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=== Theater of the Mind === | |||
: Epic Path is written with a very high degree of 'crunch' in the rules, IE, lots and lots of things are solidly defined and carefully balanced out against each other. This helps to keep the game balanced, no matter the level of play or how large the party. | |||
: As part of this "rules-and-definitions" approach, Epic Path is designed to be run on a square grid, using counters or miniatures for all players and monsters, with all terrain laid out for everybody to see. This can be tons of fun, with lots of fancy drawings or even fanciful dioramas on the table for people to immerse themselves in. | |||
: But a battle mat is not STRICTLY required to play. The GM and their players may choose to instead simply imagine all the action in their heads, with the GM simply describing the environment, actions, and details of combat as the game progresses. Theater of the Mind is a more flexible way of running combats and indeed, the entire game, but it requires a high level of trust and acceptance between the players and the referee. After all, what the GM is imagining the battle to look like might not match what the players are thinking about! If the players think something different than the GM is thinking, this can lead to...issues. | |||
: In our experience, we find Theater of the Mind to be huge fun, but if there is any confusion between the players and the GM, care must be taken to quickly reach a consensus, or there can be frictions and difficulties at the table. If the GM, or the players, like having things laid out in a solid fashion, good old graph paper, battle mats, and even fancy figures and dioramas, might be a better solution for YOUR game. Epic Path has all the rules needed to be as firmly defined as you want, or you can simply leave aside any or all of those rules and play as you like. | |||
: The important things, as always, to have fun. Play how you like! Enjoy! | |||
=== Thrown Weapon === | === Thrown Weapon === | ||