tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5831219200072513986.post2137591705944255221..comments2024-03-24T23:53:40.568-04:00Comments on In Places Deep: Actual Play, Nightwick Abbey, the Underworld, and Gamer ADDMirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03768774662263638305noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5831219200072513986.post-21447947389659627772011-02-03T14:59:38.830-05:002011-02-03T14:59:38.830-05:00FWIW, my own experience suggests that it's per...FWIW, my own experience suggests that it's perhaps more productive (and always more rewarding) to pour your effort into what's currently interesting to you. <br /><br />It sounds like a no-brainer, but (GADD or not) it's hard to give constant focus to the same setting or the same system. We all like variation. The heavy hitters, like Greyhawk, Blackmoor, Forgotten Realms, Wilderlands, and Hârn all create the impression that a GM should stick with a setting for the long haul, but that's not always possible when you're trying to find a home for your most recent Great Creative Idea.<br /><br />Mashups of game worlds, systems, and genres should be encouraged. They're great creative outlets, even for a one-off, and like you say: actual play will fuel their continued development and direction.Erin Smalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085303583608172242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5831219200072513986.post-9976238400175192692011-02-03T14:50:59.841-05:002011-02-03T14:50:59.841-05:00Seems like if you have an idea burning your brain ...Seems like if you have an idea burning your brain tissue like that, you should at the least be trying to see how it fares with a Skype or PbP group. <br /><br />Why not have your tabletop cake and eat it too?Chris Kutalikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414743509426875792noreply@blogger.com