And now for something completely different [post-Moonlight Rivals]

[ohaiyo_isekai]

In light of all that the last story chose to be, I’m pivoting to running Dungeoncrawlers next week instead of The World of Darkness.

Enquire within if you’d be interested in, ah, sword and sorcery adventures with nary a vampire to be seen. Though I may run with something based on the Quest for the Sunfont from Mundus.

- Hikaru Aozora
光 青空

Comments

[shakenit]

Is it... collaborative storytelling?

[ohaiyo_isekai]

With the dice all too willing to add dramatic reversals, yes.

But not just. There have been actual fisticuffs over prioritizing storytelling over immersion versus a challenging game, so it pays to be upfront.

[shakenit]

Goodness. It hardly seems worth getting into actual fights over.

But I guess that depends on how attached people get to their characters.

[ohaiyo_isekai]

Oh, no, the fights were largely between game designers. The Foundry was a hellova forum.

Any fantasy series, characters or beats you’re fond of?

[shakenit]

Oh, I see. ...That does make it even sillier, though.

Kasumi chose most of our entertainment. Left to my own devices, though, I do enjoy a good magical-girl story, at least until the focus turned to 'pretty girls suffering.'

[ohaiyo_isekai]

Oddly enough, that might be Priest or Warlock shaped. Granted power, healing, blasting foes into next week with a princess wand.

And, hmn, I’m familiar with the type. Less annoyed with its progenitor than its imperfect copies.

[shakenit]

I'm happy to defer to your expertise.

That's entirely fair. I was suffering enough without the help, though, either way.