tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111427000351828107.post5409972843489995527..comments2024-03-27T23:06:18.364-05:00Comments on A Knight at the Opera: Picture Book GameplayDwizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17255968459773708115noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111427000351828107.post-2541484790994077072023-01-06T14:00:46.976-05:002023-01-06T14:00:46.976-05:00I've always been hesitant to show my players i...I've always been hesitant to show my players illustrations, even those in modules we're playing. Obviously stuff that's important for reference like maps and puzzles are fine, but if it's just an image of an area or NPC, I would prefer them to each generate an image in their head free of outside influences. I find that establishing a definitive look for something tends to homogenize artists' interpretations and makes them a lot less interesting - compare, for example, the LotR art produced before the Jackson movies to those after.<br /><br />That being said, this is an interesting idea. At the very least, these sorts of illustrations are a rich vein of inspiration. And it has been used to some extent - the Tomb of Horrors does have handouts to show the players - but I suppose that's likely by virtue of it being a tournament module so it was important to ensure every group playing through it had the same idea of what they were dealing with.Samuel Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13479810976373307736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111427000351828107.post-77392595257583711912023-01-03T10:48:04.547-05:002023-01-03T10:48:04.547-05:00Here's another favorite from Berserk: https://...Here's another favorite from Berserk: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/berserk/images/5/5f/J%C3%B6tunn.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20200520130947TheSupremeAdmiralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07355352135402183493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111427000351828107.post-449272767583248392023-01-03T09:56:30.233-05:002023-01-03T09:56:30.233-05:00Love this post. The map section reminds me of the ...Love this post. The map section reminds me of the "one-page dungeon map" that was shared on this episode of Questing Beast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGmLcJHZLG8<br /><br />Also I wanted to share my personal favorite "densely detailed images:" https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4e/df/93/4edf93d4d8dbd489622bcf657900ca92.jpgTheSupremeAdmiralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07355352135402183493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6111427000351828107.post-40539779277462742382023-01-03T03:26:41.966-05:002023-01-03T03:26:41.966-05:00Imagine running a game using just the Torchbearer ...Imagine running a game using just the Torchbearer rpg GM's screen as the 'adventure'! <br />https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/002/081/499/10771323dc4e3bb78bdebd37ab25853f_large.jpg?1401559533Gundobadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14335443896772607081noreply@blogger.com