thread: 2009-12-08 : Your 3 Insights
On 2009-12-09, Roger wrote:
I'm going to cheat and talk about a game I didn't write. Basic/Expert D&D (otherwise known as the Moldvay edition, or the source for Labyrinth Lord.)
1. Heroes are made, not born. They start off just regular people and generally continue to be regular people, except that they're motivated to take up arms for largely mercenary reasons.
2. The GM operates as a disinterested referee. He enforces the letter and spirit of the rules.
3. Sometimes good things happen to bad people and sometimes bad things happen to good people. Despite all our best efforts, we're all just one unlucky die roll away from death.
