Pathfinder campaign is a Christmas gift for my wife. I tend to prefer lighter, less crunchy games personally.
Oct 9, 2024 at 8:15pmWeb