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David Hartlage

@dmdavid@dice.camp

Author of DM David blog, a source of D&D history, advice and inspiration. dmdavid.com

December 16, 2022

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My adventure's timeline:

1. Party of evil NPCs visit a dungeon and start waking a threat.

2. PCs learn something's up and go to investigate.

Me at 2am: Wait! Why hasn't team evil finished when the PCs arrive?

Finally, D&D's 5-minute work day aids storytelling.

New post: How a Roleplaying Game like D&D Could Make Rounds Play Better
• Making retreat practical like in 1974
• "Join me, and together, we can rule the galaxy"
• 6 seconds of simultaneous effects, just like AD&D
https://dmdavid.com/tag/rpg-design-how-a-roleplaying-game-like-dd-could-make-rounds-play-better/

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RPG Design: How a Roleplaying Game like D&D Could Make Rounds Play Better

Since D&D dropped the declaration phase in favor of cyclic initiative, it has let one round blur into the next without any phases that trigger between rounds. Still, each round represents a sho…