Paul Farquhar
Legend
Yeah, I only included Bester because no one trusts him, which for some reason is how my friends feel about my PCs!
Lyta the GOO warlock.
D&D General Weekend Fun: What Fantasy Movie Does Your Ideal D&D Campaign Look Most Like?
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Lyta the GOO warlock.
I don't know if it changes anything, but for clarity this question is about D&D, not gaming in general.
EzekielRaiden
Follower of the Way
That's fair. My answer wouldn't change much. Exploring, do-goodery, and high ADVENTURE, with pathos and emotional tension as each character explores their own story and how the group's stories collectively intertwine, are my primary interest as a player.
I do like pulp a lot though. So I guess swap out Sinbad for Indiana Jones. (I was speaking of my Dungeon World game, which I felt was close enough thematically to fit with "D&D General.") I genuinely can't overstate how important B5 has been for my understanding of, and appreciation for, character-driven storytelling in a strongly-thematic narrative structure.
Yaarel
🇮🇱He-Mage
Heh, the Grognard of that list is strong. Were any of those movies from this century?
My games tend to be more magical than most of the movies of that list. For that reason, I needed to say Harry Potter where magic is ubiquitous, and most characters competent with it. I also picked Star Wars, since at least the Jedi and other Force users are high magic.
Honor Among Thieves is recent, of course. But D&D movies are from the era of old school. Even Honor is low tier magic. The main characters are martials and low level casters. The impressive spells are from magic items or cast by the villain Sofina, a legend tier (or epic) Lich.
If there were superhero movies in the list, I would pick those too, because of the high magic.
My games tend to be more magical than most of the movies of that list. For that reason, I needed to say Harry Potter where magic is ubiquitous, and most characters competent with it. I also picked Star Wars, since at least the Jedi and other Force users are high magic.
Honor Among Thieves is recent, of course. But D&D movies are from the era of old school. Even Honor is low tier magic. The main characters are martials and low level casters. The impressive spells are from magic items or cast by the villain Sofina, a legend tier (or epic) Lich.
If there were superhero movies in the list, I would pick those too, because of the high magic.
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Wow.
EzekielRaiden
Follower of the Way
Every single one of the Jackson LotR films was this millennium. 2001-3. All of the Harry Potter films. All three of the new Narnia films. All of the PotC films.
Yes, a significant number of the films on this list are older. A significant number are newer as well.
Paul Farquhar
Legend
Babylon 5 is Epic Fantasy cosplaying as science fiction.
EzekielRaiden
Follower of the Way
It's even more obvious with Crusade, where you literally had a wizard and a thief.
ezo
Where is that Singe?
Not quite. I am stating my opinion about what I think other people might not like.Okay, you are "stating your opinion" about what other people like.
But you're getting closer!
Paul Farquhar
Legend
Which is what I said: you are telling people what they should like, as well as telling a whole bunch of people the game they play is “not D&D”. I think there is a word for that.Not quite. I am stating my opinion about what I think other people might not like.
But you're getting closer!
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