tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post6476815182895399063..comments2024-03-25T00:18:14.319-07:00Comments on Against The Wicked City: Romance plots in RPGsJoseph Manolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387275537008858939noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-2414885135789321112023-04-22T06:42:52.892-07:002023-04-22T06:42:52.892-07:00I think your article is actually touching on what ...I think your article is actually touching on what makes good NPCs in general with your point 4. and 5. It shows with the list of archetypes you share at the end. They come with hooks, and I can see many more narrative opportunities emerging from the interaction of those and whatever context shaped at the table.4bstrhttps://abstr.substack.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-48136578556115098472016-09-14T00:01:01.316-07:002016-09-14T00:01:01.316-07:00I _love_ a good romantic encounter table. Roll 1d1...I _love_ a good romantic encounter table. Roll 1d16.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234042609917065535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-1251857865011965362016-02-16T12:16:30.600-08:002016-02-16T12:16:30.600-08:00I think the big obstacle to romance in RPGs isn...I think the big obstacle to romance in RPGs isn't IC opportunity, it's OOC comfort thresholds - there's a reason several of my PCs have had hopeless crushes or enamorations, but none has ever been in a relationship during uptime. I think that if you want to make romance a part of your RPG, that's the main problem to think about dealing with.<br />Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11292062128781092862noreply@blogger.com