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"Carousing Tables" for People Who Don't Carouse

Started by RPGPundit, December 26, 2014, 09:52:09 PM

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Artifacts of Amber

I sort of dislike Carousing, downtime, etc tables that assume too much.
That a character would do X.

I prefer ones that give a player a choice of doing X, for example
They encounter a gypsy caravan and the Leader offers to do X for you if you help him do Y.

Then maybe a roll to determine outcome when you choose, with some idea of the possibilities. If they choose then bad things happening then life is just tough.

But that is just my thoughts.

Bren

Quote from: Artifacts of Amber;807164I sort of dislike Carousing, downtime, etc tables that assume too much.
That a character would do X.
They tend to be too slap happy for my preference. But I can see where someone else would enjoy the effect. Your solution is interesting, but it obviously woud require a bit more work for each entry.
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Quote from: misterguignol;807141Cheers, mate!

My players are casual as fuck and not having everyone around the table is the norm for some campaigns. Your tables are a great way of handling it.