EPISODE · Apr 12, 2023 · 33 MIN
Player Expectations, GM Metagaming, and Specializing your Character
from The Whispering GM · host CWR
-- Description -- What is the difference between building a character and building a character? What do your players expect out of you - out of your game - and how does it impact how you run? Several callers with several more calls - including a new one; recorded this year and everything! - regarding these questions and more. Listen on and join the conversation! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/clerics-wear-ringmail/message Like what you're hearing? Visit the blog: https://clericswearringmail.blogspot.com/ ...or come hang out with the gang on Discord: https://discord.gg/kQnrK4YCCn And whatever you do, delve on! -- Show Notes -- 00:00 - Theme 00:30 - The GMologist Presents: World Balance and Overcoming the World 03:50 - Balancing Expectations 06:01 - Redcaps Kevin - Abstract Combat-Fu and Fair Adjudication 08:10 - Metagaming Referee... or Smart Monsters? 10:57 - Metagaming Referee... to benefit the players? 13:24 - Nerd's Variety Jason - the Moose Head! 16:28 - GraveSlugg's Multiple Characters in the Ash Coast 18:59 - Nerd's Variety Jason - Finding a Group 23:10 - J. E. Shields: Min-Maxing, or Specialization? 27:01 - TSR Role Play vs Modern Role Play 28:22 - Min-Maxing: The Quest for Power 32:10 - Outro -- Links -- The GMologist Presents (Karl) - https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez The RedCaps (Kevin) - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theredcaps/ Nerd's Variety Podcast (Jason) - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376 J. E. Sheilds - A Grazing Mace: https://anchor.fm/agrazingmace JEShields.com: https://jeshields.com/ Mazes in the Mountains: https://clericswearringmail.blogspot.com/2022/12/mazes-in-mountains-hex-exploration-as.html
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-- Description -- What is the difference between building a character and building a character? What do your players expect out of you - out of your game - and how does it impact how you run? Several callers with several more calls - including a new one; recorded this year and everything! - regarding these questions and more. Listen on and join the conversation! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/clerics-wear-ringmail/message Like what you're hearing? Visit the blog: https://clericswearringmail.blogspot.com/ ...or come hang out with the gang on Discord: https://discord.gg/kQnrK4YCCn And whatever you do, delve on! -- Show Notes -- 00:00 - Theme 00:30 - The GMologist Presents: World Balance and Overcoming the World 03:50 - Balancing Expectations 06:01 - Redcaps Kevin - Abstract Combat-Fu and Fair Adjudication 08:10 - Metagaming Referee... or Smart Monsters? 10:57 - Metagaming Referee... to benefit the players? 13:24 - Nerd's Variety Jason - the Moose Head! 16:28 - GraveSlugg's Multiple Characters in the Ash Coast 18:59 - Nerd's Variety Jason - Finding a Group 23:10 - J. E. Shields: Min-Maxing, or Specialization? 27:01 - TSR Role Play vs Modern Role Play 28:22 - Min-Maxing: The Quest for Power 32:10 - Outro -- Links -- The GMologist Presents (Karl) - https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez The RedCaps (Kevin) - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theredcaps/ Nerd's Variety Podcast (Jason) - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376 J. E. Sheilds - A Grazing Mace: https://anchor.fm/agrazingmace JEShields.com: https://jeshields.com/ Mazes in the Mountains: https://clericswearringmail.blogspot.com/2022/12/mazes-in-mountains-hex-exploration-as.html
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