#ThingsILoveinTTRPG

When knives are terrifying in combat but combat is still fun.

#ThingsILoveinTTRPG # 486

Passenger entities. Possessor ghosts, implanted construct intelligences, sleeping godlings. PCs or NPCs, but nested like matryoshka dolls.

"Ulf's eyes flash but he checks his lunge. He's showing obvious strain as he chuckles. 'Oh, he hates you..." Not-Ulf says. 'Run.'"

For the sake of the completionists out there, this is a repost thread of the #ThingsILoveinTTRPG posts that predate me learning how to use a hashtag.

If you're playing along at home: Yes I have a document. No I will not post in order.

#ThingsILoveinTTRPG #1202

Settings that are implicitly pressure cookers. Competing interests, shared environments. No escapes. If you can leave and your problems stay behind? Not for me.

"The Prince is dead and with him, the Night Peace. The Families slink into the streets to carve off pieces..."

#ThingsILoveinTTRPG #636

Magical items or technological devices that are, upon closer inspection and experimentation, just toys.

"The small wand, carefully dethorned mirkwillow, ends in a polished orb of smoky jade. When pointed it will make a light source shed rainbow sparks for a quarter hour"

#ThingsILoveinTTRPG #981

Worldbuilding through children's nursery rhymes.

"Wee bunny bunting, fairies are a-hunting, the steading's burning, steading's burning, all fall down."

"One and two, stars in view. Three and four, cable unmoor. Five and six, log nav fix. Seven eight, push back gate..."

#ThingsILoveinTTRPG #401

Weird bugs that are perfectly adapted to their weird environment.

"The marrow scarab can be found in the Bone Fields of Rhum, preying on the still animated dead of the Necrophant's War. With feeder tendrils attuned to necromancy, they metabolize negative spell energy."

#ThingsILoveinTTRPG #56

Observing creatures doing creature things; getting a sense of the ecology of the setting without it immediately looking like a problem to be solved.

"An owlbear teaches its bearlets how to fish on the edge of the nearby pond."

#ThingsILoveinTTRPG #108

Enjoying the hospitality of weird little guys.

"The bogan ushers you into a woven wattle hut, carefully unrolls an impressively plush mat and bids you sit. It settles carefully onto a threadbare cushion of its own and makes a 'oh well isn't this nice' sigh."

#ThingsILoveinTTRPG #527

Old adventurers who are sympathetic to people coming up in a hard profession. Not a cudgel to beat the misbehaving players with, a person who's been there...

"Oh, the Silent? Aye. I hiked the Silent once. Couldn't get a fire going most nights. My advice? Imp's gall."

#ThingsILoveinTTRPG #526

Feudal leaders whose idea of a reward is accepting adventurers into their service. They give you horses, arms, a plot of land, and retainers to work it. Now your heroism reflects on them. They'll brag to their friends about you.

Bonus points: in a sci-fi setting.

#ThingsILoveinTTRPG #899

Vehicles with spirits and quirks. The kind of craft that become a member of the cast rather than a part of the setting.

"She's got no flash, sure. Not winning a beauty contest, but she's got it where it counts. You'll see."

"HEY! That's OUR hunk of junk!"

#ThingsILoveInTTRPG #402

Villains who have been so intimately tied to your journey that they don't even bother to monologue. We've known each other too long to mince words.

"The Necrotyrant doesn't turn from the eldritch circle's quivering mass, but you hear his smile. 'A moment," he says."

That's a really good suggestion. I am not wise in the ways of social media.

Going forward, I'll post under #ThingsILoveinTTRPG