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  • I did one where everyone started in the same town during the resurgence of dragons -who were more like a dangerous pests than an unstoppable force.

    Half the PCs were from a previous campaign, so I had everyone tell me according to their back story what that person would be doing independently in a medium sized town.

    The town was attacked at night forcing all of them to respond. Some of them ended up fighting together. The rest were folded in when the city guard thanked everyone who helped.

    Unfortunately this was an impromptu one shot, so we didn’t get very far.

    As DM I don’t enjoy trying to corral PCs into a storyline. I prefer to give people an open world that responds to their actions accordingly.

    The BBEG is always on the horizon, never in the middle of the road. Random Encounters are not forced or used to move the plot forward. I try to directly attach as much of my world building as possible to actions taken by PCs.

    I’m all about rule of cool. I want my PCs to believe they’re going to die without killing them off. I fudge every number except d20s because I want people to focus on the narrative and the role playing over the numbers.









  • Epilepsy is inherently dangerous condition to have. If you have a seizure, and nobody is around, you could hit your head and die before anyone helps you. Or you could be injured by your environment or objects in your possession.

    Seizures also have what’s called a postictal phase, which essentially lingering side effects that vary greatly from person to person.

    The danger that this individual bears some responsibility to mitigate manifests when there is gap between the knowledge/expectations of co-workers and the intentions of the individual. I would not be surprised if her determination to push her limits has resulted in medical incidents that could have been avoided.


  • I’m probably one of the few commentors who has some direct experience with her situation (epilepsy and neurological condition). Not me personally but a family member.

    On the one hand, I empathize because it is frustrating to feel useless and incapable. It’s not just a work thing, that kind of condition makes every aspect of life difficult.

    On the other, I have a hard time giving her 100% benefit of the doubt. In my experience, some people are not aware of their specific limitations, or don’t respect them. This can lead to dangerous situations and other negative outcomes.

    I can only assume French Labour laws and a degree of compassion is why they chose to keep her on payroll.

    I don’t consider her lucky. The people scoffing at her situation are representing themselves poorly.