I thought of running a game like this once upon a time. I thought about combining it with a theme of character versions of you being transported to a fantasy world, so you just play "yourself".
I have had a idea like this in the past, but your video encouraged me to run with it. I am specifically using it in a Stider-Mode The One Ring game. So its just me I am coordinating with. In Strider mode you have a list of milestones that can earn you Adventure points or Skill points. I made a similar list of habits i want to push myself towards. At the end of the day i chrck the list and earn a few points. Simple but daily motivation.
I see people a bit confused in the comment section. But I do think this is a lovely idea and, like anything about TTRPGs, it is something that if all the group is ok with it it can be great! btw: Who are this mysterious Valkyries?
This might be based on good intentions, but do I hate that idea! I already dislike the ableism in much of the hobby, but this crossbreeds it back into rea life. Many people use roleplay as escapism or even outright as power fantasy to be capable to do things they cannot do in real life, thus tying their real life capability to that of the character seems to me like a real bad idea. Sure, if you have a fitness oriented group of all able bodied folks, then do that, but next time you make such a video try to consider that not everybody in the hobby is able bodied.
I mean, you can do it for any stat, but I'd argue it's bad for a diff reason. You shouldn't be able to get a leg up over other PCs by doing stuff outside of the game that you and your DM secretly agreed on. It could work if you made a character sheet representing yourself, and got those juicy numbers when you met your own, personal goal
It's not just body, but mind too! What if you want to play a wizard but you're dyslexic, a paladin but you're autistic, a ranger but you have a sensory processing disorder?
If you don't like the idea, don't use it. Funny how people come up with a cute idea to encourage self-improvement, then people come out of the woodwork being all "WHAT ABOUT THESE EDGE CASES THAT CAN'T DO THOSE THINGS?" He's not suggesting forcing the wheelchairbound player to play a wheelchairbound character, people. He's suggesting "complete xyz personal goal IRL to get a character improvement."
I thought of running a game like this once upon a time. I thought about combining it with a theme of character versions of you being transported to a fantasy world, so you just play "yourself".
Epic idea! 🤩
I like this! Good idea.
I have had a idea like this in the past, but your video encouraged me to run with it.
I am specifically using it in a Stider-Mode The One Ring game. So its just me I am coordinating with. In Strider mode you have a list of milestones that can earn you Adventure points or Skill points. I made a similar list of habits i want to push myself towards. At the end of the day i chrck the list and earn a few points. Simple but daily motivation.
That is terrific!
I see people a bit confused in the comment section. But I do think this is a lovely idea and, like anything about TTRPGs, it is something that if all the group is ok with it it can be great!
btw: Who are this mysterious Valkyries?
You get it!
The Valkyries are the D&D group that I play with that meet more or less every Tuesday.
Thats a fun idea
This might be based on good intentions, but do I hate that idea! I already dislike the ableism in much of the hobby, but this crossbreeds it back into rea life. Many people use roleplay as escapism or even outright as power fantasy to be capable to do things they cannot do in real life, thus tying their real life capability to that of the character seems to me like a real bad idea. Sure, if you have a fitness oriented group of all able bodied folks, then do that, but next time you make such a video try to consider that not everybody in the hobby is able bodied.
I mean, you can do it for any stat, but I'd argue it's bad for a diff reason. You shouldn't be able to get a leg up over other PCs by doing stuff outside of the game that you and your DM secretly agreed on. It could work if you made a character sheet representing yourself, and got those juicy numbers when you met your own, personal goal
It's not just body, but mind too! What if you want to play a wizard but you're dyslexic, a paladin but you're autistic, a ranger but you have a sensory processing disorder?
If you don't like the idea, don't use it.
Funny how people come up with a cute idea to encourage self-improvement, then people come out of the woodwork being all "WHAT ABOUT THESE EDGE CASES THAT CAN'T DO THOSE THINGS?"
He's not suggesting forcing the wheelchairbound player to play a wheelchairbound character, people. He's suggesting "complete xyz personal goal IRL to get a character improvement."
@@starshade7826 Your ableism is not funny.
@@Drudenfusz Please begin by radiating loving-kindness to others. Anger will get you catch by Sauron ;)