Comments on: Origins 2009: Monte Cook "Designing A Better Dungeon"

By: Graham G

Graham G — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:24:07 +0000

Thanks for some great points.. I have to agree you need to have a plan but it the unimaginable / unexpected on the fly things that happen that make a dungeon come alive .-= Graham G´s last blog ..Innovative Promotional Merchandise to consider =-.

By: Monte Cook – Planejamento de Masmorras [Parte 1]

Monte Cook – Planejamento de Masmorras [Parte 1] — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:49:59 +0000

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By: Time Stop, July 6th - At Will

Time Stop, July 6th - At Will — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:34:20 +0000

[...] Dave also provides details on Monte Cook’s seminars titled “Being A Better Game Master” and “Designing A Better Dungeon”. [...]

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:33:06 +0000

Thanks for posting this, great coverage of what I'm sure was an excellent seminar. I was especially interested in his mention of flow charts for adventure design. And would have liked to have heard some of the sandbox discussion. .-= Paul´s last blog ..Top 5: Eberron’s Player’s Guide – Items =-.

By: Chris Tregenza

Chris Tregenza — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:57:45 +0000

One idea been lost since the earliest days of D&D: the idea of discovery for its own sake. In the earliest days of D&D,

I agree totally with this.

As GM / Writer, I’m more interested in the story than the actual dungeon design but the magic of exploring and the excitement of the unknown are vital ingredients to any good story.

I’m not sure when we lost the idea that exploring for its own sake was a bad idea. I suspect a combination of the changes in the rules over the years and players becoming more sophisticated.
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By: RichGreen

RichGreen — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:28:01 +0000

Great advice – thanks for posting!
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