Comments on: It’s The Circle Of Protection 10′ Radius, And It Moves Us All http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/07/its-the-circle-of-protection-10-radius-and-it-moves-us-all.php Never Adventure Alone Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:02:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ravyn http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/07/its-the-circle-of-protection-10-radius-and-it-moves-us-all.php/comment-page-1#comment-674 Ravyn Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:14:00 +0000 http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/07/its-the-circle-of-protection-10-radius-and-it-moves-us-all.html#comment-674 Thought I'd get in on the Circle'ing as well. Would've told you sooner, only... well, don't get me started on the internet fiasco last night. Wasn't pretty.<br/><br/>Anyway, my take on the Circle: http://exchangeofrealities.today.com/2008/07/29/this-circle-is-a-triangle/<br/><br/>Excellent post, and thanks for the inspiration! Thought I’d get in on the Circle’ing as well. Would’ve told you sooner, only… well, don’t get me started on the internet fiasco last night. Wasn’t pretty.

Anyway, my take on the Circle: http://exchangeofrealities.today.com/2008/07/29/this-circle-is-a-triangle/

Excellent post, and thanks for the inspiration!

]]> By: Vanir http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/07/its-the-circle-of-protection-10-radius-and-it-moves-us-all.php/comment-page-1#comment-670 Vanir Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:37:00 +0000 http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/07/its-the-circle-of-protection-10-radius-and-it-moves-us-all.html#comment-670 Thanks, Donny!<br/><br/>Here's <a HREF="http://thefineartofthetpk.blogspot.com/2008/07/circle-of-diceof-elton-john-variety.html" REL="nofollow">a link to Donny's article</a> in case anybody else wants to check it out. Thanks, Donny!

Here’s a link to Donny’s article in case anybody else wants to check it out.

]]> By: SirGeekelot http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/07/its-the-circle-of-protection-10-radius-and-it-moves-us-all.php/comment-page-1#comment-669 SirGeekelot Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:36:00 +0000 http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/07/its-the-circle-of-protection-10-radius-and-it-moves-us-all.html#comment-669 I still think resurrection makes things less harsh then they should be. Have a murder mystery? Get the person rez'd. Sad over the death of a loved one, get them rez'd. The king has been slain, get him rez'd.<br/><br/>A gold dragon has fallen by you to for plot purposes. Rez him, crap! I still think resurrection makes things less harsh then they should be. Have a murder mystery? Get the person rez’d. Sad over the death of a loved one, get them rez’d. The king has been slain, get him rez’d.

A gold dragon has fallen by you to for plot purposes. Rez him, crap!

]]> By: Donny_the_Dm http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/07/its-the-circle-of-protection-10-radius-and-it-moves-us-all.php/comment-page-1#comment-668 Donny_the_Dm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:28:00 +0000 http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/07/its-the-circle-of-protection-10-radius-and-it-moves-us-all.html#comment-668 Excellent article, got me thinking and writing about another angle on it, the legacy we, as DM's, leave behind in terms of what our players keep. There was also some reminiscing and stuff, but you'll have to pay a visit to hear about that!<br/><br/>Keep up the excellent work!<br/><br/>Donny_the_DM Excellent article, got me thinking and writing about another angle on it, the legacy we, as DM’s, leave behind in terms of what our players keep. There was also some reminiscing and stuff, but you’ll have to pay a visit to hear about that!

Keep up the excellent work!

Donny_the_DM

]]> By: Vanir http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/07/its-the-circle-of-protection-10-radius-and-it-moves-us-all.php/comment-page-1#comment-667 Vanir Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:56:00 +0000 http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/07/its-the-circle-of-protection-10-radius-and-it-moves-us-all.html#comment-667 You know, it hadn't really clicked with me until right now what "high fantasy" actually meant. I thought that meant "lots of action and adventure and fantastical creatures and magic and stuff", but now I see it means "pretend a lot and gloss over a lot of the nitty gritty details so we can get to the aforementioned good stuff". Good insight! Vanir learn!!!! You know, it hadn’t really clicked with me until right now what “high fantasy” actually meant. I thought that meant “lots of action and adventure and fantastical creatures and magic and stuff”, but now I see it means “pretend a lot and gloss over a lot of the nitty gritty details so we can get to the aforementioned good stuff”. Good insight! Vanir learn!!!!

]]> By: Porter Woodward http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/07/its-the-circle-of-protection-10-radius-and-it-moves-us-all.php/comment-page-1#comment-666 Porter Woodward Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:45:00 +0000 http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/07/its-the-circle-of-protection-10-radius-and-it-moves-us-all.html#comment-666 There definitely is an evolution to game play. Although to be fair there's also some sub-genres at work in RPGs.<br/><br/>Currently D&D (and especially 4E) are pursuing the "high fantasy" approach to things. It's less gritty, less "low fantasy". Such as it is, D&D usually works best in that mode (high fantasy) and you're usually better off using a different game system to pursue a gritty, low fantasy feel. Warhammer FRP comes to mind for that.<br/><br/>I think in some ways the most interesting progression of gaming in D&D is the eventual realization that overcoming obstacles, and completing goals doesn't necessarily mean you must kill every monster you see. Although more often than not that is representative of a gaming group achieving a happy medium between high/low fantasy settings. There definitely is an evolution to game play. Although to be fair there's also some sub-genres at work in RPGs.

Currently D&D (and especially 4E) are pursuing the "high fantasy" approach to things. It's less gritty, less "low fantasy". Such as it is, D&D usually works best in that mode (high fantasy) and you're usually better off using a different game system to pursue a gritty, low fantasy feel. Warhammer FRP comes to mind for that.

I think in some ways the most interesting progression of gaming in D&D is the eventual realization that overcoming obstacles, and completing goals doesn't necessarily mean you must kill every monster you see. Although more often than not that is representative of a gaming group achieving a happy medium between high/low fantasy settings.

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