Comments on: Skill Challenge – Bonus Tokens http://at-will.omnivangelist.net/2009/12/skill-challenge-bonus-tokens/ Inspired 4e Design Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:17:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sergio http://at-will.omnivangelist.net/2009/12/skill-challenge-bonus-tokens/comment-page-1/#comment-3225 Sergio Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:40:34 +0000 http://at-will.omnivangelist.net/?p=1327#comment-3225 Excellent advice. I do something similar but not only for skill challenges, but for accomplishments in general. You rescue the major's daughter? Add one point/token to your reputation with the Major and in the Town. I'll then figure out how these are relevant or "cashed in" as you put it. The main thing of this is: - have the player a measure of his accomplishment - decouple the success of the player and the winging of the DM Excellent advice.

I do something similar but not only for skill challenges, but for accomplishments in general.

You rescue the major’s daughter? Add one point/token to your reputation with the Major and in the Town.

I’ll then figure out how these are relevant or “cashed in” as you put it.

The main thing of this is:
– have the player a measure of his accomplishment
– decouple the success of the player and the winging of the DM

]]> By: ethan http://at-will.omnivangelist.net/2009/12/skill-challenge-bonus-tokens/comment-page-1/#comment-3151 ethan Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:55:07 +0000 http://at-will.omnivangelist.net/?p=1327#comment-3151 The +2 might be the GM's best friend, but I agree that it gets old fast. I really like this idea. Players like manipulatives too. Anytime you can give them a tangible reward improves the entire experience. The +2 might be the GM’s best friend, but I agree that it gets old fast. I really like this idea. Players like manipulatives too. Anytime you can give them a tangible reward improves the entire experience.

]]> By: Matt http://at-will.omnivangelist.net/2009/12/skill-challenge-bonus-tokens/comment-page-1/#comment-3147 Matt Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:37:42 +0000 http://at-will.omnivangelist.net/?p=1327#comment-3147 Yay MapTool! Good article, *snag* Yay MapTool!

Good article, *snag*

]]> By: Devo317 http://at-will.omnivangelist.net/2009/12/skill-challenge-bonus-tokens/comment-page-1/#comment-3143 Devo317 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:25:46 +0000 http://at-will.omnivangelist.net/?p=1327#comment-3143 Really like the idea, and look forward to using that in my gameplay. I like the creative ideas that my PCs come up with, and coming up with successes is not always difficult for me...but I think the bonus comes through as a bit more rewarding for the PCs and lets me have some extra control over the story. All in all, I'd say that's some great advice. ;) Really like the idea, and look forward to using that in my gameplay. I like the creative ideas that my PCs come up with, and coming up with successes is not always difficult for me…but I think the bonus comes through as a bit more rewarding for the PCs and lets me have some extra control over the story. All in all, I’d say that’s some great advice. ;)

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