Deceive #RPGaDAY2025

 Deceptive device...An interesting result that immediately makes me think of DnD Beyond, the huge tables with touch screens, apps, and websites like these with rules, creatures, and optional stats. All of the above is misleading, as you can fall into the trap of thinking that it is necessary to enjoy a role-playing game. Not even the basic manuals and the basic set of dice to play DnD are necessary.

All of the above is misleading, as you can fall into the trap of thinking that it is necessary to enjoy a role-playing game. Not even the basic manuals and the basic set of dice to play DnD are necessary. And it should be clarified that those specific tools aren't misleading because they are negative per se. 

The thing is, you don't really need them to play role-playing games, and I'm not going to go so far as to say that storytelling around a campfire is synonymous with role-playing games; it's different. But to play an exploration adventure in a dungeon with a wizard and three explorers, all you need is a basic set of trial-and-error rules.

So you can play with the most basic rules on any system and continue your work as a tomb raider explorer. All you need is for everyone to agree on how the rules work... in this game, we all have 5 lives, we flip a coin, and whichever side comes up in our favor counts as a success. Otherwise, we describe how a heart is lost. It's only in very specific cases that the coin is flipped.

So, it's not that complicated. Nor is it necessary for a person to refuse to use any extra tools they like to add to their game table. Let everyone play however they want, but let it be clear that too many things on the game table are simply extras.