The Lighter Side
Last Saturday’s post wasn’t just a bit of silly fun. It’s an example of something I might actually drop into my game on any given night. Maybe that sounds strange — if you’ve been reading my blog, you know that I prefer heroic, cinematic games. So how does a groaner like the Grape Jelly possibly fit in?
Surprisingly well.
Humor is a good way to enhance the feel of your game, in fact. Some moderation is necessary — going all-humor, all-the-time tends to ruin the drama factor — but a little lightheartedness in the right places breaks the tension, aids the flow of the story, and helps create memorable experiences. Puns, a little less so, but Dungeons & Dragons has a long tradition of them. Consider the tarantella, a spider whose bite causes the afflicted to dance — and the sight of that dance may cause others to join in. This blends an awful pun with folklore to create a nemesis for the party that’s silly from a metagame perspective yet still dangerous from an in-character standpoint.
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