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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Sept 18, 2021 14:21:10 GMT -5
Unfortunately, there are times when some of the gaming group can not make the scheduled session. I know you can basically reschedule, carry on with those present, OR play something different for the current session. For those that get everybody that can still attend together and play what is your game you play instead of your normal game?
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Sept 18, 2021 14:21:54 GMT -5
Unfortunately, there are times when some of the gaming group can not make the scheduled session. I know you can basically reschedule, carry on with those present, OR play something different for the current session. For those that get everybody that can still attend together and play what is your game you play instead of your normal game? I don't have this problem at the moment because I don't have a group BUT my pick would would the OGRE board game from Steve Jackson Games. |
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Post by mao on Sept 19, 2021 3:35:46 GMT -5
I very rarely cancel the game, regardless of who doesn't show.
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Post by mao on Sept 19, 2021 12:30:20 GMT -5
one thing that really separates me from most other dms is i don't care who shows, the game must go on. i don't care at all for the break i continuity that happens because of player absence.
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Post by mao on Sept 19, 2021 23:27:42 GMT -5
cant believe i forgot to mention the "shakes", a disease that causes horrible fever sweating and convultions, highly contagus so no one will get close to you. this happens to your pc automaticly wkhen you miss a game, sort of a meta disease.you get better when you return to the game.
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Sept 20, 2021 17:09:42 GMT -5
cant believe i forgot to mention the "shakes", a disease that causes horrible fever sweating and convultions, highly contagus so no one will get close to you. this happens to your pc automaticly wkhen you miss a game, sort of a meta disease.you get better when you return to the game. ' ' Zoinks! |
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Post by mao on Sept 22, 2021 7:04:52 GMT -5
im a stinker
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Sept 24, 2021 9:41:35 GMT -5
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Sept 24, 2021 9:45:07 GMT -5
Unfortunately, there are times when some of the gaming group can not make the scheduled session. I know you can basically reschedule, carry on with those present, OR play something different for the current session. For those that get everybody that can still attend together and play what is your game you play instead of your normal game? There is no other game that I play with a group in lieu of D&D. But I have always from the beginning just went with whoever shows up. Now if only one or two people show, I run a one shot for them where they left the group and did something on their own if they were back in town or other good stopping place. But if not, then I give them some characters I have rolled up and run a one shot that way for them. |
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Sept 24, 2021 17:07:44 GMT -5
Unfortunately, there are times when some of the gaming group can not make the scheduled session. I know you can basically reschedule, carry on with those present, OR play something different for the current session. For those that get everybody that can still attend together and play what is your game you play instead of your normal game? There is no other game that I play with a group in lieu of D&D. But I have always from the beginning just went with whoever shows up. Now if only one or two people show, I run a one shot for them where they left the group and did something on their own if they were back in town or other good stopping place. But if not, then I give them some characters I have rolled up and run a one shot that way for them. That is a great option! |
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Post by hengest on Jan 16, 2022 10:36:47 GMT -5
Yeah, I like the option given above, too.
If I had a really stable and reliable group and only ONE person showed up, I like to think I'd run a one-shot for them, and / or do a guided brainstorming session that I then mine for ideas for the whole group.
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Post by oldskolgmr on Jan 16, 2022 17:22:24 GMT -5
Even when I had larger groups to GM/DM if even one person showed we played. Usually, we did a one-shot dream or vision that person (or persons) had. The effects on their character were real, however.
This was in RuneQuest or GURPS, so not getting treasure wasn't an issue for the player, or players. During those games I used a low danger level.
Occasionally, I would give foreshadowing of upcoming large plot ideas, as symbolic images.
I don't think anyone got the symbolic images though. I should have been more concrete.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jan 16, 2022 21:26:13 GMT -5
Even when I had larger groups to GM/DM if even one person showed we played. Usually, we did a one-shot dream or vision that person (or persons) had. The effects on their character were real, however. This was in RuneQuest or GURPS, so not getting treasure wasn't an issue for the player, or players. During those games I used a low danger level. Occasionally, I would give foreshadowing of upcoming large plot ideas, as symbolic images. I don't think anyone got the symbolic images though. I should have been more concrete. I think my difference is that I did not use a low danger level, that one or two players, still had to play at the same level that was normally expected. I never had a character die in a one to two person game. But I have had full party TPKs. |
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jan 16, 2022 21:26:41 GMT -5
Even when I had larger groups to GM/DM if even one person showed we played. Usually, we did a one-shot dream or vision that person (or persons) had. The effects on their character were real, however. This was in RuneQuest or GURPS, so not getting treasure wasn't an issue for the player, or players. During those games I used a low danger level. Occasionally, I would give foreshadowing of upcoming large plot ideas, as symbolic images.
I don't think anyone got the symbolic images though. I should have been more concrete. Now this is cool! |
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Post by hengest on Jan 16, 2022 23:25:08 GMT -5
I am in agreement. That is cool. Exalt!
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Post by oldskolgmr on Jan 16, 2022 23:46:13 GMT -5
Thank you guys!
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Post by Hexenritter Verlag on Jan 21, 2022 1:05:55 GMT -5
Unfortunately, there are times when some of the gaming group can not make the scheduled session. I know you can basically reschedule, carry on with those present, OR play something different for the current session. For those that get everybody that can still attend together and play what is your game you play instead of your normal game? In the past if we didn't cancel, we'd likely played a board game. Moving forward it'll depend upon if it's an in-face game or online one. If F2F we'll likely play a boardgame or if those able to show are jonesing to role play I'd run a one-shot using a rules-light OSR game. IF it's an online game I'd likely run a side mission or see if a friend is free and is willing to jump in. I want to run West Marches style online games where folk's schedules don't impact the game as much. Basically, have a pool of players and a few co-referees run a shared campaign setting using the same system with agreed upon shared "House-Rules". |
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Jan 21, 2022 9:14:57 GMT -5
Unfortunately, there are times when some of the gaming group can not make the scheduled session. I know you can basically reschedule, carry on with those present, OR play something different for the current session. For those that get everybody that can still attend together and play what is your game you play instead of your normal game? In the past if we didn't cancel, we'd likely played a board game. Moving forward it'll depend upon if it's an in-face game or online one. If F2F we'll likely play a boardgame or if those able to show are jonesing to role play I'd run a one-shot using a rules-light OSR game. IF it's an online game I'd likely run a side mission or see if a friend is free and is willing to jump in. I want to run West Marches style online games where folk's schedules don't impact the game as much. Basically, have a pool of players and a few co-referees run a shared campaign setting using the same system with agreed upon shared "House-Rules". Nice! Everyone should be so fortunate to have a pool of players and a few co-referees. |
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Post by True Black Raven on Feb 5, 2022 16:21:03 GMT -5
If the whole group is not there and if it is only three people instead of 6, then we might play Risk sometimes or cards. It kind of depends on where things were at. If they were in town, then we just play D&D, but if we left it and they were in a dungeon or something, then we Play something else sometimes, it just depends on what the players want, including the ones that aren't there, but I get their feedback before the game.
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Post by Vladimir, The Dark Prince on Feb 21, 2022 20:49:52 GMT -5
I think sitting around and telling tall tales would be fun, haven't done that in years.
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Post by hengest on Feb 28, 2022 23:15:05 GMT -5
I think sitting around and telling tall tales would be fun, haven't done that in years. I have never told a tall tale, that sounds great. |
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Mar 1, 2022 8:39:22 GMT -5
I think sitting around and telling tall tales would be fun, haven't done that in years. I have never told a tall tale, that sounds great. I have, a guy in ROTC in college was telling how he convinced some freshman girls he had jumped out of a burning airplane,(he says), so after he finished I told a whopper about working for a farmer who fed us mule meat and how tough and stringy and hard to chew it was. He and some others lost their appetite.  IMO the best ones are impromptu. |
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Post by simrion on Mar 1, 2022 19:20:35 GMT -5
In the past our default was Talisman the boardgame. Problem is if using all of the added realms the game can easily last 4+ hours!
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Mar 2, 2022 8:22:41 GMT -5
In the past our default was Talisman the boardgame. Problem is if using all of the added realms the game can easily last 4+ hours! Not familiar with Talisman. But 4+ hours, that sounds good already. |
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Post by simrion on Mar 2, 2022 19:25:25 GMT -5
Talisman is from Games Workshop. It has proto-rpg rules in that you build a character as you wander and interact with the board itself and a huge deck of cards. Your goal is to eventually defeat the Dragon King though when we play we typically try to build the most powerful character! Each character has individual abilities and the game is simple to learn and requires D6's (the Realms include a six-sided D4 for movement in them.) boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5336/talisman-third-editionThe game itself when we bought it was in the $100 range and each of the add-ons another $40 or so. We've more than gotten our moneys worth as we bought it back in the mid-1990's |
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Mar 2, 2022 20:35:25 GMT -5
Talisman is from Games Workshop. It has proto-rpg rules in that you build a character as you wander and interact with the board itself and a huge deck of cards. Your goal is to eventually defeat the Dragon King though when we play we typically try to build the most powerful character! Each character has individual abilities and the game is simple to learn and requires D6's (the Realms include a six-sided D4 for movement in them.) boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5336/talisman-third-editionThe game itself when we bought it was in the $100 range and each of the add-ons another $40 or so. We've more than gotten our moneys worth as we bought it back in the mid-1990's A six-sided D4? How many add-ons were there? |
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Post by simrion on Mar 3, 2022 5:29:24 GMT -5
Talisman is from Games Workshop. It has proto-rpg rules in that you build a character as you wander and interact with the board itself and a huge deck of cards. Your goal is to eventually defeat the Dragon King though when we play we typically try to build the most powerful character! Each character has individual abilities and the game is simple to learn and requires D6's (the Realms include a six-sided D4 for movement in them.) boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5336/talisman-third-editionThe game itself when we bought it was in the $100 range and each of the add-ons another $40 or so. We've more than gotten our moneys worth as we bought it back in the mid-1990's A six-sided D4? How many add-ons were there? Game is in the basement so I don't have one handy. I believe it repeats 1 & 2 twice then one face has 3 & 4 each |
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