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Ben Lehman
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So I played a game last Friday and two of my players wanted to have their initiation conflict (I hope I punched the other guy out) be a player-versus-player affair, where they're using their dice against each other and the GM doesn't have any dice in it at all. I did it, and it worked out okay, but I was wondering what's the word on doing that sort of thing generally? Because I'm prone to try it again.
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For new players, I'd keep it between the GM and the player. Initiation is a tutorial that teaches how the conflict system works, and the GM can answer questions, suggest responses, and help out.
I can't see any immediate problem with more seasoned players doing what you suggested. It does speed up character creation, so I suppose there's that.
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Glendower, great answer. Better than I'd've given. Thank you!
I was one of the two players in Ben's game. I ruled at the time that it was not at all kosher according to the game designer, even though I was the player who wanted it. I also ruled that the game designer's a jerk and who cares what he thinks.
-Vincent
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Jon --
As it happens, there was a new player, and we definitely did it by-the-book with her. The fistfight was first, though, and I think it was useful in showing her how escalation worked, although I'd have to ask.
Vincent got me. I was being sneaky.
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