http://bearsgrove.com/2006/08/22/the-bears-grove-episode-23-freakshow-characters-part-2-and-the-conflict-navigation-system-for-lyrica/ Adult Level Discussion of Roleplaying as a Storytelling Art Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:04:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://bearsgrove.com/2006/08/22/the-bears-grove-episode-23-freakshow-characters-part-2-and-the-conflict-navigation-system-for-lyrica/#comment-53 Mystech Mon, 04 Sep 2006 12:49:50 +0000 http://bearsgrove.com/?p=50#comment-53 Really enjoying your ongoing podcasting efforts. Thanks for coming back from the brief break. The Freakshow segment really got me thinking. I've LONG despised freakshow character concepts (as a GM and a fellow player); always seemed like the easy way out of avoiding nuissance and subtlety in character development, but these days I'm more of a "to each their own" mindset. Ironically though, when surrounded by "freakshows" in so many games, the most unique concepts I've seen and enjoyed playing are the stereotypes! I guess when everyone just has to be something ten steps beyond, those stereotypes become exotic. :-) Really enjoying your ongoing podcasting efforts. Thanks for coming back from the brief break. The Freakshow segment really got me thinking. I’ve LONG despised freakshow character concepts (as a GM and a fellow player); always seemed like the easy way out of avoiding nuissance and subtlety in character development, but these days I’m more of a “to each their own” mindset. Ironically though, when surrounded by “freakshows” in so many games, the most unique concepts I’ve seen and enjoyed playing are the stereotypes! I guess when everyone just has to be something ten steps beyond, those stereotypes become exotic. :-)

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