tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post4248113695916905166..comments2023-10-14T03:58:59.333-06:00Comments on The Tao of D&D: Podcast QuestionsAlexis Smolenskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-12135037988860488522018-01-10T23:47:13.140-07:002018-01-10T23:47:13.140-07:00I think all of these questions are really interest...I think all of these questions are really interesting and can lead to some good discussion and comparison between you and your interviewee. I wonder if you might also want a question as to what are the DM's 'axioms of play.' A lot of the discussion you have made with the more recent posts deconstructing these 'DM-aid' videos has to do with commonly-held but problematic or false core assumptions about game mechanics, about reward structuring, and about character definition, so a discussion of the interviewee's core postulates might make for a good, and widely-relevant, question.Danielle Ostermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05688510764917107213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-35928256923567635732018-01-10T21:19:32.549-07:002018-01-10T21:19:32.549-07:00These questions all seem pretty interesting. I thi...These questions all seem pretty interesting. I think the first 3 would go past very quickly, for most people, but are still important, despite that.<br /><br />(I'm also not running a game at the moment, so some, like 5, are irrelevant, I think?)Archonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718160700690722856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-20144006068309306722018-01-10T21:18:09.728-07:002018-01-10T21:18:09.728-07:00I would skip #10 but only as it is not applicable ...I would skip #10 but only as it is not applicable at the moment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917132034290276877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-61193879803811060712018-01-10T19:01:34.921-07:002018-01-10T19:01:34.921-07:00I'd skip #4 and #9; #10 isn't applicable r...I'd skip #4 and #9; #10 isn't applicable right now, and #1 might be a bit odd because I was a GM before I was a player. But just putting jots on a Notepad, I've realized some interesting stuff.Fuzzy Skinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10606454596061907461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-70276633413326308472018-01-08T04:24:33.506-07:002018-01-08T04:24:33.506-07:00I'm piqued by this.
It feels like offering up...I'm piqued by this.<br /><br />It feels like offering up to join on Juvenis all over again, enticing and exciting but very rattling to my comfort-cage at the same time.Drainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724863160300686402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-90602305296387144942018-01-07T15:46:25.547-07:002018-01-07T15:46:25.547-07:00I'm providing the questions in advance because...I'm providing the questions in advance because I want no "gotcha" elements in the podcast. I want the podcast to be rational, thoughtful and constructive, and not a form of yellow journalism.<br /><br />I'm asking what questions DMs would answer in order to assess the value of the questions.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-60249924314295344802018-01-07T06:37:49.302-07:002018-01-07T06:37:49.302-07:00Are you presenting the option to pick questions as...Are you presenting the option to pick questions as a way to encourage people to participate or because you feel you wouldn't have enough time to answer all of them? (Or is there another reason?) For myself, I'd answer each question; the first two would be the most challenging because, as it happened twenty years ago, I doubt I could produce enough insight to make it worth the time. Or perhaps that's your job, to dig deeper and bring something relevant to light.Ozymandiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01065642299277380465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-7200482223731497832018-01-07T00:15:41.915-07:002018-01-07T00:15:41.915-07:00Hm. Perhaps I am seeing more in the questions tha...Hm. Perhaps I am seeing more in the questions than what is written there.<br /><br />1) I had almost no notice before my first game; I learned about D&D an hour before I began playing it ... so I didn't have the experience of wondering what the game was. But the question, "how quickly did the game take hold of me," stirs up stories of those first four months, in which nearly all my experiences were bad, despite the game digging into me like crack cocaine. I could talk for a while about that.<br /><br />2) I was not asked to DM; I broke out of the gate, practically salivating to run a game. But I hear often the about the frustration that DMs feel, how a lot of them are "volun-told" to run, and about multiple games that fail to get any traction for reasons that seem mysterious, causing even those who want to run to wonder if they have the "right stuff." Though that first year of gaming was unquestionably rough for me, I knew what I wanted and I was "comfortable" in the chair, without doubts. So I feel that finding people willing to speak about their doubts, and how they might have overcome them (or are overcoming them) could be very helpful.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-3263871528046434712018-01-06T23:51:18.384-07:002018-01-06T23:51:18.384-07:00I think they would be less interesting because the...I think they would be less interesting because the answer would be so short. However, I suppose that's where the skill of the interviewer lies and perhaps my misunderstanding of the scope of the question.Baron Opalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035904533197305820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-88516478848162434372018-01-06T14:06:25.010-07:002018-01-06T14:06:25.010-07:00Some food for thought:
With Baron's last comm...Some food for thought:<br /><br />With Baron's last comment, several of you have suggested that questions 1 and 2 would be "less interesting." In fact, those questions are the most important on the list, because they are UNIVERSAL.<br /><br />Everyone has a first time story, everyone who has DM'd has had a path towards running a game, and every DM has felt uncomfortable in the chair. That makes these moments heartily meaningful to listeners who wonder about their own experience, or those who have not had the experience yet.<br /><br />I may push back somewhat to encourage guests to answer at least one or the other.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-50501741789403797082018-01-06T13:48:39.467-07:002018-01-06T13:48:39.467-07:00For me, I think 1, 2, and 10 would be the least in...For me, I think 1, 2, and 10 would be the least interesting questions. I only have a sporadic group at the moment, but I hope that shall be addressed come summer.<br /><br />We might have an interesting conversation, I think.Baron Opalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035904533197305820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-844320190940746272018-01-06T04:03:50.043-07:002018-01-06T04:03:50.043-07:00I think I can manage all the questions,although so...I think I can manage all the questions,although some wouldn't yield much interesting stuff.<br />I would have to jot down some notes for each one, maybe those would be of use to you to have in advance ? Or maybe not, if it kills the spontaneity.<br /><br />Anyway, I'm game.Vlad malkavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287760654547816927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-90277189603145355762018-01-06T01:15:28.366-07:002018-01-06T01:15:28.366-07:00Hmm...on second pass, I’d probably skip questions ...Hmm...on second pass, I’d probably skip questions 5 and 8, and (perhaps) 7. It’s hard to know the minds of players (even when asked, they have difficulty articulating such things), and I’m not sure I’ve gained all that many skills...my DMing style mainly draws from skills I’ve acquired in other walks of life.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-18620290493556603612018-01-06T00:34:41.202-07:002018-01-06T00:34:41.202-07:002, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 would be the most interesting,...2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 would be the most interesting, I would think. <br /><br />1 and 3 aren't very interesting, in my case. I dislike 5 because I don't like speaking for other people. 10 is just mostly irrelevant, as I currently run a game. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02846071799831004752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-67432059285267458282018-01-05T22:27:55.718-07:002018-01-05T22:27:55.718-07:00I actually like all the questions, though perhaps ...I actually like all the questions, though perhaps I’m just an insufferable narcissist that likes to talk about himself.<br />: )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-65403778868077571742018-01-05T21:10:59.000-07:002018-01-05T21:10:59.000-07:00Give it some thought and we can make arrangements ...Give it some thought and we can make arrangements when you're ready. That goes for everyone else who might be interested.<br />Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-60386764588994712012018-01-05T21:10:19.086-07:002018-01-05T21:10:19.086-07:00I would dispense with questions 1, 2 and 9. The fo...I would dispense with questions 1, 2 and 9. The former two because it was a long time ago, I was rather young and the answers just wouldn't provide much insight (and certainly wouldn't be very interesting). The latter because I've not taught anyone to play.<br /><br />Beyond that... certainly each question is worth exploring. I'll have to spend some time on them.<br />Ozymandiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01065642299277380465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-9049376803181039802018-01-05T21:05:05.579-07:002018-01-05T21:05:05.579-07:00Dropping 3 and 5 (the latter since I've no gro...Dropping 3 and 5 (the latter since I've no group now), I feel I could write a couple paragraphs each, at least. Enough to start a conversation - or a podcast session . Would require some time to get right, of course.Maxwell Joslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02309867478186083339noreply@blogger.com