Great house rules — there are some really interesting ones in here! I noticed that many align pretty closely to Matt and Jody’s (of Dungeon Master Diaries). Were they your inspiration for some of these?
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Thanks. Yeah, on my blog post I mention that the guys over at the Dungeon Master Diaries podcast were the primary source of inspiration. They have play tested them well so I know they won't break anything.
Oh awesome — I’m one of their players (and am playing in just a few hours). I like what you’ve chosen from their selection. The crawling die is my personal favorite and I apply it to almost every non-story game I play.
I’m curious: have you run vanilla Shadowdark without house rules?
Matt and Jody are amazing people — even cooler than they sound on their podcast. I’ll make sure to say hi for you!
I’d recommend playing/running Shadowdark as written for your first experience, maybe a one-shot? The rules come together to create a really nice experience on its own.
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I’m curious: have you run vanilla Shadowdark without house rules?
Honestly, I have not had the chance to GM a game of SD yet. I have my campaign ready to go, but I can't seem to get my players onboard the idea yet.
I’d recommend playing/running Shadowdark as written for your first experience, maybe a one-shot? The rules come together to create a really nice experience on its own.