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Is there still room for silliness in D&D?

Started by jeff37923, December 15, 2018, 08:58:36 AM

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Tod13

#30
December 18, 2018, 08:01:04 AM
Quote from: EOTB;1069025The players provide silliness in abundance.  As DM I add pinches of silliness when the moment is right, but otherwise I provide the straight man they riff off of.

As GM, I see it as my duty to encourage and reward their appropriate silliness. They respond by embracing the game and their character concepts.

Omega

#31
December 23, 2018, 05:20:29 AM
Planescape.

Kiero

#32
December 23, 2018, 05:33:27 AM
Quote from: Omega;1069462Planescape.

One of the reasons I never much liked the setting, besides the stupid argot.
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#33
December 23, 2018, 07:17:28 AM
Quote from: Spinachcat;1068851I don't like comedy in my fantasy games, unless the game was specifically comic.

Quote from: spon;1068873Silliness in D&D is ok in small doses, or kept in a confined area (like a mad wizard's playground).

Quote from: EOTB;1069025The players provide silliness in abundance.

These three quotes are my opinion on this matter.

(There are no beholders, dungeon-cleaning gelatinous cubes, owlbears or flailsnails in my games, for that exact reason.)

The exceptions would be slimes or cute mascots (like cheeky winged cats) in intro sessions for young beginners, though ...
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#34
December 28, 2018, 01:04:09 AM
There's definitely still room for silliness in my DCC game.
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#35
December 31, 2018, 06:32:03 PM
Silliness usually is a sign of creativity in my books.  But I leave that up to my players.
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