Comments on: Theme 1c – Mystery Mainentance: Arthur http://savageearth.net/wordpress/archives/97 ... and into yours Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: keithcurtis http://savageearth.net/wordpress/archives/97/comment-page-1#comment-16 keithcurtis Wed, 28 Mar 2007 06:25:58 +0000 http://keithcurtis.wordpress.com/2007/03/23/theme-1c-mystery-mainentance-arthur/#comment-16 Thanks. To be fair, I've rarely been so manipulative. Arthur was designed to be an engima, and to pull it off, I had to "cheat". The blog is part of an attempt to cure myself of my GM block. It's probably just burnout. And I don't think your games were all that telegraphed. One of the things you were attempting to do (as far as I could tell) was to hit all the standard fantasy tropes, occasionally giving them a twist or a polish. It is hands-down the best fantasy world I've played in. By making your world follow certain narrative conventions it does paint you into a corner with players who are of a narrative mind. The same things that make the game satisfying (traditional dramatic presentation) make it a little predictable. It's a hard line to walk. Thanks.
To be fair, I’ve rarely been so manipulative. Arthur was designed to be an engima, and to pull it off, I had to “cheat”.
The blog is part of an attempt to cure myself of my GM block. It’s probably just burnout.

And I don’t think your games were all that telegraphed. One of the things you were attempting to do (as far as I could tell) was to hit all the standard fantasy tropes, occasionally giving them a twist or a polish. It is hands-down the best fantasy world I’ve played in. By making your world follow certain narrative conventions it does paint you into a corner with players who are of a narrative mind. The same things that make the game satisfying (traditional dramatic presentation) make it a little predictable. It’s a hard line to walk.

]]> By: Paul Clarke http://savageearth.net/wordpress/archives/97/comment-page-1#comment-15 Paul Clarke Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:07:26 +0000 http://keithcurtis.wordpress.com/2007/03/23/theme-1c-mystery-mainentance-arthur/#comment-15 All I have to say is wow. I played in this game and never realized the extent to which I was deceived until now. I still don't know what Arthur is. I doubt even his wife knows, despite all her feminine wiles. I've GMed games for Keith and our regular players and I must confess I'm the GM who telegraphs his games so that the players often guess what's coming next. The mysterious figure in the shadows that I referred to during their parlay with him as "the goblin" comes to mind. Keith I always thought you to be an excellent GM but I never knew to what degree. My friend is currently going through an extended bout of writers block, much to our detriment. After reading this I only hope he gets back to GMing ASAP. All I have to say is wow. I played in this game and never realized the extent to which I was deceived until now. I still don’t know what Arthur is. I doubt even his wife knows, despite all her feminine wiles. I’ve GMed games for Keith and our regular players and I must confess I’m the GM who telegraphs his games so that the players often guess what’s coming next. The mysterious figure in the shadows that I referred to during their parlay with him as “the goblin” comes to mind. Keith I always thought you to be an excellent GM but I never knew to what degree. My friend is currently going through an extended bout of writers block, much to our detriment. After reading this I only hope he gets back to GMing ASAP.

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