Played Shadowdark again yesterday. I really enjoy it and I am suprised how much more you get done compared to 5e. We had a session with exploriation, combat and RP and it was great! Looking forward to your session recap! :)
We will be wrapping up our Curse of Strahd campaign in the next couple of months, and I'm really looking forward to trying a Shadowdark campaign (or at least 5e heavily modified by Shadowdark). Your videos have convinced me to buy Shadowdark and support it - thanks for all you do!
So happy to see games like Shadowdark taking the OSR mainstream. I’ve played a bunch of OSR, a bunch of modern systems like Pathfinder, but OSR is just so much fun. There isn’t a wrong way to play D&D, but every group should at least try this style of play. Shadowdark, Dungeon Crawl Classics, Swords and Wizardry… it’s just good stuff all around.
You can't be a survivor if you don't go thru the experience. Otherwise, I survived the holocaust, 9/11, and the Black Plague. (I should write my autobiography!) Also, technically speaking, the hootenanny usually comes after the ballyhoo, once everyone's recovered from all the hanky panky and the horseplay, and nobody in their right mind would lollygag when all *that* is happening!
I like the funnel system better where you start with 3-4 characters, rather than one at a time of gauntlet. Saves having to come up with a “hey where did this guy/gal come from?”
Its always silly to me how hard it is for some players to conceptualize character death. As a GM, ALL my characters die all the time, you don't see me complaining.
I think the ironic thing is the game is generally so dangerous it's always like a gauntlet. You'll get four "heroes" / warriors surviving this only to be killed in session 3 of a campaign.
The idea of gauntlets, or funnels as other systems call them, is that the people who survive gain enough experience to level up and they find a new path in life. That of an adventurer. If a PC just said, nope I’m outta here. Then they’ve decided adventuring isn’t for them and they didn’t get any XP to level up. So I’d say those characters will stay level 0 characters.
Hello sly flourish -the lazy dungeon master I am looking for an Isekai D&D campaign where only humans are allowed as playable races. I am very interested in finding a DM who is keen on hosting such a unique setting. Have you perhaps run such a campaign, or do you know someone who would be interested in doing so? Any suggestions are welcome! Thank you for your time and help! Best regards, Stanley Schlosser
Although the Idea goes back to the Greek and Roman militaries, and the term to the 30 years war, running the gauntlet reminds me of the 1970s Clint Eastwood movie 'cause I'm old. As a term for extreme punishment where few survive, it's probably better than the quite passive image of a funnel. There may also be naming copyright issues easier avoided than tested, lol.
@@Wraithing Funnel is widely used, and DCC, best known example of the term, have not shown the slightest evidence they they would attempt to challenge it.
The gauntlet sounds almost exactly like DCC's character funnel, which is a lot of fun!
Played Shadowdark again yesterday. I really enjoy it and I am suprised how much more you get done compared to 5e. We had a session with exploriation, combat and RP and it was great!
Looking forward to your session recap! :)
I hope you had fun! And I can’t wait to hear the session recap!
We will be wrapping up our Curse of Strahd campaign in the next couple of months, and I'm really looking forward to trying a Shadowdark campaign (or at least 5e heavily modified by Shadowdark). Your videos have convinced me to buy Shadowdark and support it - thanks for all you do!
Shadowdark ist already very similar to 5e mechanics. I suggest FULL shadowdark :) you will not regret it
Agreed!
Love this video, great way to combine OSR with modern sensibilities. I think I want to run this exact thing. I'll grab the zine Friday.
I really hope you'll try a regular Shadowdark dungeon crawl as well!
I ran a Shadowdark one shot and have thoughts so I am looking forward to hearing about the experiences of you and your players.
So happy to see games like Shadowdark taking the OSR mainstream. I’ve played a bunch of OSR, a bunch of modern systems like Pathfinder, but OSR is just so much fun. There isn’t a wrong way to play D&D, but every group should at least try this style of play. Shadowdark, Dungeon Crawl Classics, Swords and Wizardry… it’s just good stuff all around.
Notion is so handy. :)
I live in notion, best tool ever
The Ritual is amazing. It's one of my first recommendations whenever someone asks for a horror movie.
Thanks.
The gauntlet is the backstory
You can't be a survivor if you don't go thru the experience. Otherwise, I survived the holocaust, 9/11, and the Black Plague. (I should write my autobiography!) Also, technically speaking, the hootenanny usually comes after the ballyhoo, once everyone's recovered from all the hanky panky and the horseplay, and nobody in their right mind would lollygag when all *that* is happening!
My friends and I were talking about a Viking Campaign. Might have to use this Cursed Scroll!
I like the funnel system better where you start with 3-4 characters, rather than one at a time of gauntlet. Saves having to come up with a “hey where did this guy/gal come from?”
Thanks!
Loving this series
ritual was great
Is the document you use during this video, available somewhere?
Its always silly to me how hard it is for some players to conceptualize character death. As a GM, ALL my characters die all the time, you don't see me complaining.
Looking forward for your review as I planning on running 0 level funnel
I think the ironic thing is the game is generally so dangerous it's always like a gauntlet. You'll get four "heroes" / warriors surviving this only to be killed in session 3 of a campaign.
The idea of gauntlets, or funnels as other systems call them, is that the people who survive gain enough experience to level up and they find a new path in life. That of an adventurer.
If a PC just said, nope I’m outta here. Then they’ve decided adventuring isn’t for them and they didn’t get any XP to level up. So I’d say those characters will stay level 0 characters.
I'm positive this has been answered many times, but what program/site is he using to organize his files and gaming stuff?
Hello sly flourish -the lazy dungeon master
I am looking for an Isekai D&D campaign where only humans are allowed as playable races. I am very interested in finding a DM who is keen on hosting such a unique setting. Have you perhaps run such a campaign, or do you know someone who would be interested in doing so? Any suggestions are welcome!
Thank you for your time and help!
Best regards,
Stanley Schlosser
Weird to take the concept of the funnel, and rename it.
Although the Idea goes back to the Greek and Roman militaries, and the term to the 30 years war, running the gauntlet reminds me of the 1970s Clint Eastwood movie 'cause I'm old.
As a term for extreme punishment where few survive, it's probably better than the quite passive image of a funnel.
There may also be naming copyright issues easier avoided than tested, lol.
Why is that weird?
@@aubydauby Because funnel is a well understood and common mechanic, and changing it serves only to confuse.
@@Wraithing Funnel is widely used, and DCC, best known example of the term, have not shown the slightest evidence they they would attempt to challenge it.
@@benjaminwenham7759 Okie dokie.
But why not use gauntlet? Seems fairly descriptive to me.