This is a duplicate of a Thread I started in the Forum Games section. If anyone is interested in this idea I’d like to discuss the possibilities. I think it would be best played in the Forum Games area, as it is unconventional, but I’m open to suggestions.
A while back, some years ago, I started a thread on this page where I created four characters, and then posted “story-like” elements related to the adventures of these characters and asked for others to post suggestions for what should happen to them next given a short list of options,
Game Experiment
It wasn’t very successful
So I had an idea for trying it again, but with a new twist.
Would you like to hear my idea?
Okay –
I will play the four characters, a Fighter, a Wizard, a Cleric, and a Rogue. I will post as these characters, and these characters only.
Anyone else can post as a Dungeon Master, with the following restrictions
1) You cannot “undo” what has been done by another Dungeon Master
2) You cannot post as a Dungeon Master twice in succession, that is, if you post a ruling, requirement for a roll, a set-up, description, or hook, you cannot post again until another player has made a post as a Dungeon Master. There is one exception: if you introduce a “combat challenge”* you can continue to post attack rolls and damage rolls as new posts even when another Dungeon master has not posted, until the combat is resolved to your satisfaction.
3) You can post as any NPC you want to create, and you can control that NPC as if you are a Dungeon Master
4) As an NPC you can post as many times as you like
The game will be played as if the four characters are exploring some setting, to be first established by the first person to post as a Dungeon Master. Every post made in the game thread should be made by a Character (either one of mine or an NPC) or an alias with the words “Dungeon Master,” “DM,” “Game Master,” or “GM” in the name of the alias, to avoid confusion.
Essentially this will be a game where one player plays four Player Characters and any number of other Players will play as cooperative (or, at times not so cooperative) Dungeon Masters.
*To avoid abuse of this rule, when a Combat Challenge is introduced, the Dungeon Master should list, in the form of a spoiler, all the monsters that will participate, and no “new” monsters will be allowed to join that Combat Challenge under that Dungeon Master.
What do you think of this idea?
Interesting idea and I wish you the best of luck. I will probably participate if it does happen.
That being said, in my experience a game can recover from the loss of one or more players as long as the GM is actively involved, but if the GM wanders away the game is dead every time.
By crowdsourcing the GM workload you probably take away that feeling of ownership that drives GM's to continue through thick and thin. OTOH you just might resolve that problem by reducing GM burnout.
I'm simultaneously highly skeptical and wildly enthusiastic about your prospects.
You all meet in a tavern...
Thank you, you know those were my thoughts exactly, could start with five people thowing in DM ideas, and then lose a few, but then always gain new ones. And I think it's easier to add a DM, who could take the game in a whole new direction, than it is to add players, who often feel pressure to read dozens of back posted entries in order to "catch up"
That's an interesting idea Terquem. Count me as one in the skeptical but intrigued camp. I'll at least give it a shot if this things gets legs.
Thanks, we'll see how far this goes in getting enough attention to warrent starting it up
Sounds like an interesting twist.
I'm working on the Character Sheets now for the four Player Character builds, one will be a Human Wizard,then there is a Half Orc Fighter, a Halfling Rogue, and a Gymnaga Cleric
No, wait. You all meet in Rivende Divenrell and agree to take the One Rin Necklace to Dount Moom to be destroyed...
You should probably allow for some editing for outlandish requests.
You are walking down the street when a tarrasque comes charging down upon you.
Well, see, that's a good point, but it goes the same for any game I've been the DM of and then list what my expectations are for the Players. Then, usually, there is at least one player who wants to do something I wasn't prepared for.
So, hopefully, the kinds of DM's that are interested in this experiment will realize what the Party level is, and post accordingly. It shouldn't be too difficult, but then again, you are probably more right than wrong.
This is an interesting idea. I do imagine it will be a bit chaotic as no one is in control. I do think you might have a problem with any trolls that come along. You might want to find a few DM moderators to rule out any silly DM posts. Count me in for this though
I'm really enjoying your "Say your right words" campaign btw.
Awww, thanks, I'm having a good time with that one myself, and my other games might be suffering for my pleasure. Got to update them all this weekend.
I would like to keep the game in the open forum games area, and allow for anyone to take a stab at being DM for a post or three, but I really don't know how that will work. I'll keep posting here as more people express their ideas about the experiment.
I wasn't suggesting taking it out of the open forum area, more like you pick a few trusted people so when some troll posts "a tarrasque comes charging down upon you" or similar nonsense they can chime in as an umpire/referee and say "No that didn't happen." Or maybe you want to be able to veto unreasonable DM posts and reserve that right. I would say you could always trust to the other DMs to get out of such a post but someone trolling like that may not stop. Just my 2 coppers.
Sure is a relief to be posting on a real computer again instead of a phone . . . .
Terquem wrote:
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Game Experiment
[i]It wasn’t very successful
It wasn't all bad -- actually started and for a while went on as not too shabby. Actually, consider it as a reasonable pilot for your current experiment.
Terquem wrote: [i]
So I had an idea for trying it again, but with a new twist.
Would you like to hear my idea?
Okay –
I will play the four characters, a Fighter, a Wizard, a Cleric, and a Rogue. {. . .}
Are these the same 4 characters as in the other experiment?
Anyway, count me as another who is "simultaneously highly skeptical and wildly enthusiastic about your prospects".
Yes here are the characters in progress
I am pleased to meet all of you
So, in essence, you're recruiting short-stint DMs.
Intriguing...
Who gets to...set the stage, so to speak?
I will contribute to this :) Sounds fun.
EldonG wrote: So, in essence, you're recruiting short-stint DMs.
Intriguing...
Who gets to...set the stage, so to speak?
Good question?
KenderKin here.
It might be benificial to set this up as a recruitment thread and the original OP can figure it all out here and move actual content to the game-play thread and use the discussion thread for when issues arise.
I have done rotating DM play by posts before and everyone should have an alias that matches a DM
This is my rotating DM alias.
Might I suggest starting...in the discussion thread...with suggestions for the campaign's beginning, to be chosen either by popular vote, or our adventuring party?
I am still interested. A free flowing campaign sounds like a good place to develop new NPC's and see how a wide range of scenario ideas play out in practice.
This is my GM alias.
I am so happy to see this level of support, and yes, perhaps there will be a regular game thread, and we can use the Discussion thread to set up the beginning scenario
I need a cpouple of days to finish the Character sheets and also to make some suggestions for modifying the basic Pathfinder rules to make it so maps will not be critical, but allow for DMs to post links to maps in their posts if they think it is necessary. I am also thinking of doing away with AoO
One of my ideas to limit the need of maps is this Flanking Rule
Flanking Bonus: A Character will be granted a +2 to hit on their Melee Attack roll (A Flanking Bonus) ONLY if they attack a Monster with a Melee attack after the monster has already been subjected to a Melee attack in the same round by a friendly Character (including Friendly NPCs) and the Monster has not moved between the attacks
I don't actually use a DM alias. Is there a specific reason to?
Well the main reason would be to ensure that posts by NPCs or the PCs are distinct from those post that are by a Dungeon Master
Here I am. Consider me interested.
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