Comments on: Writing Adventures Like TV Episodes, and Time Loops http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/writing-adventures-like-tv-episodes-and-time-loops Game mastering advice, ideas & resources • Dedicated to helping GMs Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stephen http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/writing-adventures-like-tv-episodes-and-time-loops/comment-page-1#comment-9266 Stephen Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:48:38 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=615#comment-9266 I've been running my campaigns as TV shows for a few years now. It really works quite well and highly recommend it. :) I’ve been running my campaigns as TV shows for a few years now. It really works quite well and highly recommend it. :)

]]> By: Martin http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/writing-adventures-like-tv-episodes-and-time-loops/comment-page-1#comment-9242 Martin Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:45:27 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=615#comment-9242 If anyone gives Abulia's approach a shot, please drop back in -- here, or over on <a href="http://www.donmappin.com" rel="nofollow">Abulia Savant</a> and tell us how it went! If anyone gives Abulia’s approach a shot, please drop back in — here, or over on Abulia Savant and tell us how it went!

]]> By: JasonA http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/writing-adventures-like-tv-episodes-and-time-loops/comment-page-1#comment-9230 JasonA Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:08:17 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=615#comment-9230 I've run a timeloop session once, with the PCs having a definite "start" to the loop (and a definite end - the space station they were on blows up :-) ). It went pretty well, although the players did get a bit sick of having to convince the same people through each loop that a loop was happening (including one of the PCs - one of the PCs was outside the loop when it occurred, so they had to be convinced about the loop just like the NPCs). I think the "cards" Don came up with were a fantastic idea, and I'd probably do something similiar if I was running that sort of session again. I’ve run a timeloop session once, with the PCs having a definite “start” to the loop (and a definite end – the space station they were on blows up :-) ). It went pretty well, although the players did get a bit sick of having to convince the same people through each loop that a loop was happening (including one of the PCs – one of the PCs was outside the loop when it occurred, so they had to be convinced about the loop just like the NPCs).

I think the “cards” Don came up with were a fantastic idea, and I’d probably do something similiar if I was running that sort of session again.

]]> By: Dave Chalker http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/writing-adventures-like-tv-episodes-and-time-loops/comment-page-1#comment-9224 Dave Chalker Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:19:31 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=615#comment-9224 I've run a Groundhog Day-style adventure three times now for different campaigns, and it's consistently the players' favorite adventure of the campaign. I’ve run a Groundhog Day-style adventure three times now for different campaigns, and it’s consistently the players’ favorite adventure of the campaign.

]]> By: Abulia http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/writing-adventures-like-tv-episodes-and-time-loops/comment-page-1#comment-9222 Abulia Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:08:15 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=615#comment-9222 The complete adventure is linked towards the bottom of the article, including the handouts. The complete adventure is linked towards the bottom of the article, including the handouts.

]]> By: steve http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/writing-adventures-like-tv-episodes-and-time-loops/comment-page-1#comment-9220 steve Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:35:16 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=615#comment-9220 wish he would have listed the solution so I could steal it. Great idea, and a really good article all around. wish he would have listed the solution so I could steal it.

Great idea, and a really good article all around.

]]> By: drow http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/01/writing-adventures-like-tv-episodes-and-time-loops/comment-page-1#comment-9219 drow Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:29:47 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/?p=615#comment-9219 an excellent primer, and one i'm going to try to make use of in my new eberron campaign. i think a lot of short, concise adventures will make the campaign seem a lot busier and richer than the long, many-session story arcs i've usually run. an excellent primer, and one i’m going to try to make use of in my new eberron campaign. i think a lot of short, concise adventures will make the campaign seem a lot busier and richer than the long, many-session story arcs i’ve usually run.

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