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Too much action drains the players

Too much action drains the players

16 Jul 2024

Title: Sly flourish’s return of the lazy dungeon master (book)
Author: Schea, Michael

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  • pace
  • running-the-game

When players are called to action too much, for example by ‘What do you do’, they could become exhausted and overwhelmed by a too fast pace.

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E. Schea, M. (2018). Sly flourish’s return of the lazy dungeon master. Sly flourish shop

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Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Highlights

  • Too much actions all the time in a game can drain the players.

— ^11b020 from Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master highlights


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