tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796726216651686005.post4540597975188756730..comments2023-12-06T03:17:01.846-05:00Comments on Tabletop Diversions: It Got a Little Too Quiet Around Here!John Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16465161620134394060noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796726216651686005.post-7534214758464151892013-02-26T14:28:38.559-05:002013-02-26T14:28:38.559-05:00I've done the "roll for no reason" t...I've done the "roll for no reason" thing to build tension, but I've never asked the players to roll for no apparent reason.<br /><br />I like that - both to involve a shy player and also, again, as a tension builder: "Wait. He asked us to roll. What did we miss?"<br /><br />-JohnJohn Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16465161620134394060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796726216651686005.post-58057919778535985742013-02-26T14:27:05.493-05:002013-02-26T14:27:05.493-05:00I recall reading something like, "You can spe...I recall reading something like, "You can spend time cleaning or you can spend time with your baby. But you can't do both." I'm not sure how true it is, but it feels true most of the time!John Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16465161620134394060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796726216651686005.post-10140897215587295582013-02-25T08:52:00.493-05:002013-02-25T08:52:00.493-05:00I totally understand the cleaning thing. Our house...I totally understand the cleaning thing. Our house is still in chaos since our son was born just over a year ago.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03436658698932425918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796726216651686005.post-29629082218808585162013-02-25T02:51:45.339-05:002013-02-25T02:51:45.339-05:00One of the things that I do when GMing is to pay a...One of the things that I do when GMing is to pay attention to which players are contributing less (often because they are a bit shy).<br /><br />So I will roll some dice then have everyone roll a die and and let me know what they've rolled. <br /><br />All of these rolls are unimportant. They are merely window-dressing. I will then take the "shy" one aside and tell them that they've noticed something (it doesn't matter what . . . make something up) so that they have something to tell the rest of the party.<br /><br />Perhaps it is a cheap trick . . . but I feel that one of a GM's jobs is to involve everyone.<br /><br /><br />-- Jeff<br />Bluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171345165563779232noreply@blogger.com