Questions tagged [dungeon-world]
Dungeon World is a heroic fantasy game mixing old school aesthetics and cutting edge game design based on the Apocalypse World system. In Dungeon World the narrative always drives the mechanics allowing players to focus on being their characters first and the GM on building and adjudicating the world.
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Does this trigger violate GM principles? Can it be fixed?
I have been working on homebrew class replacements for dungeon-world, and as part of this we have added "class triggers". Class triggers look like the compendium class triggers. However ...
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In Dungeon World, is the Bard's Arcane Art subject to the same failure outcomes as other spells?
Because Arcane Art is a spell with multiple utilities for the Bard, if 1-6 risks them forgetting it, it feels quite a brutal outcome compared to a wizard suffering a similar consequence.
As a result I'...
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How do the Wizard's racial bonuses affect the number of spells and cantrips known?
In Dungeon World, the "Spellbook" section of the Wizard's playbook explicitly says:
You start out with three first level spells in your spellbook
However, when creating a Wizard, one of ...
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Are players supposed to interrupt each other if they want to do something?
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Neither my group nor I have played Dungeon World before. We have a few years of experience with D&D 5e though. Therefore, we're used to rather clear rules regarding initiative and ...
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What can I do about players who "cheat" when answering the end of session questions?
At the end of a Dungeon World session, the GM has to ask to the players 3 questions. They win 1 xp if they answer positively. The questions are:
Have you discovered something about the world?
Have ...
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How far is it acceptable for the GM to interfere with a PC's background?
Me and some friends are organizing a DW game right now with most of us being completely new to tabletop RPG (including me, the GM) and I think I made a mistake while we were establishing their bonds.
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Dungeon World: Can 1 GM and 2 players work?
I really would love to play Dungeon World but I have very small group, me and 2 others. That's 3 people in total. So, one game master, me, which I'm perfectly happy with, and 2 players.
Is this ...
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How does a character change position ("move") between ranges?
How does a character change position between ranges?
e.g. "move" near to far
... appreciate that "move" is a key word in Powered by the Apocalypse (PbtA)
Appreciate this question ...
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When do you choose the spell for the Prodigy move?
The description of the Prodigy move reads:
Choose a spell. You prepare that spell as if it were one level lower.
Is this spell chosen when you get the move? Or can you change this choice each time ...
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How can I prevent Discern Realities from being an info dump?
A monster approaches, with signs of an approaching threat. The plucky hero scans the situation, examining it in depth, triggering Discern Realities. A 10+, of course:
On a 10+, ask the GM 3 questions ...
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What's the duration of a touch poison applied to a weapon?
I'm playing a thief, and I'd like to apply a touch poison to my weapon. How long before I use it do I need to apply it?
Can I put in on my dagger and wait a week before stabbing somebody? Or do I need ...
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How can a player smoothly transition from death to playing a hireling?
When a you roll last breath "On a miss, your fate is sealed. You’re marked as Death’s own and you’ll cross the threshold soon. The GM will tell you when."
Sometimes, the fictional ...
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Reintroducing a character to a campaign after a leave of absence
A couple of weeks ago a session I was GMing left of on a bit of a cliffhanger with all of the party members scattered across different planes.
The wizard, Teoru is in the overworld.
the Druid Siobhan ...
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Is there a move to increase the level of a hireling's skill?
Hirelings can change loyalty.
"A hireling’s loyalty may be permanently increased when they achieve some great deed with the players. A significant failure or beating may permanently lower the ...
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Can the Henderson Scale apply to Dungeon World; if so, how and if not, why not?
The Henderson Scale of Plot Derailment measures how far a character action has diverted the plot of a game. It was named after a collection of anecdotes regarding a Trail of Cthulhu player who 'beat' ...
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