RPG tip from the archive: The general flow of narrative "theater of the mind" combat: describe the environment and situation, ask the player for their desire and intent, adjudicate the results favoring the character. Repeat.

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RPG tip: Add 25% more HP to a boss for each extra character above four.

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RPG tip from the archive: Add backgrounds and details to quest-giving NPCs. Names, intentions, etc.

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RPG tip: Add interactive terrain and monuments to big boss battles.

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RPG tip from the archive: Keep handy those tools that best help you run your game and eliminate those that do not.

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RPG tip: Give yourself a good 60 to 90 minutes to run a big boss fight.

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RPG tip from the archive: Attack in waves.

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RPG tip: Show players how many legendary resistances or doom points a villain has so they can see their progress at eliminating them.

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RPG tip from the archive: Dial back the urgency and let the players choose what they want to do.

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Lazy RPG Prep and the Lazy RPG Talk Show: Sly Flourish Twitch Stream

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RPG tip: Let some bosses suck the life out of minions for temporary hit points.

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In the end, role playing games are about making decisions, but for that to be engaging the players need enough information.

Highlight the important things in the room. Don't hide core information behind obtuse interactions or rolls. Decision making in games is only fun and challenging when there is enough information to decide upon.

Left or right door? Random choice is not a decision. Tell them of sounds, smells and marks that hint to what awaits them behind each!

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RPG tip from the archive: The core of our game is telling stories with our friends. Don't let anything get in the way of that.

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RPG tip: When it works for pacing, have minions flee or die when their bosses drop.

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RPG tip from the archive: Awesome circumstances beats out rules of written every day of the week. Don't let the story suffer for the rules.

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RPG tip: Add beneficial and detrimental environmental effects to get characters moving around the battlefield.

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Shadowdark House Rules – Sly Flourish Patreon Podcast: Sly Flourish Patreon Exclusive

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RPG tip from the archive: Sometimes you'll want the most elaborate battle environment you can build. Other times a circle on a piece of paper is all you need.

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RPG tip: Let players use character shenanigans during skill challenges. Don't force them to just make ability checks the whole time.

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Key of Worlds Scenario 9 – Sunken Revvia: Sly Flourish Patreon Exclusive

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