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RPGPundit · December 05, 2017, 05:43:59 AM

Well, the funnel is a fun micro-game. But it's just a pity if that's ALL someone does with DCC.

AsenRG · December 06, 2017, 03:01:30 AM

Quote from: CRKrueger;1010684I think of the funnel as an interactive backstory. Instead of authoring it, I'm playing to find out what happens and letting the setting and our play at the table give us our backstories and connections to each other.

Yeah, it gets you the same effect as a good lifepath chargen, except you devote the first session to it:). That said, it works!

BTW, I'm currently playing in a DCC funnel, and we just killed two giant crabs, using basic pack tactics. They never got to act.
I wonder whether the GM is feeling disappointed in his module;).

RPGPundit · December 10, 2017, 04:53:51 AM

Quote from: AsenRG;1011566BTW, I'm currently playing in a DCC funnel, and we just killed two giant crabs, using basic pack tactics. They never got to act.
I wonder whether the GM is feeling disappointed in his module;).

You might have answered this already, but have you ever played or DMed any DCC beyond the 'funnel' or lv.1-2 stage?

AsenRG · December 10, 2017, 09:52:43 PM

Quote from: RPGPundit;1012611You might have answered this already, but have you ever played or DMed any DCC beyond the 'funnel' or lv.1-2 stage?

No, but I prefer the lower levels anyway. Why the sudden question?

RPGPundit · December 14, 2017, 02:45:15 AM

Quote from: AsenRG;1012793No, but I prefer the lower levels anyway. Why the sudden question?

Because of comments being made recently, regarding DCC, and my own point that higher-level play in DCC is awesome.

AsenRG · December 17, 2017, 08:54:31 AM

Quote from: RPGPundit;1013647Because of comments being made recently, regarding DCC, and my own point that higher-level play in DCC is awesome.

Almost forgot to answer...

Now, I don't remember said comments.

But yes, I prefer the lower-level play in DCC. Doesn't mean I think higher-level games in DCC isn't awesome.
Also, I don't think low-level PCs need to be anything less than competent;).

RPGPundit · December 19, 2017, 02:03:13 AM

To me both levels of play have their charm. But higher-level DCC lets the PCs be incredibly awesome (more awesome than in regular D&D), without actually having the level of invulnerability that you often see in high-level D&D play.

Christopher Brady · December 19, 2017, 10:39:14 AM

Quote from: RPGPundit;1014639To me both levels of play have their charm. But higher-level DCC lets the PCs be incredibly awesome (more awesome than in regular D&D), without actually having the level of invulnerability that you often see in high-level D&D play.

First you had my interest. Now you've got my attention.

This is a bugbear I've had with D&D.

RPGPundit · December 22, 2017, 12:02:20 AM

Quote from: Christopher Brady;1014706First you had my interest. Now you've got my attention.

This is a bugbear I've had with D&D.

Yeah, well, the relative danger of things like criticals, and the shorter level range (0-10 instead of 1-20 or 1-36); with much higher power differences between levels (a level 5 character in DCC is powerful like a level 10 character in terms of special ability) but without as much hit point escalation (a level 5 character in DCC still has only 5HD, after all), and of course the absence of Raise Dead spells, all adds up to make for very powerful characters that are nonetheless vulnerable.