Comments on: Double Features http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/03/double-features 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: Dr Rotwang! http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/03/double-features/comment-page-1#comment-9969 Dr Rotwang! Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:29:01 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/03/double-features#comment-9969 Probably did when I was 16, 17. Long time and much, much energy ago. Probably did when I was 16, 17. Long time and much, much energy ago.

]]> By: Crazy Jerome http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/03/double-features/comment-page-1#comment-9966 Crazy Jerome Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:58:31 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/03/double-features#comment-9966 Pretty much all of our groups' games are double (or triple) features. Someone drives 4.5 hours to play on Saturday, they want some substantial play. In our case, the thing I like best about it is that it gives the group a chance to change direction radically, mid-way through the day. If the merchant house intrigue of the early session got wrapped up without any bad guy head bashing, the players can pick a later session objective that lets them vent a bit. :) The switch means that you can easily switch emphasis on different story arcs. You could do that anyway, even with an adventure, but it might seem a bit too implausible for many people. Pretty much all of our groups’ games are double (or triple) features. Someone drives 4.5 hours to play on Saturday, they want some substantial play.

In our case, the thing I like best about it is that it gives the group a chance to change direction radically, mid-way through the day. If the merchant house intrigue of the early session got wrapped up without any bad guy head bashing, the players can pick a later session objective that lets them vent a bit. :)

The switch means that you can easily switch emphasis on different story arcs. You could do that anyway, even with an adventure, but it might seem a bit too implausible for many people.

]]> By: Martin http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/03/double-features/comment-page-1#comment-9960 Martin Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:17:25 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/03/double-features#comment-9960 The nice thing about this past Saturday was that we only started two hours early, so it really wasn't all that much longer than a standard session. If we'd had to schedule two standard-length games, that could have been trickier. The nice thing about this past Saturday was that we only started two hours early, so it really wasn’t all that much longer than a standard session. If we’d had to schedule two standard-length games, that could have been trickier.

]]> By: Chad S. http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/03/double-features/comment-page-1#comment-9959 Chad S. Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:05:46 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/03/double-features#comment-9959 My last gaming group was pretty spread out, with some driving as much as 3 hours one-way to play. With that in mind, we'd usually play one day a month, but for most of a day. We'd start around 1pm and run until midnight or so, with a break for supper in the middle. It worked out well and we got about as much done as a game that ran bi-weekly. The only problem was, it could be pretty tough to get schedules together to accommodate a whole day. My last gaming group was pretty spread out, with some driving as much as 3 hours one-way to play. With that in mind, we’d usually play one day a month, but for most of a day. We’d start around 1pm and run until midnight or so, with a break for supper in the middle. It worked out well and we got about as much done as a game that ran bi-weekly. The only problem was, it could be pretty tough to get schedules together to accommodate a whole day.

]]> By: Walt Robillard http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/03/double-features/comment-page-1#comment-9957 Walt Robillard Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:48:23 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/03/double-features#comment-9957 I love long adventures like this. Taking a couple of short adventures and linking them is good for attention grabbing details during a long span of game time. Glad that you had a good time. Regards, Walt I love long adventures like this. Taking a couple of short adventures and linking them is good for attention grabbing details during a long span of game time.

Glad that you had a good time.
Regards,
Walt

]]> By: VV_GM http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/03/double-features/comment-page-1#comment-9954 VV_GM Mon, 19 Mar 2007 02:35:51 +0000 http://www.treasuretables.org/2007/03/double-features#comment-9954 No, I've never tried this myself but it sounds like a great way to get some quick one shots together and still have a serious night of gaming. I'm very tempted to give this a go. No, I’ve never tried this myself but it sounds like a great way to get some quick one shots together and still have a serious night of gaming. I’m very tempted to give this a go.

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