tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858029247961931587.post6456086922642023429..comments2024-02-19T06:24:06.259-05:00Comments on High Trust, High Drama: Bring the ThunderAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922028067291750836noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858029247961931587.post-34580186586818171192016-07-06T13:36:57.705-04:002016-07-06T13:36:57.705-04:00Yes, that's exactly right. I'm mainly talk...Yes, that's exactly right. I'm mainly talking here about the generalized intention to bring a conflict to the fore, not about "I want THIS SPECIFIC THING and I will SCREAM AND HOLD MY BREATH UNTIL I GET IT". You can push hard, but ultimately you have to surrender control of outcomes to the way the scene plays, and if you're not willing to loosen your grip you're doing it wrong. <br /><br />The other thing Megan pointed out is the importance of ongoing collaboration in the game. Of course, that's on the level of playing scenes with your fellow players and being present and generous when it's their turn in the spotlight, but it's also important to collaborate as part of preparation. This should take the form of setting goals / challenges in a scene, not planning them out in detail (which is a mistake). It is very helpful to have another player to bounce ideas off and say "Wouldn't it be cool if we tried THIS next session?" You bet it would! <br /><br />My intention with this article was to talk about individual responsibility, but of course the ongoing collaborative aspect of roleplaying is crucial. It doesn't matter what any one player does in terms of prep, you can't have a great night of gameplay without everybody doing their part. And they absolutely did, during that session I mention above. <br /><br />Awesome sessions are all about teamwork. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922028067291750836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858029247961931587.post-3770229578847219172016-07-06T11:22:05.785-04:002016-07-06T11:22:05.785-04:00I agree with most of this, which is not surprising...I agree with most of this, which is not surprising, given that we talk through many of these ideas together.<br /><br />One thing I thought was missing, though, is the notion that you can and should have a clear intention of what you want in the scene - but that is not the same thing as digging in your heels and damning the torpedoes if you get any resistance. <br /><br />Intention is great, but should be accompanied by generosity and flexibility. You may want something, and not get it, and that's interesting. As are partially successes.Megan Baxterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537170023931826579noreply@blogger.com