TTRPG Question of the Day Do you prefer veteran players or players brand new to the hobby? This isn't "better". This is about your personal preference. Maybe you like the knowledge that more experienced players come with. Or maybe you enjoy the clean slate & enthusiasm in someone just starting.

TTRPG Question of the Day How many different campaigns are you in or running? Obviously, those of you doing this for a living a going to have a higher number, but I'm curious about this. I'm especially interested in how many different systems you are playing with or if you focus in on one.

TTRPG Question of the Day Do you think of D&D? This might seem like a loaded question but I'm genuinely curious. Dungeons & Dragons was how many got into the hobby. Some people love it & engage with it constantly, maybe even create for it. Others hate it for how it dominates the landscape.

TTRPG Question of the Day Do you use "unofficial" content? I couldn't think a term that works for what I'm talking about, but I'm referring to 3rd party or fan-made content. That bloodline you found online. That other company that produces gear books. If you do use it, how much do you use?

TTRPG Question of the Day Should people strive to emulate actual play performances? I say "performance" simply because many people on these shows refer to themselves as "AP performers". Some say they look to that AP playstyle as the goal to reach, while others say that style is unrealistic.

TTRPG Question of the Day How do you feel about "min-maxing"? It's not just a D&D thing, as much as some people really want to think. Building the mechanically optimal character happens in many different games. But is it bad? Does it disrupt the game? Does it diminish RP? Does it enhance the fun?

TTRPG Question of the Day It comes out that your party was betrayed from within. Who does your character think did it & why? (Go ahead & tag the betrayer to let them know you don't trust them 🤣)

TTRPG Question of the Day Your character is stuck in a sudden unnatural snow storm. What do they think is causing it & what are they gonna do about it? Thinking about posting scenarios like this. Curious to see what the responses will be to a hypothetical situation like this.

TTRPG Question of the Day Have you ever been to a gaming convention? I've only been to a few, held at local colleges. I've never hit the big ones like Gen Con or any of the Pax, though I've wanted to. If you have been, how was your experience? Was it worth the cost, be it time, health, or money?

TTRPG Question of the Day What toxic trait have your encountered the most in the TTRPG hobby? Maybe you're lucky & haven't encountered any toxicity. In that instance, I envy you. For most others, we've encountered unpleasant traits & behavior. From bigotry in all it's forms to simple gatekeeping.

TTRPG Question of the Day Do you prefer to play in a published setting or a homebrew one? Most the games I see run are homebrew, especially in the D&D variants. I seldom see a Forgotten Realms or Eberron. But at the same time as I say that, some games seem to only get run in the standard setting.

TTRPG Question of the Day Would you rather have one marathon game session a month or several short sessions? I was just thinking about this earlier & I'm not sure which one I would probably pick. Too short & I feel like no progress is made. But I also don't do well with long gaps between playing.

TTRPG Question of the Day How do you keep from suffering burnout? I took some days off for my birthday & over the course of those days I got to discussing burnout. A good friend of mine was saying that they could see it coming & they might need a break. How do you handle burnout? What even is it?

I have successfully lived another year as of today! I'm sure absolutely nothing bad will happen in the world at large. Just a nice, peaceful birthday. 🙄

My son's side of the living space vs mine. 🤣

A whole year of questions. I think almost a whole year previous? I don't know. But I do know I'll probably switch things up this year like I did last year. No idea what I'll do. Maybe more of the same. But in the end, thanks for the time you've given me & all the interesting answers!

TTRPG Question of the Day If you only got to play one last session, what TTRPG would it be? Thinking about the end of the year & how for many people it represents the closing of a chapter. That got me thinking about it I had to choose one game to play, for one last session, what would it be?

TTRPG Question of the Day If your character wasn't caught up in an adventure, what would they do for a living? I always think about how a character would get by if they weren't swept up in the circumstances that is the story. What skills do they have to make a living or even just survive?

TTRPG Question of the Day What do wish the players at your table did more of? This can be any number of things. Maybe you wish they'd roleplay more & really get into character. Or maybe you would love for them to remember what's on their sheet. Maybe you'd prefer them simply to be more punctual.

TTRPG Question of the Day Do you have any gaming goals for next year? It's right around the corner. A new year. For a lot of people this is a perfect time to set some goals & try to achieve them over the course of the next 12 months. Do you have any? Play a certain game or pick up a certain book?

TTRPG Question of the Day How much sleep do you get? You, the player or GM. Per day. The reason I ask this is that it's been my personal experience that people in the TTRPG space get very little sleep & I'm wondering if that's just a strange coincidence. So do you get a lot of sleep & if not why?

TTRPG Question of the Day What would be your perfect holiday TTRPG gift? With the holidays here, people struggle to find the right gift for the gamer in their lives. Even if you too are in the hobby, it can be difficult deciding what you get. Maybe a book. Maybe dice. What's your perfect gift?

TTRPG Question of the Day How many players at your table also GM? It seems to be brutally agreed on that GMs are hard to come by. That the ratio is people who play to the people who run games is very uneven. How many people do you regularly play with & how many of them have also have GM'd a game?

TTRPG Question of the Day Do you use have any house rules at your table? A large number of GMs will have some sort of house rule, meaning something additional that they have added to the rules as written or some way they've modified them. What's a house rule you use & how does it differ from RAW?

TTRPG Question of the Day Where does your character live? Most characters usually have some kind of residence they call home. Maybe it's a ramshackle hut or maybe a whole castle? Or perhaps they live in tiny neon-lit apartment or aboard some aging space station. What does their home look like?

TTRPG Question of the Day How will your character deal with the BBEG? I was thinking about campaigns that culminates in taking down the main villain & what form that might take. Does your character kill them? Imprison them? How is the organization shut down? Is the apocalypse delayed or stopped?

TTRPG Question of the Day Do you have a gaming pet peeve? We all get annoyed by certain things in life & this goes for our hobby as well. Maybe it gets under your skin when a player shows up late, or maybe you can't stand people hogging the spotlight. Perhaps rules lawyering really frustrates you.

TTRPG Question of the Day What qualities to you bring to the table? Everyone has a particular set of skills, some of which can help the overall gaming experience. Some people have great imaginations, others have in-depth knowledge of the rules, & others are good at supporting the other players.

TTRPG Question of the Day What was your character's first mission? Everyone starts somewhere. Often the first adventure is fairly mundane, such as handling a group of bandits for the village or maybe breaking into a warehouse to steal the tech for someone. GMs, what did your players tackle first?

TTRPG Question of the Day Have you encountered an "angry roller"? I wasn't sure what to call it, but that term seemed the best. By "angry roller" I'm talking about someone who gets excessively frustrated when the dice don't produce the desired result. If you have encountered this, what did you do?

TTRPG Question of the Day How do you feel about a reluctant character? By this I mean a character who has to be heavily convinced in one way or another to embark on whatever the adventure is. A sort of character that often states something to the effect of " why should I go with you to do that".

TTRPG Question of the Day Does your character have any scars? In games where violence or mishaps can become commonplace, injuries are likely to occur. These wounds may heal, but often they can leave a noteworthy scar. Does your character have a particularly impressive scar & how did the get it?

TTRPG Question of the Day Who would mourn your character's passing the most? Ignoring the entire argument of whether or not PCs should be able to die, let's just say that your character does pass. Whether by violence or natural cause, they'd leave people behind. Who would mourn the most & why?

TTRPG Question of the Day Do you have a memorable dice roll moment? Whether an epic failure or an against-all-odds success, it seems that we all have a story about that one roll. Sometimes it's not even a matter of the odds but more the right set of circumstances for a truly interesting outcome.

TTRPG Question of the Day What is your go-to game snack? I've seen a variety of preferred snacks at my tables. From people who try to stay healthy, maybe eating some nuts or fruit, to people going to town on some candy. My best friend @atlasursa.bsky.social ,for instance, needs sour gummy snacks.

TTRPG Question of the Day What was the longest single game session you've had? Along the lines of yesterday's question I got to thinking about the average play time. For me 3 or 4 hours is the average, but I think my limit is 6. How long do you think a session can be before it gets excessive?

TTRPG Question of the Day What's the most amount of players you have had at the table at one time? I've asked what the ideal number of players is before, but now I'm talking max capacity. At what number do you think it starts negatively impacting the game? Is this number different for GMing?

TTRPG Question of the Day Does your campaign focus on a single type of environment? There was a time when a lot of the game supplements were for playing in a specific environment. Maybe a dystopian city, an endless desert, or deep under water. Does your game focus on one type & if so, which one?

TTRPG Question of the Day Is there anything or anyone your character truly hates? Sometimes this sort of hate is built into the backstory at the start. A villain destroyed their village, for example. Other times it can develop in game, like a gets against a group. Why do they hate it so much?

TTRPG Question of the Day How do you come up with names for your characters? For some, coming up with a PC name is the hardest part of the creation process. For others, it's a could seconds of thought. People often use generators or borrow names from their favorite media. How do you find a name?

TTRPG Question of the Day Which die type is the best & why is it the d10? Almost every gamer has a favorite die type. Some people love it for the shape, others the numerical range, & others just like the rolling feel. Which type is your favorite & why? Hell, show us your favorite individual die.

TTRPG Question of the Day Does your group have a dedicated note taker? I'll see references online to the table's note taker & it makes me think. My experience has seen very few note takers but I wonder if this is an outlier situation. Do most other tables have someone serving this function?

TTRPG Question of the Day If your computer was suddenly out of commission how much would it affect your gaming? This question is the only one I could come up with today cause I'm currently living it. My laptop being down made me think about how much I depend on it. Do you rely on your computer?

TTRPG Question of the Day Which member of the party do you trust the most? I got to thinking about this in regards to both the games I'm in & the ones I GM. Who does my character trust the most, & is that trust because of in-character or out-of-character dynamics? Who does your PC trust & why?

TTRPG Question of the Day Has your PC ever lost? I'm not talking about bad rolls. That happens all the time. I'm talking actual failure. The party has to run away from a fight (or even a TPK). Their political ambitions are thwarted. The theft doesn't succeed. Did the loss make the story better?

TTRPG Question of the Day What is your character known for? PCs possess any number of interesting traits & have accomplished a variety of feats but which of them are they known for? Are they known for having a unique weapon or their ability to wield it? Do they have a stand-out physical feature?

TTRPG Question of the Day What is your character's most prized possession? The PCs often acquire different gear & trinkets through the course of the campaign, but which one matters the most? Their first sword? Their lucky lighter? Their beat up starship? GMs, what item does the BBEG value?

TTRPG Question of the Day What is the most important thing that has happened in your current campaign? Often you'll see players latch onto different events or details as being significant. In turn, their assessment of what is important might differ from the GM's, creating some interesting stories.

TTRPG Question of the Day Which of your old characters do you miss the most? Games come to an end. Campaigns finish or tables dissolve thanks to life events. Or sometimes the character perishes. Which character do you miss or if you are still playing your first, what would you miss about them?

TTRPG Question of the Day What is the most painful thing your character has endured? Through the course of a campaign the PCs can suffer incredibly vicious physical injuries or even character defining mental or emotional trauma. Sometimes both happen at the same time. Did this event change them?