Finding Atoria
Three friends, each with 30+ years playing and running TTRPGs sit down weekly to tell stories about the games, community and topics surrounding the Table Top Role Playing world.
Finding Atoria
Min-Maxxing and Don't Forget About Dave
Arcadia leads off with her shot at the moderator spot. Tori brings up the topic of min maxxing in D&D. Tori is an admitted optimizer when it comes to her builds but strives not to be a problem player. Powergamers, munchkins, min-maxxers, and optimizers can be yproblem children at the table. Min-maxing and optimizing are usually brought up in the build for the PC. Munchkins are problem children regardless. DMs have the ability to tweak the game to mitigate some of that power gaming. Main character syndrome abounds with regards to powergamers. Malcolm brings us back from break to tell us of the Secrets of Blackmoor. This tells the story of David Arneson and his role in creating Dungeons & Dragons alongside Gary Gygax. It tells the origin of D&D springing from war gaming. Blackmoor was there before D&D and is still being played to this day. TSR moved Dave out of the pic later but Dave was the person that helped make the DM the role they serve today.
Sources:
Tori Sources- “I hate Min-Maxxing” The Grungeon Master, “Powergamers, Munchkins, Optimizers, and Min/Maxers in D&D” Treatmonk’s Temple, “Know your Player: Minmaxer” Runesmith, “D&D Min-Max-ers Are Valid” Dimension 20
Malcolm sources-“The Secrets of Blackmoor”, IMDB
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