tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966652664055317781.post5390529551119046621..comments2023-07-04T11:31:31.258-04:00Comments on The Vorpal Spork: 4th Ed. Dungeon Masters' Best FriendTom Allmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07063252641124728280noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966652664055317781.post-37841795020201180992010-05-07T09:23:46.381-04:002010-05-07T09:23:46.381-04:00I prefer more eye contact with my players than a c...I prefer more eye contact with my players than a computer allows.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966652664055317781.post-46511893586289270862010-02-11T22:34:36.267-05:002010-02-11T22:34:36.267-05:00When I was the DM I used Crystal Ball a lot. I did...When I was the DM I used Crystal Ball a lot. I didn't ban laptops, either. We had an exceptional run of games where we use a program called, I think, SnapTalk. It was basically a chat program, but we had characters who were working against each other, while pretending to work together. It was absolutely wild. We went through big chunks of time where all of the role playing and gaming was happening in the chat. It was a lot to coordinate, and it was complicated as hell, but as with a lot of things, the complications brought rewards. <br /><br />In my own gaming, I've moved away from D&D. Mentally, I mean. If I was to start a new campaign, or even a one-shot, I'd pick a less complicated system. Believe me, D&D is always going to be my first language. Every rule I read I tried to correlate or translate it into D&Dspeak. But ultimatey, it's too much data and not enough gaming.WeSailFurtherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682759107915210686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966652664055317781.post-70929561859768210102010-02-11T00:42:42.335-05:002010-02-11T00:42:42.335-05:00I'm eager to try this out. I've dabbled a ...I'm eager to try this out. I've dabbled a bit with some other programs (IniTracker was my latest attempt), but nothing has got me too excited. Thanks for passing this on.Geek Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482331250913593003noreply@blogger.com