Comments on: The Want, Challenge, Cool Factor Method of Scenario Creation http://www.treasuretables.org/2006/10/the-want-challenge-cool-factor-method-of-scenario-creation Game mastering advice, ideas & resources • Dedicated to helping GMs Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:46:31 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Martin http://www.treasuretables.org/2006/10/the-want-challenge-cool-factor-method-of-scenario-creation/comment-page-1#comment-4654 Martin Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:18:37 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=493#comment-4654 Dr. Rotwang: No, I can see some players really not liking the idea of knowing what's coming. I'd liken it to watching behind-the-scenes stuff about a movie before it comes out -- some folks hate that, others love it. Dr. Rotwang: No, I can see some players really not liking the idea of knowing what’s coming. I’d liken it to watching behind-the-scenes stuff about a movie before it comes out — some folks hate that, others love it.

]]> By: Dr Rotwang! http://www.treasuretables.org/2006/10/the-want-challenge-cool-factor-method-of-scenario-creation/comment-page-1#comment-4512 Dr Rotwang! Thu, 12 Oct 2006 01:36:07 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=493#comment-4512 I'm all over this idea like...uh...let's see, what's good? Weird on a mutant? Yeah, that's good. Although one time I tried this out, years and years ago, and one of my players said, "that's like knowing what you're getting for Christmas". Maybe it's just him; I dunno. I’m all over this idea like…uh…let’s see, what’s good? Weird on a mutant? Yeah, that’s good.

Although one time I tried this out, years and years ago, and one of my players said, “that’s like knowing what you’re getting for Christmas”. Maybe it’s just him; I dunno.

]]> By: Martin http://www.treasuretables.org/2006/10/the-want-challenge-cool-factor-method-of-scenario-creation/comment-page-1#comment-4461 Martin Tue, 10 Oct 2006 03:18:50 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=493#comment-4461 Since tsuyo didn't link up his article about how GMing is like acting, I will: <a href="http://tsuyoshikentsu.wordpress.com/2006/10/08/the-actors-advice-to-the-gm/" rel="nofollow">The Actor's Advice to the GM</a>. Interesting stuff -- I always like finding similarities between disparate activities. These two aren't really all that far apart. Scott: You're probably not reading anything into it. ;) An example: - You're the GM, running D&D. You have 3 players. - You ask each player to come up with the seeds for a scenario -- specifically, what they want out of it, what stands in their way and what makes it cool. - One player might say "We want to take over a bandit fort; the bandits will, of course, try to stop us; what makes it cool is that the fort is built into the side of a mountain." - At some point in the campaign, you write three scenarios -- one for each of their WCCF contributions. That's pretty much it. Since tsuyo didn’t link up his article about how GMing is like acting, I will: The Actor’s Advice to the GM. Interesting stuff — I always like finding similarities between disparate activities. These two aren’t really all that far apart.

Scott: You’re probably not reading anything into it. ;) An example:

- You’re the GM, running D&D. You have 3 players.
- You ask each player to come up with the seeds for a scenario — specifically, what they want out of it, what stands in their way and what makes it cool.
- One player might say “We want to take over a bandit fort; the bandits will, of course, try to stop us; what makes it cool is that the fort is built into the side of a mountain.”
- At some point in the campaign, you write three scenarios — one for each of their WCCF contributions.

That’s pretty much it.

]]> By: ScottM http://www.treasuretables.org/2006/10/the-want-challenge-cool-factor-method-of-scenario-creation/comment-page-1#comment-4445 ScottM Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:33:10 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=493#comment-4445 I think I get it, but I suspect I'm also reading something into it. So, could you give an example of its use in, say, a D&D game with 3 players and a GM? I think I get it, but I suspect I’m also reading something into it. So, could you give an example of its use in, say, a D&D game with 3 players and a GM?

]]> By: tsuyoshikentsu http://www.treasuretables.org/2006/10/the-want-challenge-cool-factor-method-of-scenario-creation/comment-page-1#comment-4436 tsuyoshikentsu Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:46:24 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=493#comment-4436 Lord.... Every time you post something new, it REALLY reminds me how much I need to write my DMing is like acting article. T Lord…. Every time you post something new, it REALLY reminds me how much I need to write my DMing is like acting article.

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]]> By: Charlie http://www.treasuretables.org/2006/10/the-want-challenge-cool-factor-method-of-scenario-creation/comment-page-1#comment-4432 Charlie Sat, 07 Oct 2006 16:35:41 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=493#comment-4432 I want to see some fabric bracelets mass produced that say WCCF on the side. OK, sorry :) I wouldn't be so quick to rule this out in a long-term campaign. I'm running Dungeon Magazine's Age of Worms campaign right now--if I run it "by the book," is that fair to my players? Surely, I can try to find out what they want to do and incorporate it into the story. I want to see some fabric bracelets mass produced that say WCCF on the side.

OK, sorry :)

I wouldn’t be so quick to rule this out in a long-term campaign. I’m running Dungeon Magazine’s Age of Worms campaign right now–if I run it “by the book,” is that fair to my players? Surely, I can try to find out what they want to do and incorporate it into the story.

]]> By: xcorvis http://www.treasuretables.org/2006/10/the-want-challenge-cool-factor-method-of-scenario-creation/comment-page-1#comment-4430 xcorvis Sat, 07 Oct 2006 14:33:43 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=493#comment-4430 This sounds like a great way to make a pick-up game or one-shot on the fly. I'm not sure I'd want to try it in a regular game, but like you say, the player feedback/insight is great. This sounds like a great way to make a pick-up game or one-shot on the fly. I’m not sure I’d want to try it in a regular game, but like you say, the player feedback/insight is great.

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