Re: Over-Excitement & A GM Question

From: David Dunham <dunham_at_pensee.com>
Date: Mon, 8 May 2000 20:47:07 -0700


James Frusetta asked

> First, an odd question. What, in most GM (and player) minds is the
> *maximum* length of a suitable written (e.g., published) story-arc in
> terms of number of sessions?

I thought the 75-year arc of King Arthur Pendragon worked fine...

> More specifically, is 10-20 nights (for a single "published source")
> Really Too Much? The stuff in question being sequential and
> geographicaly diverse (e.g., no "farming" outtakes between the
> adventuring bitz).

We got at least that much out of the arc-less Griffin Mountain...

Speaking of excitement, I had a Hero Wars Deluxe awaiting me when I got home from work today! It's really real!

David Dunham <mailto:dunham_at_pensee.com> Glorantha/RQ page: <http://www.pensee.com/dunham/glorantha.html> Imagination is more important than knowledge. -- Albert Einstein


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