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Tacos for Everyone! (Extended) (Patreon)

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2024-09-10 23:02:38
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Actually a video about player etiquette and the social contract.

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Tacos for Everyone

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Bagel-Man

Excited to watch Professor!

Terra Jones

"emergencies do not have happen with routine regularity"

James M Spahn

Sadly, there is a level of entitlement where the "Tacos for Everyone" isn't just lost. It's utterly alien.

Terra Jones

So I remember back in 2nd edition, the art in the books seem to come from a variety of different fantasy sub genres. You had those oil paintings that made me think of Conan but you also had sillier art occasionally. And the takeaway from that is that D&D could be for all kinds of different things, it could be for conan, it could be for your dragonlance or forgotten realms, but it could also be Monty Python. There's this old cartoon called the flintstones. It is not an accurate depiction of the Paleolithic era. I don't think that needs to be said. It is obviously just a parody of 1960s suburban culture. Dungeons & Dragons is not necessarily an accurate depiction of the Middle ages. It can be literally just The Flintstones but medieval. Honestly it's resemblance to the Middle ages is almost as inaccurate as The Flintstones is to the Paleolithic. Women in Paleolithic times did not have dinosaurs doing their dishes like a dish washing machine. People in the Middle ages did not live alongside an abundance of sapient humanoids that are all different species. People in medieval Europe, were not polytheistic, did not have access to magic items, didn't sit waiting in a curiously co-ed prison for an arracocra and a dragonborn to consider their parole. Complaining about historical accuracy and anachronisms in DnD is like complaining about that in the Flintstones.

baldrage

#7 could be it's own entire episode. So frustrating when players refuse to engage with obvious hooks or otherwise initiate action. I'd rather have a group of "LEROY JENKINS!!!" players than a group of overcautious semi-pacifists who are scared to engage with anything in the game world.

Jared Davis

I look forward to reading through your upcoming version of Deathbringer. This video provides good guidance that all gamers can benefit from.

A Name Apart
>>149088373

Are you for real? People are trying to say "I like MY DnD like Tolkien's Middle Earth" and you are actually arguing that is wrong because that is not how life was like in Medieval Europe? Stop it.

Scott

What about bacon? I mean sure, it's Taco Tuesday and all, but doesn't everyone like bacon?

MrGunn
>>149088690

@baldrage "... a group of overcautious semi-pacifists who are scared to engage with anything in the game world." I think you are describing the ideal Wizbros D&D customer. 🤣🤣🤣

MrGunn
>>149088373

@Terra Jones I am old enough to have known Fred and Barney personally, we really did have to light our stoves with rocks and had cars with stone wheels we moved with our feet. Yabba Dabba Dooo! 🤣🤣🤣

MrGunn

Dear Professor: Great article, I think it is easy to get wrapped up in our own thing and lose site of the fact that the GM puts in way more time than the players. I am certainly guilty of making it all about me, it is a lesson I had to learn, sometimes repeatedly...😕 1. Arrive on time, check! 2. Bring something, got it. DB says he likes to bring the severed heads of his GM's enemies. 😲 3. Prepare your character sheet in advance, check 4. Choose a character that fits in with the game world. Whoa! PDM are you are denying me MY agency, it is MY concept of MY character, it is what MY character would do that matters to ME. 😋 5. Pay the bleep attention, have your dice ready to roll, know what the GM just said, know what you need to hit, roll your damage dice together with your to hit dice, move the game along, it makes it more exciting and is considerate of everyone's time. 6. Be considerate, yes, don't go haring off because it is what YOUR character would do. OMG, YES, STOP with the shopping excursions...RAGE TRIGGERED! 🤬 Shopping is boring for the GM and for the other players. I think there is a great Fiasco or Dread Adventure in there, Paramus Place Mall: Shop till you drop! 7. Initiate an action, exactly, Protag you lazy mother-bleepers! 8. The GM as collaborator. Agree, but it does apply to the GM too. I have played with some GMs that would not take any input, it is excruciating. 9. Roll with it! Good life advice too. 10. Say thank you and help to tidy up, yep, got it. Being respectful and considerate goes a long way. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this topic, they are great advice for all players. I totally agree player advice should be included in the beginning of the new DB. Best regards, MrGunn PS: "Glamour bard", what gave it away, was it the skin tight hot pink spandex pants or the over primped two foot hair???

Erin Williams

Weirdly my GM is the one who insists on roleplaying out every shopping interaction while us players are fine with skipping ahead. Great video, thanks Professor!

Justin Watson

A copy of, "If," hangs in my son's room. I have a hundred novelists I love, but Kipling is the only poet who has a massive number of poems I Iove rather than onesie-twoseis.

A Name Apart
>>149107570

Two thoughts come to mind about people that want shopping interactions. 1. A PC who wants a +1 sword and the GM should include that in the story (if PC brings 3 things the NPC wants then he will give the PC the sword). 2. A GM who wants his PCs to role play more rather than just killing everything

Terra Jones
>>149088373

I do too. The art in the books is all over the place, because DND worlds are like that. They could be all kinds of different ways. They can be money python or the flintstones. Or they can be Lord of the rings and Conan. They can be that weird D&D isekai cartoon from the '80s. It's just a silly piece of art for one spell. RPGPundit preposterously asserted that it was stalinism. Even if you don't like it, touch grass dude.

Erin Williams
>>149107570

I think our GM just likes roleplaying. We have a combat maybe once every other month (we meet every week) and we roleplay even little things like getting dinner in town or picking up rations.

Jeff Jones

You had me at tacos.

Scott Mckay

rule 1) attempt to bribe your GM with tasty snacks preferably tacos

Ian Butterworth

We got the 'executioners' music back for this video. See Ep 89.

samurguybri
>>149088690

…or folks cowed into submission by DM’s who punish every risk-taking activity.

Jay
>>149088373

@Terra Jones I couldn't have said it better. D&D has always been whatever the players and GM wanted it to be. If the GM and players agreed to a very rigid historical setting then any inaccuracies could be quickly and easily corrected or ignored as they see fit. If they want a Fantasy game mixed with Sci-Fi then so be it. Expedition to the Barrier Peaks comes to mind. In any case, it might be useful for the GM and players to come to a consensus as the the type of setting preferred by the players as well as the type of setting the GM is willing to run and just go with it as the game progresses. Players who like to complain really drain the fun out of the game and waist everyone's valuable time. Also, I'm reminded of the fun in my youth eating bowls of sugar frosted cereal to become hyperactive and incoherent while watching Saturday morning cartoons such as The Flintstones, Thundar the Barbarian, the D&D Cartoon, and dozens of others. Anyway, I appreciate your sound use of reason for those who seem to miss the point.

Jay

PDM, I know you have touched on player etiquette in some past videos however, this was well put together and, in my opinion, much needed as a good stand alone video as well. I would only add that any expectations from participants should be spelled out for newer and younger players and perhaps a with a reminder in-between or at the beginning of sessions if needed. Nicely done!