Playing a Role-Playing Game
NOTE: This post was inspired by a re-reading of a post by Thor Olavsrud on his blog, Well of Urd, entitled "Technique: It's All About Teamwork."
Playing a Role-Playing Game
Playing a role-playing game should be more than just showing up prepared (hopefully, on-time), getting into character and advancing your character's agenda for you own pleasure. ( Read more... )
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I personally have a problem with "losing" (i.e., not having my Intent achieved). I am working on it - and, so should you - if you have the same problem. I am working on it by trying to shift my Stance from Actor to Author (i.e., from playing my character in the first person to playing my character in the third person). I hope that will give me the distance I need to, frankly, not care whether I "win" or "lose." I want to be more concerned with the story and more open to other's contributions. I think I will have more fun at the table then - and so will the other players.
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