{"id":3255390,"date":"2019-06-15T13:00:03","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T16:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/?p=3255390"},"modified":"2019-05-31T16:43:44","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T19:43:44","slug":"hitg-017-the-rule-of-cool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/current-shows\/spoken\/hitg\/hitg-017-the-rule-of-cool","title":{"rendered":"HitG 017: The Rule of Cool"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>You’re facing down the giant, nothing more than your dagger at your side. You declare “I’m going to use the dagger like a piton and climb up the giant, aiming at his head!” The GM smirks and says, “Uh.. no!” You deflate and slink back into your chair.<\/p>\n

Uh..\u00a0no!!!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Today, we’re going to talk about the Rule of Cool. There are a lot of “golden rule” and “rule 0” suggestions, but this belongs near the top of the list: the desire for the GM — and the other players — to make everything each of the characters do seem as awesome as the best movies, books and videogames you’ve ever seen.<\/p>\n

Hosts: Mark, Don, Chris, Pat<\/em><\/p>\n

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Podcast: Play in new window<\/a> | Download<\/a><\/p>

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Today, we’re going to talk about the Rule of Cool.<\/p>\n

\"Play\"<\/a><\/div>\n

Podcast: Play in new window<\/a> | Download<\/a><\/p>

Subscribe: RSS<\/a> | More<\/a><\/p>

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