Dragon Waiting

[subplotkudzu]

I'm rereading John M Ford's Dragon Waiting and wanted to share this realization: it's a great exercise in watching the GM tie together 4 PCs constructed by players who haven't talked to each other. I imagine the first session went like this

 

GM: "OK, as we discussed, this is a game of politics in Richard III's court. Our heroes are..."

Jim: "Hwydar is an ageless welsh wizard."

Tom: "Dimitri is an honorable Byzantine mercenary soldier of a royal bloodline."

Bec: "Cynthia is a Florentine doctor with acting experience."

Dave: "Grigory is a German artillery expert. And a Vampire."

GM: "I'm doomed."

Comments

[cmdr-zoom.livejournal.com]

I submit that the GM's line should be:

GM: *facepalm*

[daftnewt.livejournal.com]

You are so right :)

I love that book. I had to read it three times before I understood what was going on.

[drcpunk.livejournal.com]

You understand what's going on? Oh good -- what's going on? Besides Richard III, I mean.

[mylescorcoran]

I feel the GM's pain.

Great book though.

[40yearsagotoday.livejournal.com]

No vampire. But if you recall, I did put a German artillery expert in "Society."